After the recent tie-up of Delhi University with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), one of the most striking happenings at DU’s most awaited annual festival Antardhwani will be a ‘skill development plaza’ and an ‘innovation park’.
The three-day fiesta, which begins on Friday, will be inaugurated by BJP MP Chandan Mitra, University of Melbourne’s Vice Chancellor Glyn Davis and University of Edinburgh’s Vice Chancellor Sir Timothy O’Shea.
“The university had recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NSDC. A skill development plaza is being set up at the festival venue where the council will conduct a host of activities, including seminars and workshops, for raising awareness about job opportunities,”
DU’s Media Coordinator and Joint Dean of Students’ Welfare Malay Neerav said.
He added that other attractions would include an innovation park that would demonstrate new dimensions of knowledge creation through undergraduate research projects. “The Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC) will showcase innovations to facilitate the teaching and learning process for the visually-challenged,” he shared.
The sports plaza will display the accomplishments of DU sportspersons in the international arena, where award winners will interact with students.
“In addition, the university is going to give a good practices award. This year, the theme for the competition is University of Delhi: Meeting the Challenges of India. The work submitted by various colleges will be judged at four levels by a proctorial committee, an internal panel and an external jury. The yardsticks include safety, security, contribution by colleges to achieving excellence in addressing India’s challenges, student research, and building leadership qualities among students, to name a few,” said Malay Neerav.
The first prize carries Rs10 lakh, the second Rs7 lakh, and the third Rs5 lakh. There will also be three consolation prizes of Rs1 lakh each, he added. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be the Chief Guest for the valedictory function scheduled on February 22.