Addressing a gathering on Friday on the occasion of the 16th foundation day of the FM University, Governor SC Jamir said, “It is my sincere hope that the university would grow at a faster pace in accordance with the emerging national and international trends in education.”
Continuing his speech, he said achieving excellence in teaching and learning is a benchmark in higher education. “Excellence is not a commodity that one can buy from market. It can’t be assured in a vacuum either.”
He further said, “We cant find a single institute or university making it to the top 100 of global ranking list as most of our institutes suffer from poor infrastructure and learning resources. It hurts the sentiments of every educated Indians. This has sounded a note of caution for all stakeholders in higher education. I have also expressed my deep concern in various platforms on lack of quality in our universities. We must wake up to the reality.”
He further stressed on initiatives in academic excellence, creation ofinnovation in research, technology transfer and expansion of educational partnerships in terms of internship and symposia etc. It is required to give emphasis on making education joyful as well as motivational, he said.
VC Prof Siba Prasad Adhikary expressed his visions and plans for the university. “We will be introducing a non-credit courses on FakirMohan studies to be studied by all students enrolled in PG courses at this university to know his contribution and his contemporaries the same way a study is imparted on MM Malvya at the BHU and noble laureate RN Tagore in the Viswa Bharati. Besides, an official song on the university to be sung in all functions for which a draft has been prepared.”
A course on agriculture entrepreneurship with practical training on eight different themes such as bio- fertiliser, bio-pesticide, mushroom cultivation, vermin composting, organic farming, soil testing, seed quality certification and aquaculture will be introduced.
Also steps will be taken for establishment of regular PG departments in Odia, English and Hindi, he said. Dr Ramakanta Nayak , Hamendra Mahapatra , Abhay Diwedi and Rakhal Chandra Das were felicitated on the occasion.