All India Council for

Technical
Education

Faculty Development
Programmes Scheme
Document 2024-25
Training and Learning Bureau
 1. FORWARD
The field of higher education is currently undergoing a transformative phase in
order to adapt to global trends. The National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020
serves as a guiding light for this transformative journey. The community of
quality teachers holds great potential in driving these changes and plays a
crucial role in the development, sharing, and dissemination of knowledge. In the
present scenario, with disruptive technological advancements, the role of
higher education teachers has become more important than ever before.

NEP-2020 aims to empower these teachers by providing them with capacity

building training and workshops, enabling them to identify, define, and
implement the necessary changes. Without the active involvement of a
competent body of quality higher education teachers, the vision of achieving the
status of a global knowledge leader, known as Vishwa Guru, cannot be realized.

In a world characterized by rapid change, complexity, and uncertainty, the

skills of the past are no longer sufficient for today or tomorrow. Technological
advancements have multiplied since the time of the Industrial Revolution, and
social change along with demographic diversity has given rise to a multitude of
innovative thinkers. Each new generation faces a world that is changing faster
than ever before. In addition to digitalization, other significant megatrends such
as globalization, sustainability, and automation are shaping our society.

The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated change in all aspects of work
and life. In light of these developments, the skills required for Education 4.0 go
beyond mere digital proficiency. They encompass complex problem-solving,
critical thinking, creativity, people management, teamwork and collaboration,
emotional intelligence, judgment and decision- making, service orientation,
negotiation, project management, cognitive flexibility, and motivation. It is
through a faculty that possesses these diverse and energized skills that the
foundation for Education 4.0 is built.
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2. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (FDPs)
The objective of AICTE’s Training and Learning (ATAL) is to impart quality
training through Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) for Faculty
Members, Postgraduate students, Research scholars and Industry
Professionals so that the participants:

1. will acquire a sound domain knowledge and associated skills set to

apply in real life with industry connect.
2. are equipped with Institutional Leadership skills for academic leadership.
3. are understanding their roles in community wellbeing, national building
and also their own career development.
4. can effectively communicate knowledge and skill sets to the students in
an efficient manner and their teaching-learning effectiveness is
assessed.

AICTE approved institutions can conduct ATAL Faculty Development

Programmes in core and emerging areas of Engineering and Technology,
Management, Design, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Applied
Arts & Crafts, Planning and Computer application. The FDPs will be purely
in offline mode under the following categories:

➢ BASIC FDPS (six days/ one week)

- 250 FDPs for UG/PG/ Research Institutions (50 FDPs for Pedagogy)
- 100 FDPs for Polytechnics
- 100 FDPs for newly approved BCA/BBA institutions

➢ ATAL Advanced FDPS (Twelve days/ two weeks)

- 50 FDPs (for PG/ Research institutions complying with the following)

1.Proposed Coordinator should have successfully conducted at least

one ATAL FDP in the previous years.
2. Institutions should have either:

o at-least 50% of their department NBA accredited & valid

till 2025 April
or
o listed in the top 100 by NIRF.
or
o NAAC accreditation with CGPA more than 3.01
or
o graded autonomy awarded by AICTE or UGC.
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2.1. ATAL BASIC FDPs

2.1(i) Target Group

Assistant Professors/Associate Professor/Ph.D. Scholars/PG students
Min/Max Limit- 30/50 participants from the Higher Education
Institutions from the same city/ within 100 km of the host institute. (A
maximum of 30% of participants can be from the host institution).
Participants should be nominated by the respective Heads of
Institutions.

*For North-East region, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman

& Nicobar Islands, the Min / Max Limit is 20/50.

2.1(ii) What will be taught

1. Emerging/Core subject area domain knowledge/content

2. Applied knowledge/Lab practical related to the content.
3. Research Avenues/Industrial emerging trends.
4. Analysis & reflection of 2 quality research journal articles on the topic
5. Related Pedagogical approaches including technology integration.
6. Comprehensive assessment/evaluation designing (theory & practical)
7. One of the sessions should be on any of the four categories:
a. National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 Implementation
b. Indian values & ethos, Classroom conduct & behavior (teaching
learning psychology)
c. Life Skills such as time and stress management (more may be added)
d. Research Methodology

2.1(iii) FDP Flow

Mode: - In house (offline) for both theory and practical/labs/
experiential learning.
At least 1 industrial visit to nearby Institute of National Importance/
IoE/prominent multidisciplinary university/CSIR or DST labs/Training
Institute/Incubation centers/MSME centers/ Studios etc.

1. Explain the importance of the topic, suggest study, review of 2

research journal articles on the topic.
2. Deliver Concepts of applications/emerging trends
3. Share real-world applications of the topic
4. Ask topical questions at the beginning of the session (rotate)
5. Ask key takeaways at the end of session for understanding.
6. Form small groups to discuss and report back to the class.
7. Invite guest speakers from the industry/corporate/research labs to
share their broader perspectives.

2.1(iv) Pedagogy
Collaborative, Experiential, and Outcome Based Teaching and Learning
based live Sessions, Case Studies, Presentation, Videos, Research
journals/article review
 discussions, debates, Presentation, Videos, labs, etc.

1. Require 2 relevant state-of-the-art articles/case studies

identified by the FDP Coordinator when they submit their proposal.
2. Experts from relevant industries should mandatorily handle at least one session.
3. Sessions by overseas subject matter experts, if included in sessions
would have higher weightage.
4. Coordinators should form Teams (5-6 members per team)
from the registered attendees by Session 1.
5. All teams read, discuss, and summarize their findings from the article.
6. Individually, complete a Reflection Journal with a focus on
implementation of learnings.

