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About the Centre
The Teaching Learning Centre of Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), established with a mandate from the Academy to conduct faculty training.
Mission
To promote quality health care delivery through excellence in health professions education, by being a hub for faculty mentoring and capacity building, and an academic resource centre.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence that offers faculty development programmes to nurture medical educators and empower them with the latest skills in medical education technology.
Objectives
- Sensitise faculty towards competency-based medical education and AETCOM
- Train faculty in designing curriculum
- Train faculty in teaching, learning and assessment methodologies
- Orient postgraduate students towards teaching methodology and research
- Orient interns towards communication skills and professional ethics
Our story so far
Sri Devaraj Urs Educational Trust founded by Shri R L Jalappa
Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College started at Tamaka, Kolar
2 years laterMedical Education Unit established
11 years laterUpgraded to a University Department of Medical Education
17 years laterUniversity Centre for Health Professions Education established
6 years lateriMECON virtual conference
1 year laterInternational conference in the Sri R L Jalappa Centenary Year
3 years laterVirtual international conference with AHPE
2 years later
The University
In 1984 a group of visionaries headed by Shri R L Jalappa, a champion of the co-operative movement in Karnataka, established Sri Devaraj Urs Educational Trust for Backward Classes, with a focus on medical education and social services. The Trust started Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College at Tamaka, Kolar, in 1986, to contribute to medical education, research and health care for the rural population.
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Advisory committee
UCHPE team
