Nominations are invited for the Nurturing Future Leadership Program 2025 at IIT Bombay for faculties at centrally funded institutes, state public universities and private HEIs.
About IIT Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), established in 1958 as the second IIT, is globally recognized as a leader in engineering education and research. Designated as an ‘Institution of Eminence’ by the Ministry of Education in 2018, IIT Bombay is renowned for its distinguished faculty and exceptional students.
With 17 academic departments, 36 centres, and three interdisciplinary programmes, the Institute offers a wide range of academic opportunities. Over 70,000 engineers and scientists have graduated from IIT Bombay, supported by a faculty of over 750 members who are highly respected both in India and internationally.
In the 2025 QS World University Rankings, IIT Bombay was ranked 1st in India and 118th globally.
About NFLP
IIT Bombay is pleased to invite nominations for the second edition of the coveted program “Nurturing Future Leadership Program (NFLP)”, conceptualised by the Ministry of Education under the aegis of Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, at its campus in Mumbai.
This prestigious leadership development program aims to nurture faculty, especially at the early stage in their career, to lead the country and the world in future. The 5-day residential program aims to make it easy for faculty to navigate future leadership challenges in academia and education in the rapidly changing world.
The stated objective of this program is to make “everyone a leader”, and IIT Bombay would like to be a part of the program and shape the academic leaders of tomorrow.
Eligibility
Regular/ permanent faculty at Centrally Funded Institutes, State Public Universities and Private HEIs with at least 3 years of teaching experience duly nominated by the Directors/Vice Chancellors.
Program Objectives
- To build an ecosystem to inculcate leadership skills in faculty members at levels early in their careers to advance both individual and organizational goals.
- To be a broad-based leadership development programme.
- To expand the pool of potential leaders for the range of leadership positions.
- To prepare faculty to contribute effectively and proactively in collective decision-making.
- Shared governance, developing initiatives, problem-solving.
- Enabling institute administration to assess the leadership quality of their faculty through this programme.
Expected Outcomes and Benefits
- Improvement in the team management, communication skills, and critical thinking of participants
- Dissemination of learnings from the programme to encourage other institutions to organise similar development programmes for their faculty
- Creation of a pool of trained institutional leaders
- Improvement in administration of higher education institutions
Course Fee
The program is fully funded by the Ministry of Education, GoI. The nominating institutions will have to bear the cost of travel for their nominated participants.
Accommodation
IIT Bombay will provide campus accommodation and boarding to the incoming participants (shared occupancy). Cost of travel, however, is NOT covered.
Duration and Venue
18th – 23rd February 2025, IIT Bombay
Programme Director
- Prof. Krishna P Kaliappan, Dean Strategy & Professor, Department of Chemistry.
- Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
How to Register?
Institutes are requested to submit their nominations here!
Deadline
Last Date for Receiving Nominations: February 11, 2025.
Contact Details
- 022-25766095
- dean.strategy.office[at]iitb.ac.in