2.1(v) Session planning:

Duration- Six days (Monday to Saturday)
- 25 hours of teaching in ten equal sessions.
- 05 hours of practical/labs/ experiential learning sessions of one hour each.
- 04 hours of article discussion of one hour each.
- 03 hours, each for MCQs, article summary and feedback.
- 04 hours for Industrial visit
Offline (9:30 am – 5:30 pm)

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

9:00 – 9:30
Inauguratio
n
9:30 – 9:30 – 9:30 – 9:30 – 9:30 –
12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Session 1 Session 3 Session 5 Session 7 9:00 – 1:00 Session 10
12:00 – 12:00 – 12:00 – 12:00 – Industrial 12:00 –
1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 visit 1:00
Article Article Article Article Article
Discussion Discussio Discussio Discussio Summar
n n n y
1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:00
Session 2 Session 4 Session 6 Session 8 Session 9 MCQ&
Reflection
Journal

4:30 – 5:30 4:30 – 5:30 4:30 – 5:30 4:30 – 5:30 4:30 – 5:30 4:00 – 5:00
Hands Hands on Hands on Hands on Hands on Valedictory
on training training training training Session
trainin /Labs /Labs /Labs /Labs
g
/Labs
(Adjust timing to suit your local needs & ensure minimum 41 hours’ actual
coverage) (One session must be on topics mentioned under
2.1(ii).7)
2.1 (vi) Evaluation of participants
Candidates would be eligible to receive a certificate up on achieving at
least 70% cumulated weightage in the following aspects in the
weightage mentioned.
1. Attendance – minimum 80% attendance essential. 100 %
attendance - (individual) - weightage 20%
2. One assessment, - combination of MCQs/short answer type/reasoning based, etc.
-(Individual) - weightage10%
3. 2 Page Article Summary/per Team - (Team & Individual)- - weightage30%
4. Output of practical sessions -(Individual)-weightage15 %
5. Report/outcome of Industrial visit- (Team) at the last session -weightage10%
6. Reflection Journal - (Individual) - at the last session -weightage15%

2.2. ATAL ADVANCED FDPs

2.2(i) Target Group: -

Professors/Associate Professors/senior Assistant Professors/

professionals from industry/ Research Scholars, who have exposure
to the subject.
Min/Max Limit: - 30/50 participants from Higher Education Institutions/
Industry. (A maximum of 30% of participants can be from the host
institution). Participants should be nominated by Heads of Institutions
respective.
For the Northeast region, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman
& Nicobar Islands, the Min / Max Limit is 20/50.
2.2(ii) FDP flow
Mode: - In house (offline) for both theory and practical/labs/
experiential learning/problem solving.

At least 4-day hands on assignments in one or two associated industries

of National Importance/Laboratories of Institutes of Eminence or CSIR or
DST /MSME center/Training Institute/Incubation centers etc.
At the end of the FDP, every individual has to submit a one-page report on
the learning outcome of the FDP through Reflection Journal and present
their output of Industry based problem solving.
2.2(iii) Pedagogy

1. Formation of an interdisciplinary team of participants by the coordinator.

2. Assign a research topic/real time problem statement/application in the
specific discipline from emerging areas & share among faculty
members of teams.
3. Explain the importance of the topic, suggest study, review of 6-8
research journals/articles on the topic.
4. Associate with the industry in groups to solve the problem statement/
develop an application/ publish experiment-based proposals.
5. Demonstrate project findings/identification of new research domains/
probable solutions to identified problems/product proto- type/patent
filing/ commercialization of the proto-type, etc.

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2.2(iv) Session Planning:

Duration- Twelve days (Monday to Saturday in two continuous weeks)

- 35 hours of teaching in fourteen equal sessions of 2. 5 hours each.

- 07 hours for pre industry problem solving with industry expert in two sessions of
3.5 hours each
- 28 hours of industry-oriented problem solving/Live project
development/Application Development.
- 08 hours of article discussion of 01 hour each.
- 02 hours of Article summary
- 04 hours for team wise presentation of the results of problem
solving/ Demonstration of Application.
- 02 hours for reflection journal & feed back

Offline (1st Week)

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

9:00 –
9:30
Inaugurati
on
9:30–12:00 9:30 –12:00 9:30 – 12:00 9:30– 9:00 – 9:00–
Session 1 Session 3 Session 5 12:00 12:00 12:00
Session 7 Session 9 Session 12

Session
Session by by Expert
Expert from
from industry
12:00-1:00 12:00–1:00 12:00 – 1:00 12:00-1:00 industry 12:00–1:00
Article Article Article Article Article
Discussio Discussio Discussio Discussio summar
n n n n y
1:00 – 1.30 1:00 – 1.30 1:00 – 1.30 1:00 – 1.30 12:00-12:30 1:00 – 1.30
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1.30-4.00 1.30-4.00 1.30-4.00 1.30-4.00 12:30 – 1.30 –

Session 2 Session 4 Session 6 Session 8 3.00 4:00
Session 10 Session
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4:00 – 4:00 – 5:00 4:00 – 5:00 4:00 – 3:00 – 5:30 4:00 –
5:00 Article Article 5:00 Session 11 5:00
Article Discussio Discussio Article Article
Discussio n n Discussio Summary
n n
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 Offline (2nd Week)

Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12

9:00 – 2.30 9.30-5.00 9.30-5.00 9.30-5.00 9.30-5.00 9.30-1.30

Session 14 Industry Industry Industry Industry team
based based based based wise
problem problem problem problem presentatio
solving solving solving solving n of the
output
12:30 – :00 (To be (To be (To be (To be 1.30-2.00
Lunch carried out carried out carried out carried out Lunch
at Industry) at Industry) at at Industry)
1:00 – Industry) 2.00-3.00
3:30 Reflection
Session 15 journal

3:30 – 6.00 3.00-4.00

Session 16 Feedback

4.00-5.00
Valedictory
Session
(Adjust timing to suit your local needs & ensure minimum 86 hours’ actual coverage)

2.2(v) Participant evaluation

Candidates would be eligible to receive a certificate up on achieving at
least 70% cumulative weightage in the following aspects in the
weightage mentioned.

