Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has inaugurated 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) to train teachers of higher education institutions associated with All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) in thrust and emerging areas in technology. The FDPs will be conducted in 22 Indian states. 

Minister during inauguration has said, it is a matter of pride for the ATAL Academy to be included in the Book of World Records. He informed that the London-based organization has recognized the FDPs as a world record, under which 1,000 online FDPs in over 100 emerging areas will benefit one lakh faculty members across premier institutions like IITs, NITs, and IIITs. This year the online FDP program will cost Rs 10 crores, he added. ATAL Academy is conducting online FDPs, right from registration till certificate distribution. The online FDPs will be conducted according to the new National Education Policy (2020). 

Minister has informed that out of 1000, more than 70,000 faculty members already trained by 499 FDPs. CBSE teachers have been trained under the 'Flipped Classroom' and 'Blended Learning' concept. Dr. Ravindra Kumar Soni, Director, ATAL Academies has said,  These programmes will help Indian students get acquainted with new technological developments, and choose it as a career. ATAL academies training faculty in current trends too, in the year 2019-20, 185 five-day face-to-face FDPs in nine thrust areas Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Block-chain, Robotics, Quantum Computing, Data Sciences, Cyber Security, 3D Printing & Design, and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality benefited around 10,000 participants, said the minister. 

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