Minister of Higher Education Arun Kumar Sahu has called upon Vice-Chancellors of the universities to make teaching in their campuses world-class and underlined the importance of encouraging research for the purpose.
Interacting with the VCs of 11 universities in a meeting here on qualitative improvement modernisation of higher education, Sahu made queries about the problems of the universities and promised that steps would be taken to solve the issues as soon as possible.
He also assured the VCs that measures woluld be initiated to improve the educational environment of all the universities and said entry of non-students into campuses would be totally banned.
Advising the VCs to prepare for filling up vacant posts of teachers as soon as possible, Sahu asked them to ensure attendance of students and teachers in classes.
The Minister stressed the importance of entrance examinations for admission into PG courses, introduction of unitary syllabus for graduation courses, reforms in the examination systems at graduation and PG levels, publication of results in time and issue of certificates to degree holders.
Higher Education Secretary Saswat Mishra highlighted the measures taken for reforms and qualitative improvement in higher education.
Higher Education Council Vice-Chairman Ashok Kumar Das advised all to give priority to obtaining NAAC recognition.