| The
Meetings Division entrusted with the task of Composition of
Executive Body Organisation of Governing Council (Standing Committee),
Sub-Committees, Annual meeting, National Seminar, Roundtable
of newly appointed Vice Chancellors/Directors and Zonal Meetings:
Nomination on following National and International bodies |
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The
AIU is represented on the following national bodies,
- All
India Board of Management Studies (Ministry of Human Resource
Development);
- All
India Council for Technical Education;
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Board of Assessment for Educational Qualification (Ministry
of Human Resource Development);
- Central
Board of Secondary Education;
- Committee
on Documentation Services and Research Information of Indian
Council of Social Science Research;
- Council
for the Indian School Certificate Examination;
- Dakshina
Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha;
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Doon School;
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Himachal Pradesh State Council for Higher Education;
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Hindi Shikshan Sansthan;
- Indian
Association of Social Science Institutions;
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Indian Council of Medical Research;
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Indian Institute of Advanced Studies;
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Indian Institute of Science;
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Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management;
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Indian Law Institute;
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Indian National Commission for Co-operation with UNESCO
(Ministry of Human Resource Development);
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Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences; Patna
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Indo-American Centre for International Studies (previously
American Studies Research Centre);
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National Assessment and Accreditation Council;
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National Institute of Rural Development; and Sports Authority
of India.
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The Association also nominates four members on the Council
of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, London
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The Meetings Division organizes, Zonal Meeting, Annual Meeting
and a National Seminar on a topical theme relating to education
policy, planning and development in higher education and
the role of universities.
National Seminars on the following themes in recent past
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| 1986
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Distance
Education |
| 1987 |
Role of Universities in the implementation of New Education
Policy-1986 |
| 1988 |
Making the University System Work |
| 1989 |
University Finances |
| 1990 |
Universities and Productivity |
| 1991 |
Decentralization of Higher Education System in India |
| 1992 |
Excellence: Achieving Social Relevance in Higher Education |
| 1993 |
Environmental Challenges and the Universities |
| 1994 |
Accountability in Higher Education |
| 1995 |
New Initiatives in Higher Education |
| 1996 |
Higher Education in the Era of Information Technology |
| 1997 |
Emerging Trends in Funding of Universities and their Implications
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| 1998 |
Higher Education in Global Perspective |
| 1999 |
University Management Systems |
| 2000 |
Role of Universities in 21st Century |
| 2001 |
Technology Enabled Flexible Education and Development s |
| 2002
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Quality
Assurance in Higher Education |
| 2003
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Threats
and Opportunities in Higher Education in context of GATS and
Networking among Indian Universities and Credit Transfer with
Universities in India |
| 2004 |
Engagement of Universities with the Society |
| 2005 |
Role of Universities in Empowerment of Socio0economic weaker
section |
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| Liaison
with International Bodies |
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The
AIU has close links with the following agencies: University
Grants Commission; Indian Council for Agricultural Research;
Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of
Human Resource Development; Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports; Indian Council for Cultural Relations; National Assessment
and Accreditation Council; Distance Education Council; All
India Council for Technical Education; National Council for
Teacher Education; Education Departments of various States
and State Councils of Higher Education. At the time of its
annual meeting, the AIU organises a joint meeting of Vice
Chancellors/ Directors of member Universities/Institutions
with the heads of apex bodies to consider important policy
matters concerning higher education.
The
AIU maintains close relationship with international organisations
in the field of higher education including the Commonwealth
of Learning, Association of Commonwealth Universities, International
Association of Universities and the Commonwealth Secretariat.
In recent years, it has signed Memorandums of Understanding
with Hochschul Rektoren Konferenz (HRK), Germany; Australian
Vice Chancellors’ Committee (AVCC), and the Committee of Vice
Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) of Sri Lanka, for mutual
cooperation in various areas of higher education.
The
Association has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
acting through its World Bank Institute for Collaboration
on learning and knowledge sharing programme for “Youth Leadership
on HIV/AIDS”, the programme initially is for a period of three
years.
As
a beginning, a special session on “University Action on HIV/AIDS”
for Vice Chancellors/ Directors of member Universities/Institutions
was held during the Annual Meeting of the Association held
at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati in November, 2003.
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