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Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday asked universities in the state to set up a task force at each university level to increase their overall rating.
He said that continuous and organized efforts are needed to bring Maharashtra’s education system to the global level.
The Governor said, “Merely making plans is not enough; their practical implementation should be done continuously and hence it is necessary to make continuous efforts to improve the national and international ranking level of the universities.”
The Governor was speaking in the workshop on ‘National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) and Vision Maharashtra 2047’.
Governor Devvrat said that universities should be centers of knowledge and culture.
He said, “Teachers should remain intimately connected with the students. If communication and cooperation increases between teachers and students, overall development of the students will be ensured. Also, students should actively participate in activities like sports, NCC, NSS. A healthy body and strong mind are the basis of good education.”
The Governor said, “Universities should develop employable courses which are directly linked to industry. Education should be linked to the progress of the society and the nation. Continuous training of teachers and administrative officers is necessary to stay abreast with the new technology. The more the training, the higher will be the quality of education. There is a need to further raise the standard of our training centres.”
According to Governor Devvrat, students should be made aware of Indian culture, traditions and moral values.
He said, “Universities should invite such speakers whose thoughts inspire the students with life values. Increase communication with the students, understand their problems and provide them proper guidance. The students will contribute to the progress of the country in the same spirit with which we work. The government, education department and universities should maintain constant dialogue and action through mutual cooperation. If the three principles of planning, training and culture are worked upon, then Maharashtra will definitely become the ideal educational state of the country.”
Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil said that workshops related to educational policies are organized every three months through the Higher and Technical Education Department.
He requested the Governor to provide guidance by participating in such workshops through online medium in future also.
Venugopal Reddy, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, gave detailed information on ‘Develop Maharashtra 2047 – Determining the Role of State Public Universities’ to create an ‘Education Hub’ for Maharashtra.
–IANS
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