Chhattisgarh Governor and Chancellor of Universities Balramji Das Tandon, in the University Coordination Committee meeting held here on Tuesday said to make appointment on the academic and non-academic posts, sanctioned by the State Government for all the universities of the State, on priority.
Higher Education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey, Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, vice chancellors of all universities and senior officers of the State Government were present in the meeting.
The Governor, in his first meeting in the capacity of Chancellor of universities, has said that it is a matter of blessing that India is a country of youths and it has highest number of youths in the world. “Our youths did not lack eligibility and knowledge. We need right development of talents of our youths, to make India the leading country of the world. We have to create such an atmosphere for them, with which their knowledge, abilities and eligibilities could be developed.”
He said, no compromise should be made with the quality of education. Every possible effort should be made for increasing quality of education in the State. Universities should make joint efforts to make colleges centre of excellence.
“We have to face challenges coming in the field of higher education and make the best schemes and search for new dimensions for career of youths.”
The Governor said that trained teachers needed in the universities of the state, which is one of the objectives of the National Higher Education Campaign. Universities in the State have been getting huge grant from University Grants Commission and other regulatory units.
Higher Education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey said that this meeting was significant as the students’ union election would be started from this session. Though India is a democratic and continuously developing country, but many works are yet to be done. To strengthen democracy, the root at base level has to be developed. With the adoption of democratic values by the students, democracy would be strengthened, he added.
Decision on the students’ union election has been taken in the meeting.
Higher Education and Coordination Committee Secretary Bl Agrawal, while giving information on National Higher Education Campaign, said that special efforts were being made to increase education quality in the state.
Vice chancellors of universities - Dr SK Pandey of Pt Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur, Dr Sachchidanand Joshi of Kushabhau Thakare University of Journalism and Mass Communication Raipur, Dr NDR Chandra of Bastar University, Dr BS Sharma of Surguja University, Dr AR Chandrakar of Pt Sundarlal Sharma Open University, Dr Mandvi Singh of Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya Khairagarh, Dr GB Gupta of Chhattisgarh Ayush and Medical Science University, Dr SK Patil of Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Dr SC Sharma of Swami Vivekananda Technical University, Dr UK Mishra of Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University, Dr Surekha Thakkar of Dr CV Raman University Bilaspur, Prof B John of Mats University, Dr T Dayakar Rao of ITM University, Dr Jagannath Patnayak of Kalinga University and other senior officers were present in the meeting.