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Samachar Digital News
Chandigarh
06th December:- Prof Sandeep Sancheti, President, Association
of Indian Universities (AIU), said that with changing times and advancements in
technology the academic model being adopted by universities across India needs
to be revamped accordingly. He was speaking during the press conference at
Chandigarh to brief the media persons about the upcoming annual AIU North Zone
Vice chancellor’s meet-2018.
Professor Sandeep Sancheti said
that the annual meeting of the vice chancellors would be held at Chandigarh
University, Gharuan on 7th and 8th December in which Vice
Chancellors of more than 100 states, central, deemed and private Universities
would be taking part. The theme of the annual vice chancellors meet is ‘Higher
education in India: Opportunities and Challenges”. Prof. Furqan Qamar,
Secretary General, AIU and Dr. R.S Bawa, Vice Chancellors, Chandigarh
University was also present during the Press conference.
While giving details Prof Sandeep
Sancheti said that the aspirations of today’s Youth and Industry have changed
significantly which has resulted in bringing the academic institutions and
universities together on one platform so that a decision can be made to bring
reforms in the current education system especially in higher education. He
further added that universities are no longer considered to be just a degree
imparting institutions but they should be recognized as centre of skill
development where employability, inter-personal or entrepreneurial skills can
be incubated amongst the youth so that they can match up to the expectations of
today’s changing global scenario.
Prof. Furqan Qamar said that the
funding from Indian Government for supporting Higher Education is continuously
on a decline, the challenges before Universities towards realizing Research
Dimension of Universities is immense. Similarly attracting International
students is an inevitable need for better global positioning of Indian
Universities. He further added that this meet aims to deliberate on a plethora
of issues concerning the ‘Higher Education in India: Opportunities and
Challenges’ with specific reference to global trends, national preparedness and
regional requirements in Higher Education. The meet has stupendous significance
as a large number of Vice Chancellors from various Universities in North Zone
are expected to participate in the deliberations.
While interacting with the media
persons Dr. R.S Bawa said that the significance of AIU in today’s’ scenario is
extremely important as it is one of the premier representative body of Indian
Universities where we can discuss the important issues that are concerning
higher education. It is important and significant to bring reforms in higher
education with changing times so that universities in India are globally
competent and hence attractive for students all over the world.
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