Research Division, one of the most dynamic and vibrant divisions of AIU has carved a niche by making significant academic contribution to the higher education system of the country. Established in 1975 as Research Cell with the financial support from the then Ministry of Education, Government of India, has the mandate of acting as a catalyst in the development of higher education. Having elevated to Research Division in 1993, it subsumed its responsibility of providing an intellectual platform to the community of higher education for debating the issues and policies of emerging concern and providing research based recommendation to government of India for enriching the policy framework on higher education. The Division, which takes care of all the academic activities of AIU, received accolade and recognition through its pioneering research work which includes ‘Unit Cost of Higher Education’; ‘Question Bank’; ‘University-Industry Interaction in Higher Education’, Diminishing Autonomy of Indian Universities, Regulation of Higher Education in India and Abroad, etc. The Division also facilitates the universities through providing expertise on up-to-date developments in the field of advance teaching and research and on experiments in the management and organization of higher education both in India and abroad. The academic activities of the Division are conducted with the objective of creating a solid theoretical and empirical foundation for policy-making and national reconstruction. The Division organizes a number of academic activities for promoting the cause of higher education. The regular academic activities of the Division include;
(a) Research Projects
(b) Capacity Building Programmes such as Workshop /Seminar
(c) ANVESHAN – Student Research Convention
(d) Vice Chancellor’s Roundtable Conferences
(e) Data-base activities
(f) Publications
Research Projects: The Division conducts research studies on the various emerging issues related to different aspect of higher education for having a clear and broader picture so that a pragmatic and research based inputs could be provided to the policy-making bodies/agencies to prepare the broader policy framework. So far, the innumerable innovative research projects conducted by the Division received input from the academia and intellectuals across the country, which are compiled, collated, analyzed and accordingly recommended for policy formulation. The Research Division conducts short-term Research Projects in-house and the long term projects are conducted in collaboration with some of the member institutions of AIU. Another innovative initiative of AIU – ‘Question Bank Project’ has been proposed by the Division for reviving.
The Division has ininitiated a series of Training and Awareness related activities for smooth implementation of RUSA, an ambitious scheme of Government of India for improving quality by strengthening the state universities. The Division aims at providing required impetus to the scheme for realizing its objectives.
Capacity Building Programmes - Workshop/Seminar
Research Methodology : Research Methodology Workshops are organized to train the budding researchers to pick up the right kind of research problem and equipping them with necessary skills of conducting quality research. Another important objective is to inculcate an intensive research culture in institutions of Higher Learning and strengthen the foundation of research. The Workshop intends to provide an opportunity to the research scholars, young faculty members engaged in research and allied activities to upgrade their knowledge on research methodology and enrich their skills.
Management of University Administration : With the expansion of higher education system in terms of number of institutions, emergence of micro disciplines and a subsequent raise in student population, the management of university administration has become complex as well as most challenging task. The Workshops on Management of University Administration are organized for senior administrative officers of the universities and colleges for effective managing the university administration in a changed scenario. The participants of the workshop are Registrar, Finance Officer, Controller of Examinations and Admissions, Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrars, Deputy Finance Officers, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controllers and Senior Academics holding analogous post.
IT Applications in Management of University Administration : The Workshop aims at sensitizing administrators about the recent developments in information technology and make them use of ICT for improving the quality and efficiency of university management and decision-making.
Examination Reforms : Pattern of examination and its efficacy determines the diagnostic and terminal behaviour of the students. Owing to the fact that a radical transformation has taken place in Higher Education, emphasis is being attached on reforming the examination system. The Research Division of AIU organizes workshops and seminar for training the faculty members and university officers such as Controller of Examination, Deputy Controller of Examination or other functionaries on advance system of examination.
Seminar : The Division organizes ‘National Seminars on Women Studies’ as its regular activities. The main objective of organizing such seminar is to bring Academic and Research directly linked to Centers for Women’s Studies and other Departments in Universities to a common forum to discuss and deliberate on the issues such as awareness of women right, women self reliant, economic empowerment of women, reducing the gender discrimination and participation of women in the process of national development.
Besides, the Division also organizes Seminar on various issues of emerging concern in higher education as and when the need arises.
