The objectives of establishment of Human Resource Development Centers by the University Grants Commission (UGC) are:

A. Quality improvement in higher education

B. Promoting multicultural and interdisiplinary activities in higher education

C. Training teachers on how to design, develop and teach courses

D. Preparing a list of teachers that may be sent to abroad for specialized training

E. Providing a list of teachers to the UGC for award of research projects

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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This question was previously asked in

UGC NET Paper 2: Education 19th June 2023 Shift 1

Answer 1

Key Points

The Human Resource Development Centers (HRDCs) were established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with the following objectives:

To improve the quality of higher education by providing training and development opportunities for teachers and other academic staff.
To promote multicultural and interdisciplinary activities in higher education by encouraging collaboration between different departments and faculties.
To train teachers on how to design, develop, and teach courses by providing them with the latest pedagogical methods and techniques.
The HRDCs do not prepare lists of teachers to be sent abroad for specialized training or to the UGC for the award of research projects. These are the responsibilities of other bodies within the UGC.

Therefore, the correct answer is 3) A, B, and C only.