1. Attendance – minimum 80% attendance is mandatory. 100 &

attendance - (individual)- weightage 10%
2. 3-4 Page Article Summary/per Team - (Team & Individual)- - weightage 10%.
3. Project/ Live industry problem solving - (Team & Individual)-weightage40 %
4. Report/outcome of Industrial visit- (Team) at the last session -weightage25%
5. Reflection Journal - (Individual) - at the last session -weightage15%

2.2. (vi) Journal Articles Summary

1. The coordinator(s) will select and specify in their FDP Proposal relevant
state- of-the- art articles from reputed journals in the field for study,
discussion, and summary in teams.
2. Peer reviewed journals of international repute may be chosen for journal
review. For Management Area: Practical articles from Harvard Business
Review, McKinsey & Company, MIT Sloan Management Review, IITs,
IIMs etc., related to the FDP Theme and Content.
3. Engineering- Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, Emerald, ASME,
ASCE, IEEE Transactions etc. (list of Management and Engineering
journals are indicative only).
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2.2. (vii) Reflection Journal

1. The Reflection Journal encourages FDP attendees to carry out

introspection and reflection on what they have learned in the ATAL FDP
with a focus on implementation of new learnings.
2. This is also a part of Continuous Assessment for all two types of FDP Programs.
3. Identify 3 Key Learnings (Outcomes) from the FDP,
4. List 3 Key Lessons (Concepts/Ideas) that you will Implement.
5. Share an Implementation Plan for your 3 Key Lessons (Concepts)
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2.3 THRUST AREAS FOR CONDUCT OF FDPS (Category Wise)

2.3.1 For UG/PG/Research Institution

I. Engineering &
Management
7. Next Gen Communications
1. Advanced Materials, Rare- 8. Smart Cities & Mobility
earth & Critical Minerals 9. Aggrotech & Food processing
2. Semiconductors 10. Health Care & Med-Tech
3. Space and Defense 11. Disaster
4. Blue Economy Management
5. Energy, Sustainability & & Resilient
Climate Change Infrastructure
6. Advanced 12. Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
13. High Performance Computing
Computing
(Supercomputing, AI,
Quantum Computing)

Sub-Thrust Areas under Engineering and Management

1. 3D Printing and Design 19. Bio Similar

2. 5th Generation Mobile Technology
Networks 20.Bioremediation
3. 6th Generation Mobile 21. Biotechnology
Networks 22. Block Chain Technology
4. Active & Passive Devices in 23. Blue Carbon
5G/6G Sequestration (e.g.,
5. Additive Manufacturing in mangroves, seagrasses)
Medical Application 24. Business on Wheels
6. Advanced Computing (
Quantum Computing)
7. Advanced Functional Materials
8. Advanced Materials
9. Alternate Fuels
10. Antenna & RF Designs
11. Aquaculture and Mariculture
12. Artificial Intelligence &
Applications
13. Augmented Reality (AR)/
Virtual Reality (VR)
14. Automation in Civil
Engineering
15. Autonomous Vehicles
16. Automotive
17. Behavioral Finance
18. Bio

Informatics/Computational
Biology
25. Cellular Agriculture 38. Design Thinking & Innovation
26. Circular Economy 39. Digital Communication & Marketing
27. Clean Energy Materials 40. Digital Currency
28. Climate Sciences 41. Digital Forensics
29. Cloud Technology 42. Digital Holography & 3D Imaging
30. Coastal and Marine Tourism 43. Digital Manufacturing Technology
31. Coastal; Offshore Engineering 44. Digital Marketing
32. Cognitive Sensor Network 45. Digital Twin
33. Concrete Technology 46. Drug Engineering
34. Control 47. Earthquake Engineering
Systems; Sensors 48. Electric Vehicles &
Technology Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
35. Cyber Physical System 49. Energy Engineering
36. Cyber Security 50. Energy Storage
37. Data Sciences 51. Engineering Law

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52. Engineering Management 86. Marine Pollution Control and
53. Environmental Remediation
Geotechnology 87. Marine Spatial Planning
54. Entreprene 88. Mechatronics
urship & Start- 89. Micro/Smart
up Ecosystems Grids
55. Ethical Hacking 90.Microelectronics
56. Evolutionary Computing 91. Mining and Data Analytics
57. Fisheries 92. Molecular Manufacturing
Management 93. Nanotechnolog
and Sustainable y, Materials &
Fishing Practices Science
58. Financial Modelling
59. Flexible & Transparent
Electronics
60. Fog Computing
61. Gamification
62. Genome Engineering &
Technology
63. Geotechni
cal