ANVESHAN: Student Research Convention
Student Research Convention (SRC) is a pioneering initiative of the Research Division. The Conventions are organized for identifying the young talents with aptitude of research and nurturing these talents by giving them adequate academic and other support. Students Research Convention has been conducted at four Zonal and one National level since 2008. With the substantial increase in number of universities and other higher education institutions one more zone has been added for organizing the Conventions, making it five Zonal and one National Convention. This flagship programme has motivated the young researchers to take up research as career option and it has also provided impetus to the institutions of higher learning to have renewed commitment for research. The Research Conventions have been applauded across the country for providing an innovative platform to students to showcase their talents. The Conventions are conducted at three stages. At the first stage universities invite research projects from their bonafide, full time UG, PG and Research students and select the winners through a panel of judges after having a poster and oral presentations. The winners of each university of a zone get entry for the zonal level competitions. Similarly, the winners of zonal level competition compete at the National Level Student Research Convention. The winners of National Level Convention get cash prizes, medals and trophies. The Research Projects are invited in the five areas:
i. Agriculture, ii. Basic Sciences, iii. Engineering & Technology, iv. Health Sciences & Allied Disciplines, v. Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce & Law
Round Table Conferences of Vice Chancellor/Academics : The Division also organizes Round Table Conferences of Vice Chancellors on emerging issues in higher education. The main objective of organizing such programmes is to bring the Vice Chancellors and Senior Academics and policymakers in a common platform to discus and deliberate on the problems and issues in various areas of higher education. This paves the way for preparing a broader framework on the issues of national importance. Apart from these, the Division also organizes Roundtables of Vice-Chancellors on the issues of emerging concern and crucial importance for improving the quality and standard of higher education in the country. In these roundtables brainstorming sessions are conducted to obtain the view of the leaders of academia to find answer to the problems the higher education systems confronts.
Publications : The Division brings out publication on various themes from time to time. The Publication of the Division includes; Research Reports, Monographs, Annotated Bibliographies, Selection from the University News, Convocation Addresses in a series-Academics and Beyond, Occasional Papers, Reports of the Workshop /Training Programmes/Seminar/ Roundtable Conferences.
S.N. | Name & Designation of Convenor/ Coordinator | Zone | Dates |
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1 |
Dr. Kavita S. Oza
Associate Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Mob 9850766660 Email: kso_csd@unishivaji.ac.in |
West Zone |
December 28-29, 2023 REPORT |
2 |
Prof Mohit Sahni
Associate Dean Research Sharda University, Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh Mob 8800998894 Email: Mohit.sahni@sharda.ac.in |
North Zone |
January 19-20, 2023 REPORT |
3 |
Prof Hari Jha (Coordinator) Dr Ganesh Prasad Shukla (Coordinator) Assistant Professor Department of Industrial & Production Engineering Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur-MP Mob 8889254445 Email: harit74@yahoo.co.in; ganeshshukla_2006@yahoo.com |
Central Zone |
February 02-03, 2024 REPORT |
4 |
Prof. K. Vijayakumar, Dean EEE
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kancheepuram,Tamil Nadu Mob 9941540915/ 8939327853 Email: hod.eee.ktr@srmist.edu.in; registrar@srmuniv.ac.in |
South Zone |
February 19-20, 2024 REPORT |
5 |
Prof. S. R. Joshi
Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Prof. Timir Tripathi Department of Zoology, North East Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya Mob 9436766999, 9436102171 Email: srjoshi2006@yahoo.co.in,,timir.tripathi@gmail.com, srjoshi@nehu.ac.in |
East Zone |
February 22-23, 2024 REPORT |
6 |
Dr. Sunil Patil
Director, Department of Students Development University of Mumbai Vidyapeeth Bhavan B Road Churchgate, Mumbai-400 020 Mob 022-22042859, 8369753642 Email: drsunilpatil247@gmail.com |
International |
March 11-12, 2024 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Statistical Analysis: Theory and Practice (Applications of SPSS and R Software in Research) |
November 28, 2023, to December 5, 2023 Participants 58 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Organizational Behaviour and Life Skills Leading to Better Worldliness |
February 26, 2024 to March 02, 2024 Participants 33 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Research Methodology |
March 11-16, 2024 Participants 48 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- The Impact of Climate Change on Biological Systems |
April 15-20, 2024 Participants 91 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Statistics in Education and Social Sciences Research |
May 22-31, 2024 Participants 88 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Outcome Based Education |
February 1st , 2nd , 3rd, 11th and March 11th, 2023 Participants 201 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Modern teaching Pedagogy and trends in ICT based learning with advances in Technology and Industry 4.0 Perspective. |
