Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates two-day National Workshop on higher education
Vaishnavi Shukla | November 12, 2024 | 03:32 PM IST | 2 mins read
The workshop will serve as a platform for academic brainstorming, improving per capita income, and achieving national priorities as established by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NEW DELHI : The union minister of education, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a two-day National Workshop on higher and technical education with secretaries of states/UTs today, November 12. The workshop will serve as a platform for academic brainstorming, improving per capita income, and achieving national priorities as established by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
During this two-day workshop, 14 technical sessions on the themes of NEP 2020 Implementation – Challenges and Roadmap; Technology in Education; Collaboration in Education; Digital Governance; Capacity Building and Leadership; and Financing of Higher Education are going to be held by panelists, the official statement said.
The event was attended by Sukanta Majumdar, the minister of state for education; K Sanjay Murthy, the secretary of the department of higher education; M Jagadesh Kumar, the chairman of the UG and others.
Dharmendra Pradhan also said that India has to become a producing economy by utilizing the opportunities presented by Industry 4.0 and develop an education infrastructure that surpasses all global standards.
Two-day National Workshop on NEP 2020
The objective of this workshop is to disseminate various ways to implement NEP 2020 and its strategies. The workshop served as a common platform for all stakeholders to contribute to the implementation of the NEP 2020. Additionally, the workshop encourages states and other institutions to pay a way for an inclusive and globally competitive education system across India.
"Adopting NEP 2020 offers numerous benefits for states' higher education systems. It can drive economic growth by creating a more skilled workforce, attracting investments, and boosting development. By aligning higher education with international standards, it enhances the global competitiveness of states' education systems, potentially attracting more international students and collaborations," the official statement added.
Pradhan’s five key suggestions for academic leaders
The education minister suggested key areas for academic leaders and administrators to focus on including – strengthening public universities through innovative modes of funding; aligning curriculum as per industry’s demands; adopting new ways of research and innovation; promoting academic leadership development programmes; and improving campus life of students through sports, debate, poetry, drama, etc.
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