Earthquake Engineering
64. Geographic Information
System & Remote Sensing
65. Green Technology
66. Ground Improvement
Techniques
67. Heritage Management
68. Human-Centered Computing
69. Immersive Virtual Reality
70. Implantable Devices
71. Industry 4.0/5.0
72. Infrastructure Engineering
73. Innovation Management
74. Intellectual Property Rights
75. Internet of Things (IoT)
76. Lab on Chip
77. Large Language Model
78. Lean Construction
Technology
79. Life Skill
Management 80.Low-
Cost Desalination
81. Machine Learning
82. Machining & Micro
Machining 83.Magnetic
Levitation
84. Management Information
System
85. Marine Biotechnology
 94. Next Generation Communications 115. Satellite Navigation System
95. Novel Materials 116. Sensor Network for
96. Numerical Agriculture Management
Modelling & 117. Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
Soil- Structure 118. Simulation Techniques
Interaction 119. Six Sigma Quality Management
97. Nutrition Technology 120. Smart Cities
121. Social Enterprise Management
98. Ocean Exploration and Mapping 122. Speech Signal Processing
99. Ocean Renewable Energy 123. Strategic Civil
100. Ontogenetics Infrastructure Planning
101. Operations Management 124. Strategic Planning
102. Optical Communication
103. Optoelectronics and Photonics 125. Supply Chain
104. Organ Printing Technology Management & Resilience
105. Organizational Behavior 126. Sustainability Engineering
106. Precision Health Technology 127. Sustainable Construction Technology
107. Precision Manufacturing 128. Sustainable Development Goals
108. Professional Ethics 129. Synthetic Biology
109. Project Management 130. Systems Engineering
110. Quantum Computing & Technology 131. Talent Management
111. Real-Time Translation 132. Technology Management
112. Risk Management 133. Telemedicine
113. Robotic Process Automation & Healthcare
114. Robotics Technology
134. Underground Space Utilization

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 135. Waste Management 137. Wearable Devices
Technology & Applications 138. Zero Trust Technology
136. Waterways Transport
Engineering

II. Applied Arts & Craft

1. Sculpture
6. Visual Communication
2. Animation
7. Communication Design
3. Ceramics 8. Illustration
4. Metal Craft
9. Painting
5. Photography 10. Mural
III. Design & Media

1. Animation Film Design

11. Lifestyle Accessory Design
2. Apparel Design
12. New Media Design
3. Ceramic; Glass Design
13. Photography Design
4. Design for Retail
14. Product Design
Experience
15. Textile Design
5. Digital Game Design
16. Toy; Game Design
6. Film and Video
Communication 17. Transportation; Automobile Design
18. Universal Design
7. Furniture and Interior
Design 19. Fashion Communication
8. Graphic Design 20. Design Thinking
9. Information Design
10. Interaction Design

IV. Hotel Management & Catering Technology

1. Kitchen: Food production, planning, housekeeping,

nutrition and dietetics, safety cleaning equipment and
& hygiene & equipment chemicals
2. Cooking: methods, cuisines & 6. Depreciation reserves and provisions
seasons
7. Travel and Tourism Management
3. IT for Hotel Industry
8. Catering: Planning and Management
4. Hotel costing and
9. Managerial economics
Management Accounting
10. Tourism, marketing & sales
5. Hospitality: rooms, front office,
bar & beverage management,
laundry, facility

2.3.2 For 5. Robotics

Polytechnics 6. Data Sciences
1. Artificial Intelligence 7. Cyber Security
2. Internet of Things 8. 3D Printing and Design
(IoT) 9. Drones
3. Block chain
4. Machine Learning
 14. Digital
Holography &
10. Industry 4.0/5.0 3D Imaging
11. 6th Generation 15. Advanced Materials,
Mobile Networks Rare-earth & Critical
12. Lab on Chip Minerals
13. Cloud 16. Semiconductors
Technology

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17. Energy, Sustainability & Transport Engineering
Climate Change 41. Lean Construction Technology
18. Advanced 42. Sensors Technology
43. Electric Vehicles
Computing 44. Energy Storage
(Supercomputing, Quantum 45. Magnetic Levitation
Computing) 46. Low-cost desalination
19. Next Gen 47. Wearable Devices
Communications 48. Gamification
20. Smart Cities & Mobility
21. Disaster
Management
& Resilient
Infrastructure
22. Systems Engineering
23. Sustainability
Engineering
24. Energy Engineering
25. Green Technology
26. Strategic Civil
Infrastructure
27. Coastal; Offshore
Engineering
28. Waste Management
Technology
29. GIS; Remote Sensing
30. Climate Sciences
31. Mining; Mineral
Processing
32. Underground Space
Utilization
33. Bio Similar Technology
34. Genome

Engineering; Technology
35. Precision Health
Technology
36. Control
Systems;
Sensors
Technology
37. Infrastructure
Engineering
38. Environmental Geo-
technology
39. Earthquake Engineering
40. Waterw
ays
49. Telemedicine 64. Precision manufacturing
50. Molecular 65. Robotic Process automation
Manufacturing 66. Sustainabl
51. Alternate Fuels e
52. Real Time Translation
53. Cloud Technology construction technology
54. Digital Holography 67. Automation in civil engineering
& 3D Imaging 68. Ground
55. Human Centre
Computing Improvement Techniques
56. Design Thinking 69. Numerical
57. Mining and Data Modelling &
analytics soil structure
58. Fog Computing interaction
59. Digital Forensics 70. Geotechnical earthquake Eng.
60. Digital Currency 71. Satellite Navigation system
61. Machining 72. Speech signal processing
& Micro 73. Micro electronics
Machining
74. Optical communication
Processor
75. Cognitive Sensor Network
62. Simulation technique
76. Nanotechn
63. D
ology, materials
igital
& science
77. Sensor network for
Manufacturing
agriculture management
technology
78. Clean Eng. Materials

