K-AEP (KIIT - Academic Empowerment Programme): Teaching, Learning & Research @HEIs: Integrating SDGs, NEP 2020 & Viksit Bharat 2047 Framework

The KIIT Academic Empowerment Programme (K-AEP) represented a transformative initiative designed to enhance teaching, learning, and research capabilities in higher education institutions. This extensive program integrated Sustainable Development Goals, National Education Policy 2020, and Viksit Bharat 2047 frameworks into comprehensive academic development strategies. Participants engaged with leading experts from diverse fields including technology, human resources, sustainability, and academia. The program covered innovative pedagogical approaches, research methodology enhancement, industry-academia collaboration, and sustainable development practices. Special emphasis was placed on creating synergies between educational excellence, social responsibility, and national development objectives through collaborative learning and knowledge sharing.

Highlights

• Integration of SDGs in academic curriculum
• NEP 2020 implementation strategies
• Industry-academia collaboration frameworks
• Research excellence and innovation promotion
• Sustainable development education initiatives

Speakers

• Dr. Pratapsinh K. Desai, President, ISTE
• Ms. Radhika Kaul Batra, Chief of Staff, UN, India
• Mr. Jagdish Arora, Director, Projects, Technical & HR
• Mr. Ashootosh Chand, Partner - Digital, Emerging Technologies, PwC
• Mr. Bikram K. Nayak, CHRO, Vedanta Alumina Business
• Mr. Furqan Ali, GM HR UtraTech Cement
• Mr. Dillip Sahoo, Head CSR, Tata Power
• Dr. Anirban Ghosh, Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata
• Dr. Durgesh Tripathi, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
• Dr. Ajay Semalty, HNB Garhwal University Srinagar, Garhwal
• Prof. Ved Prakash, Former Chairman UGC, Govt. of India
• Dr. (Mrs.) Shimla, Former Registrar, J C Bose University of Science & Technology, Faridabad