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AIU-JKU-AADC

Academic & Administrative Development

Empowering Educators.
Strengthening Institutions.
Shaping the Future.

The AIU–JKU Academic & Administrative Development Centre is an institutional collaborative platform
dedicated to advancing educational leadership, innovative pedagogies,
digital intelligence, and administrative governance.

1 About the Centre

AIU + JKU

Joint Ecosystem

FDPs & CBPs

Continuous Upskilling

AI & NEP

2020 Aligned Reforms

360°

Governance & Quality

Catalyzing Systemic Transformation in Higher Education

Higher education is undergoing a profound transformation driven by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, artificial intelligence, emerging disciplines, new pedagogies, and evolving institutional expectations.

The AIU–JKU–AADC serves as a dynamic capacity-building hub responding to these demands through rigorously designed Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs), workshops, seminars, and leadership forums.

Rooted in the guiding vision of Jagadguru Kripalu University—where knowledge, character, innovation, and timeless human values converge—the Centre enables academia and administration to achieve sustained excellence across physical, virtual, and blended modes.

“Learn. Innovate. Lead. Transform.”

The Centre fosters a community of continuously learning educators and administrators who translate cutting-edge insights into actionable institutional excellence.

2 Strategic Compass: Vision & Mission

Our Vision

To emerge as a centre of excellence for academic and administrative capacity building, fostering innovation, leadership, quality, and continuous professional development for a future-ready higher education ecosystem.

Our Mission

To empower faculty members, academic leaders, researchers, and administrative professionals through continuous learning, contemporary knowledge, innovative practices, and strategic capacity building, contributing to excellence in teaching, research, governance, and institutional development.

Strategic Compass: Vision & Mission Illustration

The Institutional Transformation Continuum

Knowledge
Skill
Application
Innovation
Institutional Impact

3 Core Institutional Objectives

Eleven integrated pillars structured to build comprehensive capacity across academia and administration.

Faculty Development & Lifelong Learning

Strengthen knowledge, pedagogical skills, and professional competencies through contemporary and practice-oriented development programmes.

01

Innovative Teaching & Learning

Promote learner-centred, experiential, and technology-enabled pedagogies that enhance classroom engagement and measurable learning outcomes.

02
AI

Digital & AI-Enabled Education

Build institutional capabilities in emerging tools, Artificial Intelligence, blended learning platforms, and digital educational resources.

03

Research & Academic Excellence

Strengthen research capabilities through systematic training on research methodology, academic publishing, data analysis, and publication ethics.

04

NEP 2020 & Policy Transformation

Facilitate structured understanding and actionable implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and multidisciplinary reforms.

05
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Indian Knowledge Systems & Values

Integrate India's rich intellectual traditions, human values, and professional ethics with contemporary higher education curricula.

06

Administrative Capacity Building

Enhance the competencies of administrative officers in digital administration, modern governance, financial processes, and compliance.

07

Academic Leadership & Governance

Cultivate visionary leadership among deans, chairs, and administrators for transparent, agile, and forward-looking institutional governance.

08

Quality Assurance & Accreditation

Support continuous quality benchmarks, Outcome-Based Education (OBE) frameworks, and institutional accreditation preparedness.

09

Industry–Academia Synergy

Foster knowledge exchange and collaborative linkages across corporate sectors, peer universities, and interdisciplinary bodies.

10

Lifelong Professional Growth

Sustain a permanent culture of continuous inquiry, career upskilling, and intellectual vitality across the entire academic spectrum.

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4 Key Focus Areas

Focused domains tailored to address the rapid evolution of modern academia and administrative requirements.

01

Teaching & Pedagogy

Active learning models, flipped classrooms, and learner-centric instructional design.

AI
02

AI & Emerging Tech

Generative AI in classroom teaching, prompt literacy, ethics, and research augmentation.

03

Research & Innovation

Grant proposals, Scopus/WoS publication techniques, data analysis, and IPR management.

