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Shri. Devendra Fadnavis
Shri. Devendra Fadnavis
Hon'ble Chief Minister
Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar
Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar
Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister
Shri. Eknath Shinde
Shri. Eknath Shinde
Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister
Shri. Chandrakantdada Patil
Shri. Chandrakantdada Patil
Hon'ble Minister Higher and Technical Education
Shri. Indranil Naik
Shri. Indranil Naik
Hon'ble Minister of State. Higher and Technical Education
Shri. B. Venugopal Reddy
Shri. B. Venugopal Reddy
IAS Hon'ble Addl. Chief Secretary Higher and Technical Education
Dr. Shailendra Deolanakar
Dr. Shailendra Deolanakar
Executive Director, MSFDA Director, Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra
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Government of Maharashtra Initiative

Empowering
Higher Education
Through Faculty Excellence

Maharashtra State Faculty Development Academy nurtures teachers and stakeholders from universities and colleges through innovative capacity building programs — creating safe, vibrant, and inclusive educational spaces.

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Maharashtra State Faculty Development Academy
Government of Maharashtra · Est. 2023
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GYANSETU 2026 – Annual Training Calendar is now available for download!
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A Unique Initiative for Quality Higher Education

A unique initiative of the Government of Maharashtra towards ensuring quality higher education to develop good, thoughtful, well-rounded, creative individuals and nurturing colleges as safe and vibrant spaces through capacity building programs for teachers and other stakeholders from universities and colleges.

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Faculty Development Programs

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Pradnya Parisar Prakalp

Pradnya Parisar Prakalp

Emotional Friendly Campus

Yuva Manasrang

Yuva Manasrang

Mental Well-Being on Campus

Gender Sensitization

Gender Sensitization

Gender Safe Campus

Ethics and Values for Stakeholders in HEIs

Ethics and Values for Stakeholders in HEIs

Enabling Ethical Leadership

Tribal Pride Journey

Tribal Pride Journey

Immersive Programme for Leaders

Science, Astronomy and Society

Science, Astronomy and Society

Interconnectedness of Astronomy and Society

Through The Lens

Through The Lens

Photography as a Learning Tool

Faculty Induction Program

Faculty Induction Program

Being Better Teachers

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Our Centers

Centers of Excellence

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum & Pedagogy

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Innovation & Cutting-edge Technology

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Inclusion & Diversity

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Leadership Development

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Evaluation & Assessment

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Resources

Vision & Values

Vision & Values

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AIM
"Quality higher education to develop good, thoughtful, well-rounded and creative individuals"
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VISION
"Transforming higher educational landscape, through continuous professional development of teachers in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) of Maharashtra"
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Learning beyond Knowledge
Promote critical thinking, co-learning, congenial learning environment, free from fear and competition.
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Scientific and Rational Thinking
To develop scientific temper, humanism, spirit of enquiry and reform.
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Diversity and Inclusion
To promote diversity and inclusion as a non-negotiable fundamental principle in all aspects of higher education.
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Multidisciplinary Education
Recognise & promote creative art and integration with vocational education towards correcting social status hierarchy.
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Experiential Learning, Creativity & Innovation
Adopt pedagogies that promote discovery, questioning and experiential learning by the students.
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Networking with Practitioners & HEIs
Act as a collaborative institute, serving as a facilitative platform with best practicing individuals, practitioners, institutions and resources.
Testimonials

What Participants Say

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We were given an activity to click 5 photos and use them to explain a concept from our subject — it struck me that assets and investment can be taught through photos of the natural environment.

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Takeaway of my training is to bring interdisciplinary approach to each cyber security awareness in cyber psychology.

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On coming to this program, I realised that art may have limitations, but ideas go beyond limits.

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As a teacher, we learned about a new pedagogy and learning theory. It has given us the confidence to implement constructivism.

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On coming to this programme, the first thing I realised is the responsibility of the teacher to connect with students and develop their abilities.

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After going back, I will definitely be able to give not only interdisciplinary, but also multidisciplinary exposure to my students.

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This programme exposed us to different leadership styles and gave understanding of various dimensions in gender along with multidisciplinary approach.

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In this workshop, we learnt teaching techniques that make learning comfortable for students.

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We were given an activity to click 5 photos and use them to explain a concept from our subject — it struck me that assets and investment can be taught through photos of the natural environment.

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Takeaway of my training is to bring interdisciplinary approach to each cyber security awareness in cyber psychology.

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On coming to this program, I realised that art may have limitations, but ideas go beyond limits.

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As a teacher, we learned about a new pedagogy and learning theory. It has given us the confidence to implement constructivism.

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On coming to this programme, the first thing I realised is the responsibility of the teacher to connect with students and develop their abilities.

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After going back, I will definitely be able to give not only interdisciplinary, but also multidisciplinary exposure to my students.

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This programme exposed us to different leadership styles and gave understanding of various dimensions in gender along with multidisciplinary approach.

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In this workshop, we learnt teaching techniques that make learning comfortable for students.

News & Events

News & Events

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All Upcoming Events

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Our Partners

Strategic Partnerships

ACE-IUCAA

A unique programme that introduces participants to the close connection of Science, Astronomy and Society through activities like star gazing, bird watching, and more.

✦ Prof. Dhruba Saikia

PPT – Through the Lens

PPT designed "Through the Lens" programme for teachers and students, exploring photography as a medium of storytelling, critical thinking and expression.

✦ Mr. Sudharak Olwe

Institute for Psychological Health (IPH)

IPH initiated Pradnya Parisar Prakalp – emotionally friendly campuses programme – in selected colleges by building their capacity over three years.

✦ Anand Nadkarni, Consultant Psychiatrist & Managing Trustee

riidl

riidl conducts programmes for teachers to facilitate entrepreneurship and setting up of Startup Incubation Centres in colleges and universities.

✦ Gaurang Shetty, CEO – riidl
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