UGC to organize 3-day education summit at Varanasi from July 7 to 9

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) will organize a 3-day education summit called Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sangam in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from July 7 to 9. This programme will provide a platform for leading Indian Higher Educational Institutions to discuss, deliberate, and share insights on strategies, success stories and best practices in implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The summit will comprise of sessions on themes such as multidisciplinary and holistic education, skill development and employability, Indian Knowledge System, Internationalization of Education, Digital Empowerment and Online Education, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Quality, Ranking and Accreditation, Equitable and Inclusive Education, Capacity Building of Teachers for Quality Education.

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The inaugural event of the education summit will be live telecast on July 7 at 2:30 pm onwards on DD News and on UGC Twitter handle @ugc_india as well as UGC’s youtube channel.

UGC has requested the educational institutions to make necessary arrangements to ensure that a large number of students, teachers and staff view the telecast. The Commission also urged them to share the photographs and details of their participation on UGC University Activity Monitoring Portal at uamp.ugc.ac.in.

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“It is a matter of great pride that Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has very kindly consented to grace the occasion and deliver the inaugural address on July 7, 2022. Academicians, researchers, policy makers, professional and educational experts from all over the country will deliberate on the diverse perspectives of the NEP 2020 and its role in transforming higher education,” said UGC’s official notification.