FACULTY UPGRADATION DURING SUMMER VACATION (June and July, 2026)

 

Faculty mental well-being training is important for social, physical, and mental health of teachers focused on ensuring that they can do their job effectively. A teacher’s holistic mental health is of critical importance as it relates to their overall effectiveness and performance in the classroom.

Office of Dean (Faculty Welfare) at NIT Kurukshetra facilitated organization of structured faculty development programs / faculty upgradation programs targeting student mentoring, mental well-being, pedagogy and institutional culture improvements.

 

Programme / Workshop Title Theme / Focus Area Planned Date(s) Mode (Online / Offline / Hybrid) Duration (Days) Attended Faculty Count Organising Agency / Resource Person Remarks / Status
Mental Well-Being & Emotional Intelligence for Faculty Mental Health & Well-Being June 1-5, 2026 (Bridging Skills and Mental Wellbeing in Architecture Academia) Online 5 98 Prof. H.K. Sharma, Prof. R.K. Aggarwal Dept. of Architecture & Planning
Building Inclusive Campus Environments Positive Campus Environments June 6, Universal Human Values Offline 1 103 Dr. Arvind Kumar & Resource Persons are AICTE Experts Dept. of Electronics & Commn. Engg.
Mental Well-Being & Emotional Intelligence for Faculty Mental Health & Well-Being June 12, Mental Well Being Through Bhagwad Gita Offline 1 30 Prof. Umesh Ghanekar Dept. of Electronics & Commn. Engg.
Outcome-Based Education & Active Pedagogy Pedagogical Innovation June 22-26, 2026 Hybrid 5 70 Dr. Vikram Singh, Dr. Anoop K. Patel Dept. of Computer Engg.
Mental Well-Being & Emotional Intelligence for Faculty Mental Health & Well-Being June 29-July 4 Offline 6 35 Prof. R.K. Aggarwal, Brahma Kumaris Thought Lab
Student Mentoring Skills Workshop Student Mentoring & Counselling July 6-8 (Student Mentoring Skills Workshop and Positive Environment Building) Offline 3 80 Prof. Mayank Dave (Dean FW) and Prof. Pankaj Chandna (HOD Mech) Dean (SW) and Institute Alumni Support
Campus Culture & Positive Environment Building Institutional Culture
Technology Integration in Teaching (EdTech Tools) Digital Pedagogy July 9-10 Hybrid 2 85 Prof. J.S. Lather, Prof. Sathans, Prof. Saurabh Chanana Dept. of Electrical Engg.
Mental Well-Being & Emotional Intelligence for Faculty Mental Health & Well-Being July 20-22 Offline 3 40 Prof. Lillie Dewan and Prof. Vikas Choudhary ILTFC, CHPD
ILTFC is Institute Level Task Force Committee
CHPD is Center of Holistic and Personality Development