February 20-27, 2023 Participants 82 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Levering Research Challenges in Information Technology for Teaching Learning Process |
April 03-08, 2023 Participants 53 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Paradigms for augmenting quality in teaching, learning and assessment in technical education as per NEP 2020 |
May 08-13, 2023 Participants 41 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Industry 4.0: Global Opportunities and challenges in Technical Education |
August 14-21, 2023 Participants 78 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Mentoring pedagogy and classroom delivery enhancement techniques |
January 08-13,2024 Participants 30 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Bridging Traditions: Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge in Higher Education Curriculum |
March 18-23, 2024 Participants 42 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Teaching and Learning |
March 19-26, 2024 Participants 72 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Catalyzing Academic Reforms through Capacity Building of Universities Administration |
May -20-25, 2024 Participants 70 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- The Role of Research Collaboration and Funding in Higher Education to Achieve Academic Excellence |
June 24-29, 2024 Participants 46 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Teaching in Higher Education- A New Path |
July 24 29, 2023 Participants 50 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Research Methodology for Engineering |
July 24-30, 2023 Participants 50 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Lean Six Sigma |
November 06-11, 2023 Participants 90 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Delving Deep into the Teaching-Learning Process form |
November 28-December 02, 2023 Participants 32 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Educators |
December 27, 2022 to January 12, 2023 Participants 47 REPORT |
6 | 6th | Theme- Mastering Tech Word with Advance Techniques |
January 30-February 4, 2024 Participants 26 REPORT |
7 | 7th | Theme- Excel Mastry |
April 2-9, 2024 Participants 50 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Technological Advancements in Higher Education System |
December 11-19, 2023 Participants 39 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Data Analysis Demystified |
March 18-22, 2024 Participants 22 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Innovations and Applications of Computational Science in Indian Higher Education System |
April 16-24, 2024 Participants 64 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Environmental Sustainability and Green Technologies in Research and Education |
May 18-24, 2024 Participants 78 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Exploring Academic Research: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities |
May 28-June 04, 2024 Participants 90 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Online Education: An Evolving Paradigm |
February 13-17, 2023 Participants 190 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Enabling Entrepreneurship, Start-up, Incubation & Innovation Mindset |
June 12-16, 2023 Participants 100 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Workshop on Boosting Employee Productivity Using IT Tools |
September 25-26, 2023 Participants 54 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Role of Artificial Intelligence in Viksit Bharat |
March 11-15, 2024 Participants 80 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Workshop on Financial Management |
March 14-15, 2024 Participants 45 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- ICT for office use |
December 16-24, 2022 Participants 30 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Art of writing Research paper |
May 22-27, 2023 Participants 75 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Transformational Teaching with ICT Tools to Enhanced Learning |
July 03-08, 2023 Participants 87 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Digital Transformation of libraries using ICT Tools and Resources |
Aug 10-16, 2023 Participants 19 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Data-Driven Research with Advanced Data Analysis Tools |
September 20-26, 2023 Participants 58 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Advanced ICT Tools for Teaching and Research |
February 14-21, 2023 Participants 41 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Non-teaching officers and Staff |
April 24-29, 2023 Participants 112 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Research and Advance data Analysis with R Programming |
June 26-July 01, 2023 Participants 56 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Open Source Software for Teaching and Research |
August 21-26, 2023 Participants 66 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analysis using Python |
October 16-21, 2023 Participants 33 REPORT |
6 | 6th | Theme- Accounts and Financial Management (for Non-Teaching Staff and Officers) |
November 22-24, 2023 Participants 104 REPORT |
7 | 7th | Theme- Research Methodology in Humanities |
December 04-09, 2023 Participants 86 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Design and Development of Industry Led Curriculum in the Technology Era |
December 14-22, 2022 Participants 685 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Collaborative Research Practices in Modern Era |
February 13-21, 2023 Participants 379 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Preparation of Research Proposals for Government and Non-Government Agencies |
