New Delhi, September 15 – Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University( GGSIPU) has taken a major step towards reshaping advanced education with the launch of a five- day International Faculty Development Programme( FDP) on “ EmpoweringAdvanced Education Institutions in Technology- enabled and Blended Learning. ” Organized by the University School of Education( USE) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia( COL- CEMCA), the programme began on September 15 and will run until September 19, drawing wide participation and global attention. 

With around 750 registered actors from different corridor of the world, the programme reflects a fleetly growing transnational interest in the integration of digital tools and amalgamated methodologies into academic systems. The different participation underlines the recognition that the future of advanced education lies in combining traditional values of tutoring with ultramodern technological inventions to meet the demands of a fast- changing world. 

The induction of the programme was marked by study- provoking addresses from prestigious education leaders and experts. Delivering the presidential address, Prof.( Dr.) Mahesh Verma,Vice-Chancellor of GGSIP University, set the tone for the event by emphasizing the transformative part of technology in education. He spoke about the criticalneed for universities to borrow amalgamated literacy models that insure inflexibility, inclusivity, and equityin access to education. Prof. Verma asserted that unborn-ready universities must not only calculate on technology but also integrate mortal values to nurture holistic literacy. In his words, blending slice- edge technology with moral and ethical principles is the only way to give indifferent, quality- driven education for all learners, anyhow of their circumstances. 

Saroj Sharma, Dean of the University School of Education and Director of the FDP, extended a warmhello to the actors and underscored the significance of this transnational action. She stressed that the FDP is further than just a training programme — it is a platform to partake global stylish practices, foster academic collaboration, and make faculty capabilities necessary for the digital period. According to her, similar engagements help preceptors acclimatize to evolving educational geographies and encourage the relinquishment of innovative tutoring- literacystrategies that are aligned with the bournes of scholars in the twenty-first century. 

Adding farther depth to the conversations, Dr. B. Shadrach, Director of COL- CEMCA, delivered the special address. He saluted GGSIPU for taking the action to organize an transnational event devoted to technology- enabled and blended literacy. pressingthe significance of sustainability in advanced education, Dr. Shadrach prompted institutions to borrow flexible approaches that can accommodatethe different requirements of learners. He called upon preceptors to step beyond conventional boundaries, make use of open educational coffers, and harness digital technologies to craft poignant and inclusive literacy surroundings. His address served as a call to action for preceptors and directors likewise, encouraging them to revise classrooms as dynamic-spaces where knowledge isco-created and extensively accessible. 

The initial session also featured reflections from Dr. Anjali Shokeen, Associate Professor at USE and FDP fellow, who stressed the structural frame of the programme, and a vote of thanks from Dr. Monica Sharma, Programme fellow at gap- CEMCA. Their benefactions conceded the common sweats behind the programme’s prosecution and set the stage for the interactive sessions that will follow. 

Over the course of the five days, the FDP will host a series of lectures, group conditioning, and donationsled by prestigious experts in education and technology. The sessions will particularly concentrateon the salient features of the National Education Policy( NEP) 2020, which explosively advocates for digital metamorphosis in the tutoring- literacy process. Actors will be exposed to practical training in digital pedagogy, effective use of amalgamated models, and strategies for incorporating innovative tools into their tutoring. 

By creating a space for preceptors from across the globe to come together, the FDP aims not only to enhance faculty capabilities but also to contribute to the larger vision of reimagining advanced educationin a digital age. With the ongoing conversations and cooperative conditioning, the programme is anticipated to yield perceptivity that will help institutions across different regions design more flexible, technology- enabled systems of literacy. 

The five- day event at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University is therefore not just a training factory but a significant transnational dialogue on the future of advanced education. It reflects a collaborative acknowledgment that academic institutions must acclimatize to the demands of the digital revolution while securing the core values of inclusivity and quality. As the sessions unfold, the programme promises to pave the way for academic invention, preparing preceptors to equip scholars with chops that are applicable in a decreasingly technology- driven world.