The Visvesvaraya Technological University has planned a special professional academic institute for teaching faculty of engineering colleges. Dr. Karisiddappa, Vice-Chancellor of the university, here on Sunday, told The Hindu that the teachers would undergo the training programme during the semester vacations. We have planned the academic training institute with the help of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research in Chandigarh,” he said. “Initially, the training programme will be held at the regional centre in Muddenahalli. Dr. Karisiddappa, who studied and worked as a teaching faculty for many years in MCE, was felicitated by the institute on Saturday.

Source: The Hindu October 23, 2016 10:18 UTC