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 2.3.3 For Newly added BBA institutions

1. Aquaculture and 17. Intellectual Property Rights

Mariculture
18. Management
2. Behavioral Finance
3. Blue Carbon Sequestration Information System
(e.g., mangroves, 19. Mining and Data Analytics
seagrasses)
20. Operations Management
4. Business on Wheels
21. Organizational Behavior
5. Circular Economy
22. Professional Ethics
6. Coastal and Marine Tourism
23. Project Management
7. Design Thinking and
24. Risk Management
Innovation
25. Shipbuilding and Ship
8. Digital Currency
Repair Industry
9. Digital Marketing
26. Six Sigma in
10. Entrepreneurship & Start- Quality Management
up Ecosystems
27. Social Enterprise Management
11. Engineering Management
28. Strategic Planning
12. Financial Modelling
29. Supply Chain Management
13. Fisheries Management and Resilience
and Sustainable
30. Talent Management
Fishing Practices
14. Gamification
15. Heritage Management
16. Innovation Management

2.3.4. Newly added BCA Institutions

1. Advanced 11. Digital Forensics

Computing
(Supercomputing,
Quantum Computing)
2. Artificial Intelligence
and Applications
3. Augmented

Reality (AR)/Virtual
Reality (VR)
4. Block chain Technology
and Applications
5. Cloud Technology
6. Cyber Security
7. Data Mining and
Analytics
8. Data Sciences
9. Design Thinking
and Innovation
10. Digital Currency
12. Dig 17. Immersive Virtual Reality
ital 18. Intellectual Property Rights
19. Internet of Things (IoT)
Holography & 3D 20. Life Skill Management
Imaging 21. Machining
13. Digital &
Manufacturing Technology Micro
14. Fog Computing Machining Processor
15. Gamification 22. Professional Ethics
16. Human Centre 23. Robotics
Computing 24. Simulation technique

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3. AICTE ATAL ACADEMY FDPs -COORDINATOR CHECKLIST
3.1. Pre FDP

No. Date Checkoff

Item

Review ATAL FDPs Thrust Area, Concept

1 document with FDP Types, and Scheme
Document from the AICTE ATAL Portal

Select FDP topic in alignment with your

2
Area of Expertise and Experience

Develop a Proposal for your FDP topic

3 highlighting Objective, List of sessions, Target
audience, Possible dates (1 week), and select a
Co-Coordinator
Identify required number of Reputed Journal
4 Articles for your FDP:

Identify potential Resource Persons with

5
Expertise and Experience from Academia,
Industry, and Alumni
Inform your institute leaders about submission
6 of your FDP for their involvement when the
FDP gets approved

3.2 FDP Approval and Prior to Delivery

No. Date Checkoff

Item
Confirm identified Resource Persons from
1
Academia, Industry, and Alumni

Collect Resource Person's brief Abstract, Bio,

2
Photo, Bank information

Develop FDP Brochure and Poster including

3 specific session topic assigned to Resource
Persons including their photo

Collect presentation file from all Resource

4
Persons one week in advance of FDP start date

5 Submit FDP Brochure and Poster into the ATAL

Portal
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6 Screen prospective FDP attendees per ATAL
FDP Guidelines

7 Create a final list of approved attendees

8 Create teams with 5-6 members from

approved attendees

Distribute your FDP articles with Article

9
Summary template and Reflection Journal
template to approved attendees

3.3During FDP

No. Date Checkoff

Item
1 At each session formally introduce Resource
Person
Monitor sessions for attendance, engagement
2
with productive discussions

At the end of each session provide a 2-3 min

3
Recap of Learnings

4 Ensure good time management during each

session
At the last session, conduct necessary
5
assessments. specified by ATAL FDP Guidelines

6 Ensure attendance and feedback are captured

in the ATAL Portal

3.4 Post FDP

No. Date Checkoff

Item
Review ATAL FDP Scheme document for
financial transactions – Honorarium by wire
1
transfer to Resource Persons within five
days after completion of FDP
Send out Letter of Appreciation & Certificate
2
to Resource Persons

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 Complete Assessment of all attendees per
3
FDP Framework concept document

Create an FDP Report highlighting the FDP,

4 Major Learnings, key points from the
Reflection Journal, Passing rate,
Presentation files, Session Recordings, etc.

Prepare the Utilization certificate,

5 Statement of Expenditure & Receipt of Bills
and get it audited.

6 Upload your Summary document, Utilization

Certificates, Statement of Expenditure, FDP
Report, Photos, Attendance & Evaluation
sheet of the Participants etc. in ATAL Portal
within fifteen days of FDP completion

4. Administrative Guidelines

4.1. Eligibility

4.1.1For Institutions

a) Only AICTE approved institutions can conduct FDPs.

b) One Institution can submit a maximum of 05 FDP proposals in the
Academic Year for ATAL BASIC FDPs. Only one proposal per
department will be considered. FOR ATAL ADVANCED FDPs, one
institution can submit only one proposal.