04

NEP 2020 Realization

Curricular flexibility, multiple entry-exit structures, credit banks, and multidisciplinary design.

05

Digital Learning & OER

E-content creation, blended pedagogy architectures, LMS management, and Open Educational Resources.

06

Academic Leadership

Strategic university planning, talent stewardship, conflict resolution, and vision execution.

07

Administrative Operations

Paperless e-governance, institutional finance management, compliance, and registry operations.

08

IKS & Universal Values

Holistic indigenous knowledge traditions, mindfulness, work ethics, and sustainable societal education.

AIU-JKU-AADC Key Focus Areas

5 Programmes & Offerings

Modular, rigorous capacity-building tracks delivered across offline, online, and hybrid cohorts.

Faculty Development Programmes

Flagship

Intensive 1 to 2-week immersive cohorts targeting contemporary subject specialization, research pedagogy, and instructional technology.

Capacity Building Programmes

Core

Targeted workshops designed to enhance the institutional functioning and productivity of academic and administrative functionaries.

Advanced Training Programmes

Advanced

Specialized practical masterclasses covering AI applications, data analytics, accreditation audits, and advanced administrative software.

Interactive Masterclasses

Hands-On

Fast-track weekend masterclasses and studio workshops led by seasoned corporate practitioners, chancellors, and domain scholars.

Conferences & Roundtables

Academic

High-level symposiums and national seminars on emerging higher education policies, benchmarking best practices across institutions.

Leadership Development Tracks

Executive

Executive retreats and governance incubators designed for university deans, directors, registrars, and future academic leaders.

6 Who Can Participate?

Our programmes are systematically structured for key stakeholders throughout the higher education landscape.

College & University Faculty
Academic Deans & Directors
Researchers & PhD Scholars
Administrative Officers & Staff
Library & Knowledge Officers
Technical & IT Professionals
Examination & Registry Heads
IQAC & Accreditation Teams
Industry Experts & Practitioners

7 Apex Advisory Committee

Providing visionary guidance in strict compliance with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) regulatory guidelines and quality standards.

Official University Notification: Re-constituted vide JKU Notification Ref. No. JKU_Admin/132/2026 dated 04.07.2026.
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Sl. No. Name & Designation Institutional Role Council Status
01
RS
Prof. (Dr.) Rabinarayan Satpathy
Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, Jagadguru Kripalu University
Executive Head of University Chairman
02
RP
Smt. Ranjana Parihar
Joint Secretary, Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
AIU Nominee Member
03
MS
Dr. Madhumanti Sengupta
Assistant Professor, JKU
Executive Centre Convenor Convenor
04
BP
Dr. Banoj Kumar Panda
Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
Quality Assurance Head Member
05
RS
Dr. Rashmi Rekha Sahoo
IQAC Nominee, JKU
Quality Compliance Member
06
BA
Dr. Biswaranjan Acharya
Senior Academician, JKU
Academic Affairs Member
07
BD
Dr. Biswamohan Dash
Senior Academician, JKU
Academic Curricula Member
08
MM
Mr. Madhusudan Mishra
Senior Administrator, JKU
Administrative Oversight Member
09
RD
Mr. Raghunath Dash
Senior Administrator, JKU
Administrative Operations Member
10
BP
Dr. Biswaranjan Parida
XIM University
External Academic Advisory External Expert
11
SR
Dr. Sidhartha Swarup Routray
KIIT University
External Academic Advisory External Expert
12
SP
Ms. Sonali Priyadarshini
Assistant Professor, JKU
Secretariat Coordination Member Secretary

8 Continuous Engagement

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Campus Secretariat

Jagadguru Kripalu University, Banara via Mundali Colony, Tahasil–Damapada, Kataka – 754006, Odisha, India

Official Communication

Email: aadc@jku.edu.in

Phone: +91 (0671) 2856-XXXX / Official JKU Exchange