Visakhapatnam: The five-day faculty development programme ‘Nurturing Future Leadership Programme’ concluded at IIM on Friday. The programme was attended by 30 faculty members from various centrally funded institutions across the country. In his address, NIT Manipur Director DVLN Somayajulu stressed the need for patience and time management in administrative roles. He also emphasised on how to handle education and administration simultaneously in CFIs. On the occasion, IIM Visakhapatnam Director Prof. Chandrasekhar highlighted the need for effective academic administration for the growth and competitiveness of CFIs. Prof. M. Shamim Javed also shared his views. The platform, organised by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education under the aegis of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, was for faculty members of centrally funded institutions (CFIs).