The UGC-MMTTC (previously known as UGC-Human Resource Development Centre) of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, is funded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, and was established in November 2000, as an autonomous Unit in the University. The main functions of UGC-HRDC are to organize specially designed Faculty Induction Programmes/Orientation Programmes in pedagogy, educational psychology and philosophy, and socio-economic and political concerns for all new entrants at the level of Assistant Professor; to organize advanced level and more discipline oriented Refresher Courses, for capacity enhancement and continuous knowledge up-gradation and exposure to emerging developments of faculty involved in teaching in institutions of higher education; to organize specially designed interdisciplinary Refresher Courses to enable the faculty involved in teaching and research in institutions of higher education to utilize fast growing Information and Communication Technology support to teaching and research; to organize Short Term Courses on emerging areas.