4.1.2 For Coordinator & Co-Coordinator

a) The Coordinator:
i. must be a regular full-time faculty of the host institute.
ii. preferably be a Professor or Associate Professor with 10 years
of teaching- learning experience.
iii. Preferably having prior experience in organizing ATAL Academy FDPs.
iv. Minimum 10 publications in reputed journals.
v. Preferably faculty members who have completed research
projects in their respective field.
vi. Preferably recipient of National/International
awards/honors in academics /
research.
vii. Cannot enroll as a participant in the same FDP.
viii. Can Conduct maximum two sessions in FDP for which no
honorarium will be paid. (Per FDP, Coordinator and Co-
coordinator together can
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 engage only a maximum of two sessions.)
ix. Only One FDP Proposal from One Coordinator for the Academic Year

b) The Co-coordinator:
i. must be a regular full-time faculty of the host institute/near- by
institute duly approved by their head of the institute.
ii. An Associate professor or Assistant professor with 05 years of
teaching- learning experience.
iii. Cannot enroll as a participant in the same FDP.
iv. Can Conduct maximum two sessions in FDP for which no
honorarium will be paid. (Per FDP, Coordinator and Co-
coordinator together can engage only a maximum of two
sessions.)

4.1.3 For experts

a) Eminent people from academia, industry, and alumni.

b) Having Excellent Track record of Significant contributions
in teaching/research/industry
c) Minimum 10 years of involvement in the specific domain/emerging areas.
d) Maximum 20% may be from the Host Institutes

4.1.4 For Participants

a) Faculty members of the AICTE approved institutions, Research

scholars, PG Scholars, Industry professionals, nominated by the head
of the institutions as mentioned for BASIC and ADVANCED FDPS.
b) Of the participants, maximum 30% participants can be from the host
institution, proportionate to the number of external participants, i.e.,
limited to a maximum 15 participants from host institution.
c) Maximum 50 (minimum 30) participants be allowed to attend FDP.
However, for the North East region, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the Min / Max Limit is 20/50.
d) A participant can sign up and attend a maximum of three FDPs (2
Basic and 1 Advanced) per academic year.
e) There would be no provision for lodging from the end of ATAL
Academy/ AICTE. However, refreshments & lunch would be provided
free of cost. External Participants will also get a lump sum Travelling
allowance subject to travelling more than 20 Km one side and
attending at least 90% of the sessions.
f) ATAL FDPs are free, and no fee will be charged from any participants
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4.2 Funding

4.2.1 ATAL BASIC FDPs

a) Rs. 3,50,000/- (Rupees three lakhs and fifty thousand only) per FDP
b) First Installment: Rs. 2,50,000/- in advance
c) Second Installment: actual with ceiling limit of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Upon
submission of mandatory documents)

4.2.2ATAL ADVANCED FDPs

a) Rs 6,00, 000/- (Rupees Six lakhs only) per FDP

b) First Installment: Rs. 4,00,000/- in advance
c) Second Installment: actual with ceiling limit of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Upon
submission of essential documents)

4.3 Processing Methodology

a) Proposals, if required, shall be called twice in an academic year based

on fulfilling requirements for the financial year target and based on
approval of Competent Authority.
b) Proposals shall be assessed by an Expert Committee on merit basis.
The decision of the Competent Authority, AICTE, shall be final in this
regard.

4.4 Disbursement of Grant-In-Aid

The Grant in Aid sanctioned will be released to the account of the

Institute after submission of mandate form. A separate savings bank
account in the name of the institute should be opened for receiving the
grant. The advance paid in the first instalment shall be adjusted on
submission of the mandatory documents by the coordinator/institution.
On receipt of these documents, the total amount of financial assistance,
admissible as per the norms, shall be worked out and grant-in- aid shall
be adjusted.

4.5Submission of documents by Institution

Grant in Aid will be released in two installments for both BASIC and
ADVANCED FDPs. The second installment will be admissible on actual
basis on submission of Mandatory Documents both in original hardcopy
and on the ATAL portal. The coordinator of the FDP is required to
submit the receipt of the following documents through the portal.
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Documents required to be submitted in original in hardcopy:

i. Utilization Certificate (UC) as per Annexure -I

ii. Statement of Expenditure (SoE) as per Annexure -II
iii. Original bills
iv. FDP Report duly acknowledged and signed by Coordinator and HoI

The FDP Program Coordinator should submit hard copies of the

documents within 15 days after conduct of FDP to The Director,
Training and Learning Bureau, AICTE Headquarters, Nelson Mandela
Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070

Documents required to be uploaded in soft/scanned format in the

ATAL Portal

i. List of participants who have successfully completed the FDP on

the basis of the continuous, comprehensive assessments (in
EXCEL Format).
ii. FDP Report including photographs, YouTube links and Media
report (News/Media/Magazine cuttings/clippings)
iii. Utilization Certificate & Statement of Expenditure as per Annexure I &II
iv. Assessment questionnaire and Results of assessment (EXCEL format)
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4.6 Maintenance of Accounts

Grant in aid for conducting ATAL FDPs will be as per detail given
under different heads: -
S. Particulars Head wise limit Head wise
No. of Expenditure limit of
Expenditure.
BASIC FDP
ADVANCED FDP
1. Honorarium to Coordinator Rs. 8,000/- Rs. 14,000/-

2. Honorarium to Co- Rs. 5,000/ Rs. 9,000/-

Coordinator
3. Honorarium for Rs. 5,000/- (in total) Rs. 7,000/- (in
computer operators total)
/lab-Technicians
4. Honorarium for experts Rs. 50,000/- Rs. 80,000/-
(Rs. 5,000 per session)

5. TA to External experts Rs. 1,00,000/- Rs. 1,50,000/-

engaging sessions
(reimbursement in actuals
against original bills)
6. Refreshment & Lunch Rs. 60,000/- Rs. 1,00,000/-

