Odisha Governor asks Varsities to focus on Quality, Relevance and Excellence

ONI Bureau:  Governor and Chancellor Dr. S.C. Jamir calls for a sustained focus on Quality, Relevance and Excellence in Universities to meet global standards of excellence on academic and research.

Addressing the inaugural session of Conference of Vice-Chancellors in Raj Bhavan today Governor said the need of the hour is to nurture inter-disciplinary education, engage in cutting edge research and foster creativity and innovation. He asked universities to make every effort for both students and teachers to acquire multi-tasking skills in order to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world problems.

Regarding faculty, Governor urged upon universities to make best efforts to adhere to faculty-student ratio and stay focused on faculty development through training and orientation for augmenting capabilities. He asked universities to create an environment for performing better in teaching, research and outreach and explored means of larger collaboration with industries.

Terming universities as the repositories of wisdom of enlightened and inspired minds Governor urged upon making higher education a foundation to a developed, prosperous and enlightened human society.

Jamir reiterated integration of human values with education and said the need is to echo discipline, character, peace and harmony in the corridors of universities and promote the value and worth of responsible citizenship in classrooms and campus.