UGC ASC Madurai Kamraj University

The Academic Staff College of Madurai Kamraj University is approved by UGC? All the courses offered by this college are also approved by UGC? Provide me the list of programs offered by the Academic Staff College?

Hi I would like to know the various courses offered under the UGC-Academic Staff College at Madurai Kamaraj University?

[Raman Vij]

UGC-Academic Staff College at Madurai Kamaraj University is carrying out from 1988 to cater to the training and developmental needs of teachers in the Colleges and University Departments.

The main objectives of the Academic Staff College (ASC) are to enable teachers to: understand the significance of education in general, and higher education in particular, in the global and Indian contexts.

Eligibility, Target Group and Duration
Lecturers working in universities and colleges who are included under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, (even though they may not yet be fit under Section 12 (B) may be invited to participate in the orientation as well as the refresher courses.

Orientation Programs
For orientation programs, the newly appointed lecturers up to six years of continuous service and all those teachers who require orientation for getting a higher grade are permitted to attend the program.

Refresher Courses
For the refresher course, the participation in the orientation program is a prerequisite. The teacher may opt for a refresher course after a one-year gap following an orientation course.

Faculty members of the centre:
Dr. S. Kannan, M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D. Director-in-charge
Dr. R.Vijaya, M.SC., M.Phil(FS).,M.Ed., M.Phil(Edu)., PGDCA., C.Lib.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor


Contact Details
The Director
Academic Staff College
Madurai Kamaraj University
PalkalaiNagar
Madurai-625 021
Phone: (0452) 2458251
e-mail: mkuascdirector@gmail.com