Introduction

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)   deems  it  essential  to  develop  its  Human  Resources  of  Faculty  and  Staff  to  make them  dynamic  and  growth  oriented by  creating  a  climate  that can  continuously  identify, bring to surface, nurture and use the capabilities of people. In this regard, CHRIST  had  established  an  Academic  Staff  College  (CUASC)  for  its  own Faculty  to  provide Orientation  and  Refresher  Courses  and also  to  extend  Quality  Improvement  Programmes (QIP). CHRIST has also established specialised centres for the training of the  human  resources  at the University in related organisational and functional areas. These were exclusive  initiatives  of  CHRIST  and have not been part  of  the  UGC Academic Staff Colleges

CHRIST largely follows the guidelines issued by UGC and in order to adopt, synchronize and improve Human resource training, the Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) was established in the year 2020. The Centre brings under its common  umbrella the  CUASC  and  all  other  Centres of CHRIST (collectively referred to as HRD Units) engaged in HRD initiatives.

The HRDC is empowered  to  assess  the  performance  of  the  various  HRD  Units  and  to  initiate  Quality Improvement measures in their functional areas. The Centre will also review and   advise   on   the   performance   of   the HRD   Units engaged   in   the   training   and management development of the Faculty and Staff of the University.

Objectives:

1. The Centre will help its teaching and non- teaching  staff (employees) to  develop  their  personal  and  organizational  skills, knowledge and abilities with reference to their respective role in the University.
2. HRD  shall endeavour  to develop  an  organisational  culture that  will  inculcate  a healthy interpersonal relations among the  employees, observation of protocol, self-motivation, quality in work execution and a sense of institutional belonging.
3. HRD functions at CHRIST will  be  monitored  by  the  Human  Resource Development Centre (HRDC) and shall include job oriented training, career progression and advancement, effective performance enhancement, counseling and mentoring  and  organizational adaptation for all  regular employees of the University.
4. The HRDC in pursuance of the aforesaid general objectives of HRD shall focus on the following activities executed through dedicated HRD Units:
i. Organising outcome-based blended learning programmes (induction/ orientation/refresher courses and other professional  development  programs) for teachers and non-teaching Staff of the University.
ii.Organising programmes  on  theme-based topics  like  Academic  leadership, Technology Enhanced Learning, Disaster Management, Gender Sensitization, IPR,  Social  Connect  Programme  and  Learning  Outcome  Based  Education including evaluation.
iii.Organising specially designed  programmes  in  IT  for  new  entrants  as  well  as for in-service teachers and support staff.
5. While  guiding  and monitoring  the activities  of  HRD  Units  the HRDC  shall inter-alia consider:
i.Significance of education in general and higher education in particular, in the global and Indian contexts.
ii.Linkages  between  education  and  economic  and  socioeconomic  and  cultural development, with particular reference to the Indian polity.
iii.Requirement of basic skills of teaching at the university level to achieve goals of  higher  education with  reference  to latest  developments  in various  subject disciplines.
iv.Role perception of  teachers and  support  staff in  theUniversity system with reference to the Institutional Vision and Mission