May 29-09 June, 2023 Participants 86 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Outcome-based Education for Effective Learning and Teaching |
July 19-27, 2023 Participants 290 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- National Education Policy-2020 |
December 16-26, 2023 Participants 169 REPORT |
6 | 6th | Theme- Intellectual Property Right & Patent Drafting |
January 04-12, 2023 Participants 393 REPORT |
7 | 7th | Theme- ICT Integrated Evaluation in Outcome-Based Education |
January 05-12, 2023 Participants 650 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Improving Teaching-Learning Process through Technical Interventions |
January 09-20, 2023 Participants 30 REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Tools and techniques for academic writing |
March 13-17, 2023 Participants 50 REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Partnering with Industry for Facilitating the Development of Students |
April 24-28, 2023 Participants 29 REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Administrative Effectiveness by using office Tools and Techniques |
May 29-June 02, 2023 Participants 33 REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics |
June 20-24, 2023 Participants 44 REPORT |
6 | 6th | Theme- ICT Applications in Library and Information Science |
July 10-14, 2023 Participants 65 REPORT |
7 | 7th | Theme- Innovative Teaching Strategies and Tools in the Digital Age |
August 14-19, 2023 Participants 64 REPORT |
8 | 8th | Theme- Career Planning and Development for Effective Performance |
September 04-09, 2023 Participants 38 REPORT |
9 | 9th | Theme- Bridging Boundaries: Exploring Multidisciplinary Research |
October 16 - 20, 2023 Participants 36 REPORT |
10 | 10th | Theme-Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Higher Education” |
November 20 - 24, 2023 Participants 60 REPORT |
11 | 11th | Theme-Administrative Effectiveness for Higher Performance |
December 26-30, 2023 Participants 21 REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Leveraging Open Educational Resources for Effective Teaching-Learning |
December 09-17, 2022
REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Academic Leadership 5.0' |
February 20-28, 2023
REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Emotional Well-Being at Technology-Enabled Workplace |
April 24- May 03, 2023
REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Artificial Intelligence in Education |
June 19-30, 2023
REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Technology and Office Management |
July 31-August 04, 2023
REPORT |
6 | 6th | Theme- Research Ecosystem and Technology. |
August 28-September 1, 2023
REPORT |
7 | 7th | Theme- Enhancing Office Productivity: Microsoft Office and G-Suite |
September 30-October 2, 2023
REPORT |
8 | 8th | Theme- Empowering Educators: Teacher Branding in the Digital Era |
October 30-November 3, 2023
REPORT |
9 | 9th | Theme- Crafting the Digital Identity: Social Media for Higher Education Institutions |
27-30, November 2023
REPORT |
10 | 10th | Theme-Microsoft Suite Essentials for Office Administration |
December 14-16, 2023
REPORT |
S.N. | Number | Program/Theme | Report Published |
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1 | 1st | Theme- Innovative Methods, Skills, and Eco-Friendly Technologies for Quality and Impactful Research |
January 30-February 03 2023
UN May 08-14, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 19 Participants 140
REPORT |
2 | 2nd | Theme- Integrating Technology in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges |
March 20–24, 2023 UN June 05-11, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 23 Participants 296
REPORT |
3 | 3rd | Theme- Technological Advancement in Tourism & Hospitality Industry |
March 20–24, 2023 UN May 22-28, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 21 (Conducted on same dates with different faculty) Participants 110
REPORT |
4 | 4th | Theme- Role of Higher Education in Conserving Indigenous Technologies for Sustainable Heritage |
April 17-21, 2023, UN May 15-21, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 20 Participants 102
REPORT |
5 | 5th | Theme- Digital Skills and Competencies for Teachers: With Special Focus on MOOCs (Massive Open Courses) and E-Content Development |
June 09-22, 2023 Participants 146 UN July 10-16, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 28 Participants 146
REPORT |
6 | 6th | Theme- Fostering Ethical Practices in Digital Publishing: Approaches for Promoting Responsible and Transparent Research Communication. |
July 10-14, 2023
Participants 80 UN July 24-30, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 30
REPORT |
7 | 7th | Theme- Recent Advancements, Innovations, Future Trends in Emerging Technologies & their Impact on Higher Education |
July 17-21, 2023 Participants 80 UN, August 14-20, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 33 Participants 86
REPORT |
8 | 8th | Theme- Technology Enabled Teaching and Learning in Food Science & Nutrition |
July 24-28, 2023 UN, September 04-10, 2023 Participants 117
REPORT |
9 | 9th | Recent Technological Trends and Advancements in Pharmaceutical Sciences” |
24th to 28th July 2023
UN, October 30- November 05, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 44 Participants 114
REPORT |
10 | 10th | Workshop Advanced Pedagogies: Introduction to Blended Learning with LMS |
30th October-22 November 2023
December 25-31, 2023 Vol 61 Issue No 52 Participants 20
REPORT |
For more queries, please contact Research Division, AIU
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