Central Universities to work on mission-mode to fill-up all vacancies: Dharmendra Pradhan
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | September 03, 2021 IST
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New Delhi,Sept 3: Central Universities have to work on mission mode to fill-up all 6000 vacant posts in order to boost the teaching-learning environment of the varsities,said Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday. Holding a meeting with Vice Chancellors of Central Universities through video conferencing along with Minister of State for Education Shri Subhash Sarkar, Secretary, Higher Education, ShriAmitKhare, Chairman UGC, Prof D P Singh and senior officials of the Ministry and UGC, Pradhan said that our universities are cradles of creativity, innovation and opportunities. The New Education Policy- 2020 will play a crucial role in placing India at the top of the emerging new world order and, as custodians of India’s destiny, our universities should fulfil their responsibilities outlined in the NEP.He stressed on making education a lot more vibrant & holistic and establishing India as a knowledge superpower through NEP. He also said that our higher education institutions are key catalysts for promoting socio-economic development and for realizing aspirations and national goals. The Minister appealed that universities should popularize and promote learning in Indian languages & cultural heritage of India. Shri Pradhan encouraged the authorities of Central Universities to work for resolving the 6,000 vacant posts by October, 2021. He urged them to create a framework for alumni endowment. Shri Pradhan expressed his happiness to learn about the best practices of Central Universities and on several matters of importance, including filling up of general and reserved vacancies, education during Covid19, online learning and status of NEP implementation. The Minister exhorted the Universities to come with the strategies for making India fully literate, as well as to contribute helping the country to meet its Nutrition Challenge during ‘Poshan Month’ as a mark of AzadiKaAmrutMahotsav. The VCs were also requested to encourage Sports in their Universities, thereby promoting a sporting culture in the country. The VCs were encouraged to make their students Job Creators by promoting innovation and research in their campuses. The Minister thanked the VCs for their insights and valuable suggestions. He urged that as thought leaders, our central universities should assume pioneering roles in building capacities, initiating frameworks for implementation of Academic Bank of Credit, Multiple Entry & Exit, virtual universities and several other facets of the NEP from this academic year itself.
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