National Mission for Mentoring (NMM): School teachers to be mentored by professors

Key facts

• The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sent out a fresh advisory to Higher Education Institutions, asking them to identify and nominate experienced faculty members for the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM).
• Professors and other eligible faculty with at least eight years of teaching experience may be onboarded as National Mentors.
• National Mentors will conduct both individual and group mentoring sessions through the NMM portal managed by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
• The NMM aligns with NEP 2020’s plan to build a national mentoring system.
• The Department of School Education and Literacy released “NMM: The Bluebook” on March 9, 2024.