Prof. Hanu Bhardwaj, HoD & Prof. Jyoti Pruthi, Associate HoD, Department of Computer Science & Technology, Manav Rachna University, were selected for AICTE-UKIERI Technical Leadership Development Program. They were selected amongst 1500 applicants from 21 States across the country. The Experts for the program were from Dudley College UK, which include Mr. Dean Price, Ms. Claire, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Hellen, and Mr Karl.

The Leadership Development Program consists of three phases. The First phase of the training was completed at the AICTE office, New Delhi from Nov 19 to Nov 22, 2018. The major focus of this phase was leadership & management skills, different leadership styles, motivational theory & styles, discovering the challenges across technical education etc. The participants across India were also asked to choose a Change Project to bring change in their respective institutes.

The Second phase recently got completed at Acharya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru from February 26 to March 1, 2019. The focus of this phase was on Emotional Intelligence and its role in developing leadership, student centered learning and effective assessment techniques, highly effective employer engagement & different strategies to bring the classroom to life. The Third phase of the program is scheduled in June 2019 wherein participants will be expected to present their Change Project.