Times of India UGC's 'Innovation Universities' scheme to promote innovative learning The writer has posted comments on this articleBy _Preetu Nair_ (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Preetu-Nair.cms) Preetu Nair, TNN | Jan 15, 2013 KOCHI: _University Grants Commission_ (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/University-Grants-Commission) has invited proposals from universities to introduce a scheme called " _Innovation Universities_ (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Innovation-Universities) ". Financial support will be given to the universities during the XIIth plan for innovative teaching, innovative research programmes and organizational innovations. Only universities which have received Grade 'A' by NAAC can apply. The basic objective is to promote innovative ways of learning, sharing and collectively growing within and without. The scheme is meant to support bold and big ideas that require substantial support and flexibility, ideas that usually do not fit into any of the existing patterns of funding and do not, therefore, see the light of the day, _UGC_ (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/UGC) officials said. The proposed scheme doesn't cover upgradation of the overall infrastructure of the university, creation of new departments and centres in the established disciplines or those covered by existing schemes like Areas Studies and Women's Studies, routine improvements in teaching, teachers training and updating of curricula and supporting professional associations and bodies of researchers and regular implementation of the UGC regulations and guidelines about quality improvement and -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org
