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According to Jagdish Kumar, all universities has two missions – the social mission and the academic mission.

UGC Releases Institutional Development Framework for HEIs

New Delhi: The UGC has released guidelines for Higher Educational Institutions on Institutional Development Plans. The guidelines emphasize the significance of customized plans for each institution to reach its academic objectives.

Direct Link: Check Detailed Official UGC Guideline here

According to UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar, these plans should prioritize academic excellence, research, innovation, and other relevant aspects to effectively fulfil the institution’s academic mission. UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar talked about these guidelines.

Institution Development Plan (IDP) is not merely a planning document for an institution. It is a workbook to deliberate and choose many institutional decisions on its way to progress. Listen to Prof @mamidala90 to know about UGC guidelines on the Institutional Development Plan in… pic.twitter.com/GxM6NLaslm
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According to Jagdish Kumar, all universities have two missions – the social mission and the academic mission. He explained that the social mission includes providing students with access to high-quality education and preparing them for the various professions they want to pursue.

The Chairman said that to achieve these missions, all educational institutions must prepare an Institution Development Plan that is unique to their respective missions. These guidelines, the UGC Chairman said, consist of a few enablers that include academic excellence enablers, research enablers, capacity building enablers, digital technology enablers, and more.

The UGC guidelines for the Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) offer a broad framework for institutions to craft a customized plan in line with their missions.

As per the UGC, the Institutional Development Plan (IDP) is more than just a planning document; it functions as a workbook for institutions to deliberate and make critical decisions that propel their progress. The Institutional Development Plan (IDP) seeks to synchronize the vision and mission of each institution with national policies and educational objectives, evaluate developmental requirements, pinpoint capacity deficiencies, and institute transparent systems for advancement.

10 Key Objectives to be Achieved through IDP

As per the UGC guidelines, 10 key objectives are to be achieved through the IDP. These are as follows:

To articulate a clear vision and mission of the institution and align them with National Education Policy 2020, NCrF, SDG, and the institute’s educational and research activities and social objectives.
To assess institutional developmental needs through wide consultative processes.
To identify capacity (human, material, and financial) and organizational gaps, based on the goals and priorities.
To develop Annual Activity/ Capacity Building Plans to build capacity and remove gaps.
To establish a transparent system for holistic, inclusive growth and development of the HEI through the application of all relevant tools, technologies, and opportunities (particularly Digital Technologies) for ensuring optimal utilization for overall balanced growth.
To establish an ethos of holistic lifelong learning and an operative framework to promote better employability and entrepreneurship, by integration of skilling into Higher Education.
Develop an operative framework to promote the Internationalization of education, international equivalence, and exchange of faculty and students.
To ensure meaningful engagement of all stakeholders in the development and implementation of its IDP.
To quantify the institution’s goals using Indicators and Time-Bound Targets, and Implementation Plans.
To undertake Periodic Reviews and appropriate measures for continuous course corrections and further improvements.

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