Initiatives like Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), fund clearance on time for projects, demarcating 12 districts for colleges catering to the needs of women education, establishment of technical universities, Defence University, tie-up with private universities and Sanskrit University plans have taken root with the overview to provide equal opportunity to all candidates in Higher and Technical Education sector and with utmost seriousness the State Government will adopt all necessary measures to enhance the State education system in the days to come, said HRD Minister Neera Yadav on the occasion of 56th Foundation Day of Ranchi University celebrated on Tuesday.
To activate educational approaches in more effective way, measures like initiating classes in two shifts including establishment of five state of art women universities at Simdega, lohardaga, Gumla, Ranchi and Khunti have been considered targeting maximum students especially in the most backward districts of the State to eventually increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) and to provide quality technical education to the students.
Also, establishment of centre for excellence for biotechnology candidates has been achieved to impart education among the students of Ranchi University (RU) giving emphasis on practical knowledge and expanding scientific temperament among the students are few other vital steps for making the entire education system more efficient, RU Vice Chancellor, Ramesh Kumar Pandey said on the occasion.
“RU management is putting constant efforts to upgrade the entire education system. New courses like B.Sc in community health, ensuring faculty members for performing arts, starting courses like applied sciences, media studies, energy studies are on cards and within a stimulated time frame these courses will be initiated covering all perspectives. Similarly, university administration will utilise solar energy for various purposes and at different buildings, a step towards using renewable sources of energy has been considered. Management will soon implement fifth and sixth commission for the university staffs,” said Pandey.
Newly appointed Pro VC, SK Shukla laying emphasis on research and development (R&D) and especially using technology for the upliftment of rural areas, said, “We need to stress upon four points for improvement of university rank and to provide maximum benefits to the rural community with students scientific endeavours. Industry integrated approach and tie-up with leading firms must be a priority for the university management staffs. Infrastructural requirement is entailed to be enhanced for carrying out experiments and live demos for innovative approaches among all vocational studies students, science scholars including establishment for centre for excellence of renewable energy studies must be ensured.”
Shukla also laid stress on increasing student-teacher ratio and urged to various student unions to give priority to studies apart raising student issues time to time.
Sharing the purpose of skill development project and education among the students on the occasion, Former Vice Chancellor of Uttar Pradesh Technical University, RK Khandal, who was present as the distinguished guest, said, “To upgrade the education system, the state government should start a cadre system for teachers for better outcome. The state Teaching Services (STS) will fulfill the requirement of teachers and problem of student-teacher ratio too will be sorted out to an extent. However, the skill development must be delinked with education and must function independently. Traditional measures must be adopted for sustainable growth and development.”
Two journals, Ranchi University Journal on Science and Technology and Geographical Outlook were also released on the occasion in the presence of several dignitaries.