State Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Geetashree Oraon has asked the universities consisting of Ranchi University (RU), Nilamber Pitamber University (NPU), Kolhan University (KU), Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) and Vinoba Bhave University (VBU) to inculcate projects on surrounding socio-economic ambience at the graduate and postgraduate levels.
“I have asked the officials to implement this social audit project as compulsory in all the streams of graduation and post graduation by keeping 100 marks for this project. This way students will come to know about their surroundings,” said Geetashree at the first annual function of Sai Nath University, a private cradle under the State Government.She further added. “This effort would help in bringing the shattered education system of the state on track.”
Seven dignitaries from different genres of the society such as Dronacharya Award Winner in Archery-2013 Purnima Mahto, Former High Court Justice Vikramaditya Prasad, Eminent Journalist Balbir Dutt, Former Minister and Social Worker Bandi Oraon, Senior Doctor Anant Sinha, Renowned Art and litterateur Ashok Priyadarshi and social worker-cum-Art and Culture personality Professor Jharna Chakraborty were felicitated here with ‘Jharkhand Gaurav Samman’.
Notably, Sai Nath University since its establishment in the state capital has enrolled around 350 students with free admission facility under the reserved categories in its various vocational courses. The university is also set to organize number proposed job-oriented short term courses by the end of this year of which 500 Below Poverty line (BPl) students will get the scope of learning such skills.
At present, it is carrying out diploma in engineering branches, under-graduation and post graduation in computer applications, management and biotechnology.
The HRD Minister appreciated the university’s efforts of connecting large population of local youth in its courses. “With this initiative to focus on state’s youth, the revenue generation of higher education is easily managed within the state,” she added.
Toppers of all the mentioned courses for the last session were also felicitated by Geetashree.
On this occasion, entire Sai Nath University students,
faculties and administration people were present.
Cultural Programmes were held to make the atmosphere colourful.