7. Hands on training material Nil Rs. 20,000/-

8. Consumable items, Rs. 22,000/- Rs. 30,000/-

inaugural & valedictory
functions, and
Miscellaneous Charges etc.
9. TA to Participants Rs. 80,000/- Rs. 1,50,000/-
(Only for External (Rs. 1,600/- (lump (Rs. 3,000/-
participants) sum) per External (lump sum) per
Participant External
payable only for Participant
those with payable only
>=90% for those
attendance and with >=90%
traveling beyond attendance
20 KM one side) and
traveling beyond
20 KM one side)
10. Industrial Visit Rs. 20,000/- Rs. 40,0000/-
(Travel expense & visit
charges, if any)

TOTAL Rs. 3,50,000/- Rs. 6,00,000/-

 The maximum amount mentioned under each head could not be relaxed.
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4.7Terms and conditions:

1. Coordinator will be overall responsible for successful conduct of ATAL

FDP and document submission.
2. Funds once released/sanctioned for organizing the particular topic/area
of FDP cannot be utilized for any other programme.
3. In case the event is cancelled, the grant in aid in full should be refunded
to AICTE within 07 days.
4. The programme should have a minimum of 30 participants (20 for North
East. Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands). In the
event, if the number of participants attending the FDP on the first
session of the first day is less than the minimum prescribed, the
coordinators should immediately wind up the program and return
the entire amount of grant- in-aid received to AICTE within 07
days.
5. Coordinators should take adequate measures to ensure participation
and successful conduct of the FDP.
6. Any unavoidable circumstantial change in the Program with respect to
FDP Coordinator and date for organizing ATAL FDP will mandatorily
require prior approval of the Council. All such requests should be
addressed, in advance, recording the specific reasons for proposed
changes, failing which the offer for the grant already issued would be
treated as automatically withdrawn.
7. The Resource persons/ Topics and Level of FDP once approved by
AICTE, could not be changed under any circumstances.
8. No Institute / Coordinator should repeat the topic / level of FDP, i.e., an
FDP in one topic at one level should not be conducted more than once by
an Institute / Coordinator. In that case, the entire amount would be
recovered from the Institute and the Coordinator will be disqualified
from conducting further programmes under ATAL Academy or any other
schemes of AICTE for the next five years.
9. Any extra amount required to complete the programme must be borne
by the institute from their own resources, but the quality of the FDP
should not be compromised.
10. All Participants must upload their Identity Card and NOC from their
approving authority for attending the FDP, to register for FDP.
11. In the event of a coordinator/ co-coordinator being transferred
/discontinued from the host institute, replacement should be made,
placing a request in writing by the head of the institution for the
approval of Competent Authority, AICTE. In cases where replacement is
not made in writing, the grant-in-aid paid will be recouped.
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4.8 CALENDAR OF EVENTs

S. Expected Timeline Events

No.

1 April 18th, 2024 Launch of ATAL Scheme 2024-25

2 April 25th, 2024 Portal opens for Submitting Applications

3 May 24st, 2024 Last Date of Submission of Applications

4 June 10th, 2024 Announcing the final approved list of selected

Institutions and FDPs

5 June 20th, 2024 Issuance of Sanction Letters and

1st Installment of GIA

6 October 10th, 2024 Calling for 2nd Round of

Applications (optional)

7 November 5th, Last Date of Submission of Applications

2024 (optional)

8 November 20th, Announcing the final approved list

2024 of Institutions and FDPs
(optional)
9 December 5th, Issuance of Sanction Letters and
2024 1st Installment of GIA
(optional)
10 February 28th, Completion of Proposed FDPs
2025
11 March 15th, 2025 Last Date for Submission of Mandatory
Documents by FDP conducted on 28th
February, 2025

12 March 20th, 2025 Last Date for Payment of 2nd Installment

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 Annexure-I
NAME & ADDRESS OF THE INSTITUTE……………………………….

UTILIZATION CERTIFICATE
ATAL FDP GRANT IN AID FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR...........................

Name of the Scheme under which Grant was sanctioned (to be

submitted separately
for each sanction order)

AICTE File No. :

Name of Coordinator :
Application No. :
Title of the ATAL FDP :

AICTE Sanction Amoun

S.No. Order/Letter No. & t (Rs.)
Date under which
grant was
sanctioned
Certified that out of the grant-in-aid of Rs.
1. ----------
/- (in words) sanctioned by AICTE during
the financial year in favour of
(name of the institute), a sum of Rs.
---------- (amount in words) received as
first instalment, against which a sum of
Rs. ----------/- has been utilized for the
purpose for which it was sanctioned and an
amount Rs.----------------/-
remained
unutilized/ to be received from AICTE* at the
end of
the year.
*strike off whichever is not applicable

Certified that I have satisfied myself that the conditions on which the grant-in-aid was
sanctioned have been duly fulfilled and that I have exercised the following checks to see that
the money was actually utilized for the purpose for which it was sanctioned.

Kinds of checks exercised: -

Audited Annual Accounts of the Institute, Receipt and Payment account, Periodical Progress Reports.

