Faculty Development Programs

The programme focused on key challenges faced by teachers, particularly the burden of non-academic work, and suggested ways to manage it effectively without affecting teaching quality. It also emphasized the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and highlighted teamwork as an essential factor in creating a positive and supportive work environment. The speakers encouraged teachers to adopt continuous learning and self-improvement. Overall, the FDP was insightful and motivated educators to balance their responsibilities while striving for personal and professional growth.

A Faculty Development Programme (FDP) titled “Engaging the Disengaged” and “Navigating Student Behavior and Parental Apathy in Contemporary Classrooms” was held on December 25, 2025. The programme focused on addressing student disengagement, changing classroom behavior, and reduced parental involvement. Through interactive sessions and discussions, educators explored practical strategies to enhance student participation and manage classroom challenges effectively. The second activity was about developing strategies for stakeholder management. Mind mapping the stakeholders in all educational levels was highlighted through an activity. It included identification of four different stakeholders thereby mind mapping for the practical teaching. The FDP program led by Mr. Sandeep S and Mr. Ramakrishna Mudre, from Vivekananda Institute for Leadership Development, a unit of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, Mysore was concluded by emphasizing the importance of adaptive teaching and continuous professional growth.

Report on Faculty Development Program. The Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on the theme “Digitally Connected, Cognitively Disconnected” was conducted on 24th February 2026 and was organized by Seshadripuram Educational Trust. The Principal, Dr. R. Manjunath, welcomed the guests and the gathering. The sessions were activity-based and focused on the 4S Approach and the 6D Approach. The resource persons for the programme were Mr. Sudarshan S. and Dr. Vasudha. The second session was conducted by Mr. Raghavendra Rao on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Applications. He emphasized that AI will not replace you; a person who can utilize technology better than you will replace you. He also highlighted the importance of updating ourselves with technology and continuously upgrading our digital skills.

On 25th September, a Faculty Development Program was organized to the staff of Seshadripuram Independent PU College by Seshadripuram Educational Trust. The sessions were led by Mr. Sudarshan Sharma, Mr. Sandeep S, and Mr. Ramakrishna Mudre, from Vivekananda Institute for Leadership Development, a unit of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, Mysore. The welcome address was delivered by Principal Dr. R. Manjunath, who highlighted the institution’s commitment to holistic and value-centric education.

The event concluded with an interactive feedback session and participants expressed thankful to management for providing FDP to uplift their personal as well as professional teaching practice to become a good leader for their wards.

SABS, Department of Commerce and Management in association with Seshadripuram Independent PU College organized the FDP on the topic in the view motivating the entire work team. Sowmya D.N Associate Professor and HOD of the Department of Commerce and Management opened the programme with a few words of welcome. The programme began with an invocation song performed by Rohini S.S, an assistant professor in the Department of Commerce and Management, and the dignitaries lighting the lamp.

Sri Sri Veereshananda Saraswathi, the keynote speaker, began his remarks by stating that teachers should always be moralized but not demoralized; he then went on to give examples of mythological preaching, real incidents, and explained that a wise man treats work and worship in the same way; he also stated that experience is always the best teacher, and that a teacher is more than just an individual; is an institution. According to Swamiji, the gist of the Ramayana and Mahabharatha is that one can become a perfectionist in their life by reading and inculcating the Bhagavadgeetha on a regular basis. Swamiji went on to say that responsibility and privileges are two sides of the same coin, and that we must work successfully and efficiently to obtain privileges. We must priorities our responsibilities before our rights. The speaker's statements clearly demonstrated that our professional ethics identifies us, and that we, the faculties, are the future nation's builders.

At the conclusion of the recital, the audience had a clear understanding that their each one can contributes to the nation's proficiency, as his wise words state: "A teacher is not just a human; they are a resource". Prof. Jayarama, SABS Principal, and Dr. Manjunath, SIPUC Principal, each gave their thoughts. Professor Asha G. HOD. of the Department of Kannada gave the closing remarks to the programe.