Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday said that college campuses should be protected from becoming ‘political adda’ and stressed on quality education to fight the social evils plaguing society.
Addressing college principals and teachers, who gathered here to attend the 17th National Conference of Association of Indian College Principals (AICP) at Aryabhatta auditorium, he said that the State Government is trying to develop research centres to empower youths.
“In order to ensure comprehensive growth, educationalists need to focus on tribal and rural hamlets. Principals must suggest productive measures for the new education policy. The State Government will soon initiate vocational courses in class 9 and 10 to impart skill development training,” Das pointed out.
Stating about the present scenario about education status, Das further added, “Today both health and education have been commercialized which is the biggest threat to growth and development.”
The three days national conference of principals with the theme ‘Relevance of dynamics in higher education’ targeting the present status of quality education and other desirable goals, will focus on upgradation and enhancement of higher education in diverse fields focusing various states across India.
The principals of several colleges from across the nation have gathered and will present their research papers. The delegates will take part in the deliberations of the conference emphasizing on topics like education as a tool for Make in India, co-existence of cultural ethos and tradition in education, preserving Indians ethos in the new education system, higher education and civic sense in India, dynamics in higher education issues and challenges, autonomy and accountability in higher education, encouraging research linked with social and economic needs.
Addressing the gathering, Governor Droupadi Murmu, said, “In order to combat challenges, including social, political and economic ones, it is mandatory to ensure accessibility, equity and excellence in higher education. It is also essential to develop creativity and curiosity among the students. To study the means and demands of higher education is the need of time.”
This apart, other dimensions in higher education, few substantial topics like choice based credit system (CBCS) implementation will also be highlighted and discussed in the conference.
“With the focus on skill development and value education, it is time to innovate with few new concepts too. We should stop blaming each other or passing the buck. Few important issues must be dealt in the prescribed time frame, especially focusing the present educational scenario,” said president, AICP, Subhash Brahmbhatt.