Pt Ravishankar Shukla University (RSU) is working as role model for colleges and private universities functioning in State, stated Chhattisgarh Higher Education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey on Friday while addressing a gathering during the 52nd foundation day of RSU here.
“I was also student of this varsity and it was only after gaining knowledge here I was able to make my place in society,” Minister Pandey said and termed RUS as a banyan tree. According to the Minster, majority of universities presently functioning in Chhattisgarh were part of RSU in past and had borrowed their working system from this university.
Speaking about the basic science center set up in RSU he said, the aim of this centre is to create good students of mathematics, physics and science, who could be groomed into expert teachers, which in turn would fulfill the need of experts of these subject currently being felt.
“They would also play important role in quality profession education,” Minister Pandey said. Earlier Vice Chancellor of the university Dr SK Pandey while outlining the help provided by State Government said the high end equipments setup in the university under DST Project will enable high quality research and enable better harvesting of natural resources in coming days. He also informed about achievements of students in sports, NCC, NSS and others. “We are running programmes in RSU that helps in all round development of a student,” the VC mentioned.
The occasion was marked with presence of State Information Officer Sargius Minj. The minister also awarded students for their achievement in different fields.