Refresher Course in Andhra University

Can you tell me if Academic Staff College of Andhra University offer Refresher Courses? Also tell me about Functions of Academic Staff College of Andhra University?

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The functions of an Academic Staff College of Andhra University is to plan, organize, implement, monitor and evaluate orientation courses for newly appointed college /university lecturers within the jurisdiction of one or more universities in a State.

An ASC also organize Refresher Courses for serving teachers, and orientation programmes for Senior Administrators and Heads of Departments, Principals, Officers etc. in the Philosophy of orientation and changed management system.

An Academic Staff College will:

1. Prepare a programme of orientation along the broad guidelines and syllabus consisting of 4 components.

2. Classify resource persons in the various fields of specialization for running the orientation course, and familiarize such resource persons with the philosophy and guidelines for the courses.

3. The list of resource persons should be approved by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee of ASC.

4. Set up certification centre-cum-library for reference and source materials necessary for the courses.

5. Create specially designed materials required for effective execution of the courses.

6. Manage, examine and estimate courses for teachers

7. To create a culture of learning and self-improvement among teachers so that it becomes an integral part of the educational system at the tertiary level.