A Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator has been launched by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal. This programme is a joint initiative of UGC and British Council under the aegis of UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). The programme has been launched to enhance the leadership qualities as well as systemic changes with renewed approaches, capacity, tools and skill in the middle and senior level administrative functionaries in Indian Universities.
The Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrator also promotes learning for inclusive and internationally linked higher education systems that will enhance the economic and social growth in UK and India. The programme will be conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in collaboration with Advance HE as the training partner.