Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP)- Nurturing Future Leadership Program

Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP)

Nurturing Future Leadership Program

Upcoming Program dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 26 Sep 2025 

Registration link: https://mmc.ugc.ac.in/registration/Index

(Registration for Batch 02 will be open soon)

About the Program

The Indian Institute of Management Mumbai is proud to conduct the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) under the Ministry of Education’s flagship initiative, the Nurturing Future Leadership Program. This prestigious, selection-based initiative is designed to cultivate academic leadership among faculty members—particularly those in the early stages of their careers. It aims to build a robust pipeline of future leaders to support generational transitions in higher education.

Open to faculty across Centrally Funded Institutes (CFIs), State Public Universities, and Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), the five-day residential program will be delivered by premier institutions with demonstrated expertise in leadership and management education.

Objectives of the Programme

This program aims to equip participants with the necessary skills to:

• To build a supportive ecosystem that fosters the development of leadership competencies among faculty members, especially those in the early stages of their academic careers.
• To expand and strengthen the leadership pipeline by identifying and nurturing a diverse pool of faculty with the potential to take on institutional leadership roles.
• To enhance faculty readiness for proactive participation in institutional decision-making, shared governance, strategic planning, and problem-solving processes.
• To ensure high standards of training through a rigorous and merit-based selection process, engaging only the most motivated and capable participants.
• To provide institutions with a structured mechanism to evaluate and benchmark the leadership potential of their faculty members through program participation and engagement.
• To align personal leadership development with broader organizational goals, promoting innovation, collaboration, and institutional excellence in higher education.

Eligibility Criteria

Faculty members from Centrally Funded Institutes (CFIs), State Public Universities, and Private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are eligible to apply. Applicants must be permanent faculty with a minimum of three years of teaching experience in India.

Eligibility Revisions (as of 07 July 2025):

To maintain diversity and fairness:

• A maximum of two participants can be nominated from a single college.
• Up to eight participants from Grant-in-aid colleges and eight participants from Private HEIs/Self-financed colleges may be selected per program.
• Up to 20 participants from State Public Funded Universities may be nominated.
• There is no limit on the number of participants from Centrally Funded Institutes (CFIs).

Note: Nominations must be signed by the college principal or head of the institution. The employing institution must commit to covering the travel expenses of the participant.

Program Coordinators

Prof. Utpal Chattopadhyay

Prof. Nikhil K Mehta

Prof. Poonam Singh

Prof. Upasna A Agarwal

Glimpses of the Previous Batch