Tag: Universities

  • Universities should discuss socio-economic, political issues facing world: VP Venkaiah Naidu

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday asked universities to become thought leaders in finding solutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty and pollution.

    He also wanted the universities to discuss various socio-economic and political issues facing the world and come up with ideas that can be implemented by governments as per their requirements.

    Virtually addressing the inaugural session of World Universities Summit, the vice president said universities should produce good academicians, economists and politicians who have good conduct, capacity, character and calibre.

    Referring to the theme of the summit, “Universities of the Future: Building Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility and Community Impact”, Naidu called for promoting multi-disciplinary approaches and emphasised on collaborative academic effort to create sustainable and scalable solutions to the challenges around us.

    According to an official statement, he opined that sustainable development was the answer to many challenges faced by the world today and universities can play a major role towards this end.

    “Universities need to embed sustainability as an underlying mission across all activities they pursue in various fields”, he said.

    Noting that virtual education cannot be a substitute for conventional classroom learning, the vice president said there was a need to develop a hybrid teaching model for future by combining the best elements of offline and online education.

    He said such a model should be both interactive and interesting for the learner as well as the teacher to ensure optimum learning outcomes.

    He stressed that teaching is not simply content delivery; rather it should prepare students to learn independently and creatively.

    “Through pro-active critical thinking, learners should be moulded into leaders in their chosen fields, so that eventually they evolve into drivers of social change”, he added.

    Naidu recognised that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced faster innovation in the discipline of education which can help us build a more equitable system of teaching and learning.

    However, he also expressed the need to constantly improve and upgrade the online academic ecosystem.

    Naidu also called for use of online educational tools in skill training and adult education to enhance skills and employability of the huge youth population.

    Appreciating the role of universities in research on COVID-19 vaccination and related fields, Naidu said that humanity owes much to thousands of faculty members, research scholars and students who have spent countless days and nights working silently to bring out useful research for the benefit of the world.

    Calling for internationalisation of curriculum, he wanted increased collaboration on research, joint classes and student projects with the active involvement of the industry.

    He also wanted Indian varsities to sensitise the world to the richness of ancient Indian knowledge systems that seek to promote sustainable ways of production and consumption.

    Referring to the complexity and diversity of India’s large population, the vice president wanted equity of access to education and called for the balance of quantity and quality of education to reap the benefits of the huge demographic dividend.

    “With our rich history of Vedas and Upanishads, we must strive to become a landmark knowledge capital of the world or Vishwa Guru, once again”, he added.

    Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and UGC chairman D P Singh were among those who attended the virtual event organised by the O P Jindal University.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his thoughts in the Mann Ki Baat program at 11 am today

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation through his monthly radio program, Mann Ki Baat on Sunday.
    This will be the 72nd edition of the Prime Minister’s monthly radio program. This year will also be the last thing of the year 2020.
    The Prime Minister said in a tweet on Saturday that All India Radio, DD and Narendra Modi mobile app will broadcast programs in regional languages ​​immediately after the broadcast of Hindi.
    “Over what year will you receive the amount? What do you see ahead in 2021? Share it, and read more in the final Mann Ki Baat 2020 on 27 December. Write on myGov. Record your message on NaMo app or 1800-11-7800, ”PM Modi tweeted on 18 December.
    In the 71st edition of his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’, PM Modi emphasized on a strong, vibrant and active alumni network, and creative platforms for adopting innovative methods from educational institutions and engagement with alumni Was urged to develop.
    The Prime Minister said that a strong vibrant and active alumni network is needed not only in large colleges and universities, but also in the schools in our villages.
    “Mann Ki Baat” is the Prime Minister’s monthly radio program for the nation, which is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month.

  • PM Modi will be the chief guest at the centenary celebrations of AMU, will participate in the program on December 22

    : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at the centenary celebrations on December 22, when 100 years of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is completed. In this program, however, they will be available virtually. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will also join him in this program. Let us know that this is the first time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to participate in any program of AMU.

    According to Omar Salim Pirzada, Tarjumana of AMU, the centenary celebrations are being celebrated to celebrate 100 years of AMU. Centenary celebrations are a very important ceremony for all universities. He said that it is the best thing that the Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at the centenary celebrations. Also, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal will also be available.

    It was announced by AMU some time ago that he is expected to come as the chief guest of the country’s President Ramnath Kovind in his centenary celebrations but now Narendra Modi will participate in the virtual program as the chief guest. Please tell that this university was created by issuing a notification gazette on 1 December 1920. However, the then AMU Vice Chancellor Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan Raja Saheb started AMU as a ritual.

  • Google today honors famous economist Sir William with Doodle

    Google today (10 December) dedicated its doodle to the famous economist Sir William Arthur Lewis. Google has made a special doodle in memory of Sir William today. Due to this, a large number of people are wanting to know about Sir William Arthur Lewis. Let us tell you about this special personality, which Google has dedicated its doodle today.

    Sir William Arthur Lewis Noble Laureate and Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University. Sir William was known for his outstanding contribution to the field of economic development. In 1979, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.

    Most of Sir William’s life was spent teaching in many universities of the world. He worked at Princeton University for nearly 20 years. His fame was such that many countries wanted to give him his citizenship. Sir William Arthur Lewis had citizenship of two countries, St. Lucian and British.

    Sir William Arthur Lewis was born on 3 January 1915 in Castries, St. Lucia. He died on 5 June 1991 in Bridgetown, Barbados. Sir William was buried in the grounds of St. Lucian Community College, named in his honor.