(1). Signature, Name & Address of (2) Signature Name and Address
the Coordinator with seal: of the Head of Institute with seal:
Date: Date:

3). Signature of Chartered (4). Signature of the

Accountant: (if the institute is FO/AO (If the institute is
private/ aided) Membership No: Govt.)
Rubber Name of the FO/AO & Office
stamp: stamp Date:
Date:

 Note: -If it is more than one page, each page must be signed in all annexures

Annexure-II
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 AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Programme

FORMAT FOR STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE

AICTE File No. (Sanction Letter File No.):

Title of the Programme :

Application No. :

Name of the Coordinator :

Grant in Details of Expenditure Maximum Amount Number Duration of
Aid Incurred the
Sanctione Item wise Eligible claimed
d amount as per Rs. of Programm
section (in each participants e (with
4.5 of the head) dates)
scheme
guideline
1 Honorarium to Coordinator

2 Honorarium to Co-
Coordinator
3 Honorarium to
computer operators
/lab-Technicians
4 Honorarium to experts

5 TA to External experts
engaging sessions

6 Refreshment & Lunch

7 Hands on training material

8 Consumable items, inaugural

& valedictory functions, and
Miscellaneous Charges etc.

9 TA to Participants
(Only for External
participants)
10 Industrial Visit
(Travel expense & visit
charges, if any)

Total

Grant Received

Balance to be received (+)/ Unutilized amount

refunded (-)

(1). Signature, Name & Address of the 3). Signature of Chartered

Coordinator with seal: Accountant: (if the institute is
Date: private/ aided) Membership No:
Rubber stamp:
3). Signature of Chartered Date:
Accountant: (if the institute is (4). Signature of the
private/ aided) Membership No: FO/AO (If the institute is
Rubber Govt.)
stamp: Date: Name of the FO/AO & Office
Note: -If more than one page, each page stamp
must Date: by all
be signed
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 Annexure-III

Article Summary Template

Article Title: [Title of the Selected Article]

Journal Source: [Journal Name, Volume, Issue, Page

Numbers, Year] FDP Theme: [Specify the FDP Theme]

Team Information

Team Name: [Name of the Team]

Team Members: [List of Team Members]

Summary
Key Principles/Practices from the Article (3-4 bullets for the Team)

[Principle/Practice 1]
[Brief description or explanation]

[Principle/Practice 2]
[Brief description or explanation]

[Principle/Practice 3]
[Brief description or explanation]

[Principle/Practice 4]
[Brief description or explanation]

Application of Principles/Practices in your Function

(Individual) Team Member: [Name of Team Member]

[Brief write-up on how the principles/practices can be applied in their
respective function]

Team Member: [Name of Team Member]

[Brief write-up on how the principles/practices can be applied in their
respective function]

[Continue for each team member]

Key Takeaways from the Article (3-4 bullets for the Team)

[Takeaway 1]
[Brief description or explanation]
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 [Takeaway 2]
[Brief description or explanation]
[Takeaway 3]
[Brief description or explanation]

[Takeaway 4]
[Brief description or explanation]

Conclusion
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 Annexure-IV

Reflective Journal Template

Personal Information

i. Name:
ii. Designation:
iii. Institution/Organization:
iv. FDP Title:
v. Date of Reflection:

Key Learnings

(Outcomes) Learning 1:
[Describe the first key learning/outcome from the FDP]

Learning 2:
[Describe the second key learning/outcome from the FDP]

Learning 3:
[Describe the third key learning/outcome from the

FDP] Key Lessons (Concepts/Ideas) for

Implementation

 Lesson 1:
 [Briefly list the first key lesson (concept/idea) you plan to implement]

 Lesson 2:
 [Briefly list the second key lesson (concept/idea) you plan to implement]

 Lesson 3:
 [Briefly list the third key lesson (concept/idea) you plan to implement]

Implementation Plan
Lesson 1: [Title of
Lesson 1]

Description:
[Provide a brief description of the first lesson you plan to implement]

Action Steps:
[List the steps you will take to implement Lesson 1]
[Continue listing steps as necessary]
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Timeline:
[Specify the timeline for implementing Lesson 1]

Lesson 2: [Title of Lesson 2]

Description:
[Provide a brief description of the second lesson you plan to implement]

Action Steps:
[List the steps you will take to implement
Lesson 2] [Continue listing steps as necessary]

Timeline:
[Specify the timeline for implementing Lesson 2]

Lesson 3: [Title of Lesson 3]

Description:
[Provide a brief description of the third lesson you plan to implement]

Action Steps:
[List the steps you will take to implement
Lesson 3] [Continue listing steps as necessary]

Timeline:
[Specify the timeline for implementing Lesson 3]

Overall Reflection

[Include a brief reflection on the overall FDP experience and how it has
impacted your professional development.]
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 Letter Head Annexure-VI

NOC Format for sufficing eligibility of Coordinator and Co-Coordinator

Subject: NOC for sufficing eligibility of Coordinator and Co-

Coordinator ATAL FDP

Ref No. Date:

To Whomsoever It May Concern

This is to certify that [Coordinator's Name], employed as a [Designation] at

[Host Institute Name], meets the eligibility criteria to serve as a Coordinator
for the ATAL Academy Faculty Development Programme (FDP) for the
academic year [Year]. Furthermore, [Co- coordinator's Name], employed as a
[Designation] at [Host Institute Name/Nearby Institute], meets the eligibility
criteria to serve as a Co-coordinator for the same FDP.

Yours Sincerely,

(Sign &
Stamp) HoI/Competent
Authority Institute
Name and Address
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 JECRC University,Jaipur-303905

Participant NOC Format

Subject: NOC for Attending ATAL FDP

Ref No. Date:

To Whomsoever It May Concern

This letter is to express No Objection on Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr. in

attending <FDP Title > conducted at < ‘Institute Name’> from <Start Date
to End Date>.

This certificate is issued as per requirement of AICTE for successful

conduction of ATAL Faculty Development Program.

Yours Sincerely,

(Sign &
Stamp)

HOD CSE
JE
CRC University Jaipur