Bhopal
Governor Mangubhai Patel said that high quality should be the aim in the university arrangements. Adequate autonomy has been given to universities in the National Education Policy for the goals and efforts to achieve them. It is important that the Vice Chancellor identifies the possibilities of development according to his capabilities, the resources of the university and the surrounding environment. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that universities should come out of their limited scope in the context of National Education Policy. Prepare an action plan based on present demand and future possibilities. He has directed the officials of the Higher Education Department to form a task force and prepare an action plan for all the universities within the time limit. Governor Shri Patel and Chief Minister Dr. Yadav were addressing the meeting of Vice Chancellors of Government Universities held at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Shri Lakhan Patel were also present.
Be sensitive towards student welfare: Governor Shri Patel
Governor Shri Patel has asked the Vice Chancellors to be sensitive towards the issues of student welfare. Parents send their children to government universities on the trust of the government. They should be looked after with a parent’s attitude. He said that the Vice Chancellor should also inspect the hostels, mess, sports facilities and classrooms on regular basis.
Create courses for regional employment opportunities
Governor Shri Patel said that universities should focus on courses that increase employment opportunities at the regional level. Along with degree and diploma, demand based courses should also be started. According to the needs of local industries and business establishments, arrangements should also be made for the study of related subjects for the availability of human resources for employment. He also stressed the need to make special efforts for the availability and upgradation of sports facilities in the university. Governor Shri Patel said that students should participate more and more in Red Cross activities.
Make a plan to start employment based courses – Chief Minister Dr. Yadav
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that all universities should become multi-disciplinary self-reliant universities. Along with traditional subjects, special efforts should be made to start demand based courses with high employment potential.
Promote online valuation work
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that universities should streamline the systems on the basis of autonomy provided in the National Education Policy. Modern technology should be used to facilitate admission to students, excellent education, timely examinations and immediate result declaration. Promote the system of online evaluation of examination answer sheets. Similarly, the necessary formalities for distribution of marksheet and degree should be completed at the time of admission itself, so that their quick availability in the DG locker of the students is ensured.
Government universities will get full support
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that the government is committed to the betterment of higher educational institutions. The government is giving full support to the universities. The government has taken new initiatives to ensure availability of financial, physical and human resources to the universities and made them resourceful. The staff of universities are as important to the government as civil servants.
Universities should brainstorm on self-financing system
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that universities will have to be self-reliant. The university will have to work with a new vision to exploit the resources and potential for excellence. For this, the Vice-Chancellors will have to demonstrate their talent and capability with respect to their own resources, self-financed and suitability of the PPP model. It is the responsibility of the Vice Chancellors to improve the physical and academic needs of the university. On the basis of which their work will also be evaluated. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that universities based on traditional, technical and professional courses should be expanded to areas other than their work area.
Digital valuation is in the interest of students: Higher Education Minister Shri Singh
In the meeting, Higher Education Minister Shri Inder Singh Parmar said that effective, transparent and fair conduct of examinations is necessary. Digital assessment is tailored to student interests. Universities should make better use of modern technology in examination evaluation related work. Possibilities of digital evaluation system should be explored to prepare examination results on time. He said that the system of depositing funds in the university should also be examined. Action should also be taken regarding the use and investment of funds in the development of the university.
