12-Day Refresher Course (Hybrid Mode) by NIT, Warangal (No Reg Fee)

Institution Name: National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Event Type: 12-Day Refresher Course (Hybrid Mode)

Event Name: Strategic Design:  Human Centered Approaches to Teaching and Research

Event Dates: 19 – 31 January 2026

Mode of Delivery: Hybrid (6 Days Residential + 6 Days Online)

Organizing Centre: Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), NIT Warangal

About the Programme:

This refresher course on ‘Strategic Design: Human Centered Approaches to Teaching and Research’ aims to Learn to reimagine teaching, research, and entrepreneurship through human-centered, strategic design. Apply design thinking to create engaging classrooms, impactful research, and innovative solutions. Participate in hands-on labs, prototyping, and design sprints to turn ideas into action. Develop creative, sustainable, and socially relevant solutions for real-world challenges. Enhance your leadership, storytelling, and interdisciplinary skills to drive change in your organization.

Programme Objectives:

• Learn human-centered design approaches to transform teaching and research.
• Gain hands-on experience through design thinking, labs, and prototyping.
• Enhance creativity, leadership, and storytelling skills.
• Develop innovative, sustainable solutions to real-world challenges.

Topics Covered:

• Foundations of Strategic Design
• Human Centered Design Principles
• Design Thinking for Teaching
• Design Thinking in Research and Inquiry
• Design Thinking in Action: Solving Real Classroom and Research Challenges
• Strategic Design for Entrepreneurship
• Creativity, Systems & Prototyping
• Design for Sustainability and Social Impact
• Strategic Communication and Story Telling
• Institutional Innovation and Leadership
• Sprint Project Demonstrations

Who Can Participate?

Faculty members in Central, State, Deemed to be Universities, Private Universities, Institutions of National Importance, Colleges and other HEIs; Contractual, Ad-hoc, Guest faculty Teachers and Research Scholars (Ph.D. level) in HEIs etc. are eligible.

Selection Criteria:

Selection will be done based on first-come first-served to a maximum number of 50 Faculty/industry participants. PhD scholars are allowed to participate. The list of selected participants will be intimated through e-mail. There is No Registration Fee to attend this program.

Certification Criteria:

• Minimum 80% attendance
• Completion of assignments
• Minimum 60% score in final assessment

Candidates will be issued certificates on successful completion of the course.

Registration Details:

Registration Fee: No Fee

Register online using the link below:

• Registration Portal: https://mmc.ugc.ac.in/registration/Index
• Google Form: https://forms.gle/UzGWjJuLFfgdcepX8

It is mandatory to submit the nomination form from the parent institution.

Important Dates:

• Last Date for Registration: 09 January 2026
• Intimation of Selection: 10 January 2026

Resource Persons:

Faculty members from NIT Warangal and Academicians in the concerned field from IITs, NITs and Industry Experts will be invited to deliver lectures in the program.

Accommodation:

Participants requiring accommodation may book rooms at the DASA Hostel/ Visitors Block (NITW) on a payment basis, as per the nominal charges prescribed by the Institute. Alternatively, rooms can also be booked at nearby hotels on payment basis.

For accommodation assistance, contact: 0870-2462686

Contact Details:

Program Coordinators:

• Prof. M. Sailaja Kumari (Coordinator, UGC-MMTTC & Head, CTL)
• Prof. V. Rama Devi (Professor, Management Studies)
• Prof. Rahul Thangeda (Assistant Professor, Management Studies)
• Prof. P. R. C. Gopal (Assistant Professor, Management Studies)

Office Contact: 0870-2462686
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Website: www.nitw.ac.in/ctlcenter

About MMTTC, NIT Warangal:

The Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC) was established at NIT Warangal in the year 2015 under the scheme “Malaviya Mission on Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP)” sponsored by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education, Government of India. Since its inception, the Centre has successfully organized various programs in the form of NEP Orientation programs, Short-term programs, Refresher Courses, FDP programs and one-month duration Faculty Induction Program (FIP) for Higher Education Faculty in various theme areas of Science and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences from which more than 8000 participants have benefitted. Other activities of the MMTTC include offering online courses, curriculum design, carrying out research in educational technology and pedagogy and integrating ICT into the Teaching Learning process. The MMTTC NIT Warangal has been conducting various programs, online and offline following MMTTP Guidelines and UGC Regulations.

An Institute of National Importance | Government of India, Ministry of Education

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