The Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, University of Delhi, under the aegis of the Malaviya Mission Scheme, University Grants Commission (UGC), in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), School of Engineering Sciences & Technology (SEST), Jamia Hamdard, successfully inaugurated two two-week Refresher Courses on “AI for Educators and Researchers: Concepts, Tools, and Applications Across Disciplines.”
The programme has received an overwhelming response, with over 200 participants registered from across India, reflecting the growing relevance of Artificial Intelligence in education and research.
The inaugural session was graced by Professor (Dr.) M. Afshar Alam, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, as the Keynote Speaker. In his address, Professor Alam provided an in-depth overview of Artificial Intelligence and its transformative impact on teaching, learning, and research ecosystems, emphasizing the need for ethical, inclusive, and interdisciplinary adoption of AI in higher education.
Professor Parul Agarwal, Head of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Dean, SEST, Jamia Hamdard, delivered the welcome address, highlighting the Department’s commitment to academic excellence and its growing engagement with interactive, interdisciplinary, and future-oriented capacity-building programmes.
Dr. Anurag Kakkar, Deputy Director, MH-MMTTC, Hansraj College, introduced the objectives and activities of the Centre under the Malaviya Mission Scheme, followed by Dr. Sherin Zafar, Coordinator of the Refresher Programme, who detailed the structure, academic design, and expected outcomes of the course. The inaugural session concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Zeeshan Ali Haq.
The programme is being coordinated by the Department of CSE, SEST, Jamia Hamdard, with the coordination team comprising Dr. Siddhartha Sankar Biswas, Dr. Imran Hussain, Dr. Richa Gupta, Ms. Gautami Tripathi, Mr. Aqeel Khalique, and Ms. Nida Iftekhar, who are jointly overseeing the planning and execution of this 12-day intellectual and academic engagement.
Over the next two weeks, participants will interact with more than 45 distinguished experts, including faculty members, scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders from premier national and international institutions, such as:
IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIIT Sonepat, NIT Delhi, MANIT Bhopal
Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Delhi Technological University (DTU), University of Delhi (DU), South Asian University, IGDTUW, Central University of Rajasthan, BBAU Lucknow
National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), BISAG-N, Ministry of Electronics & IT, SWAYAM–NPTEL, Delhi Police – IFSO Cyber Crime Unit
Industry and startups, including Microsoft, EVERSANA, EduPyramids (SINE IIT Bombay), FIND India
Leading technical institutions such as MAIT, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering (Kerala), Parul University (Gujarat), Manav Rachna University, Poornima University, and Holy Family College of Nursing
Such a diverse, multi-institutional, and high-calibre academic lineup is rare for a single faculty development programme, underscoring the national significance of the initiative.
