Functions of MMTTC:
The functions of MMTTC encompass planning, organizing, implementing Faculty Induction Programmes (FIP) for newly appointed college/university faculty members. Additionally, MMTTC will organize Short Term Programme/ Faculty Development Programme (STP/FDP), Refresher Courses (RC), etc. for serving teachers, researchers, senior administrators, heads of departments, principals, officers, non-teaching staff etc., and orient them on NEP 2020 themes through NEP Orientation and Sensitization programmes.

Specifically, MMTTC will:
a) Identify resource persons in various fields for MMTTPs and share them with UGC and other centres after due vetting for their quality and suitability, familiarizing them with the course philosophy and guidelines. Resource persons will be identified based on a defined procedure, ensuring approval by the Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) of MMTTC. AAC may meet atleast once in a year. However, in case of new programme/nonavailability of the resource persons/experts, Programme Director MMTTC may decide and report to the AAC.
b) Decide the thrust areas for each programme
c) Produce specially designed materials for effective implementation of the course/programme.
d) Plan, organize, monitor, evaluate and submit reports of the course/programme.
e) Foster a culture of learning and self-improvement among teachers, integrating it into the tertiary- level educational system.
f) Organize short-term Leadership programmes for decision-makers to facilitate higher education reforms.
g) Provide opportunities for in-service teachers to exchange experiences and learn from each other through refresher courses.
h) Establish a forum for serving teachers to stay updated on the latest advances in various subjects and respond to intellectual, research, social and cultural developments.
i) Develop video lectures and learning resources, uploading them to a common portal provided by UGC.
j) Provide opportunities for widening knowledge and pursuing research studies.
k) Introduce new methods and innovations in higher education to encourage participants to develop their innovative instructional methods.
l) Coordinate research with IUCTE in teaching pedagogy and faculty development.
m) The MMTTCs can enter into collaboration among themselves and with other HEIs.
n) Any other responsibility assigned by the UGC/MoE.

The MMTTCs shall have enough flexibility to innovate and make the programmes effective and achieve the desired outcomes.

Scope of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme
The MMTTP will address the needs of teachers in colleges/universities as determined by the UGC through Faculty Induction Programmes/Refresher Courses/Short Term Programme/Faculty Development Programme. The one-week/ Short Term Programme /Faculty Development Programme will cover various themes like Academic Leadership, Research Methodology, Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals, Net Zero, Entrepreneurship, Indian Knowledge Systems, Gender Studies, Community Based Participatory Research, Teacher Connect, Learner Disabilities, Design Thinking etc.

Additionally, the programme will orient and sensitize faculty members at all levels on NEP 2020 themes through NEP Orientation and Sensitization programme. The Programme will also focus on participation of the faculty members belonging to various categories of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs) including PWDs / Divyang to make it inclusive in line with NEP, 2020.

Enough freedom could be given to the Centres to incorporate and design their respective Programmes apart from the above which will encourage innovation on one hand and differentiation or uniqueness on the other hand.