A web portal containing a database of leading academicians and professors across India has been launched to serve as a resource centre for educational institutions to take better policy decisions. The exhaustive database which aims at aiding teachers' engagements and outreach beyond their institutional geographies, is an initiative of the chancellor's nominee in the University of Mumbai's management council, Deepakkumar Mukadam. Vinod Tawde, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister launched the database portal 'academisthan.com' on Wednesday in Mumbai.

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