Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 13: During the second day of the ongoing Vice Chancellors’ Meet on “Academic Leadership Training in Higher Education” at Central University Jammu, here today, Prof R L Hangloo, Vice-Chancellor, Central University, Allahabad, was the speaker in the first session.
His enlightening speech focused on “Reforms & New Initiatives in Higher Education” with an elaborate discussion on reforms in higher education. He was emphatic about distinguishing between ‘reforms’ and ‘applications of technology’. The speaker urged the audiences not to mistake ‘application of technology’ for ‘reforms’. He viewed that reforms should contribute to holistic growth and development of society. He also commented, “The colonial structured system and mind-set rendered us unable to realize our potential”.
Prof Hangloo exhibited conviction while saying that there is an exigent need to establish connections between School Education and Higher Education. He tried to draw attention to the importance of primary education for laying sound foundation of the pupils.
Prof K Srinivas, (NIEPA), the second speaker of the workshop, spoke on “Use of ICT & Process Reforms for Improved Internal Governance: A Case Study on Ambedkar University Delhi Cloud Based System”. His discussion on the use of ICT for generating knowledge received good response from the participating delegates. The speaker discussed the key-issues involved in computer mediated teaching-learning process and its implication for higher education. He deemed technology as ‘facilitator and enabler’.
The third session on “Interface with the Regulatory Bodies” was presented by Prof Manoj Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu. He pointed towards the modern role of university education system which goes beyond the traditional domain of imparting education and conducting research. He averred that the purpose of universities is to go beyond the idea of preparing students for employment and work to make them agents of change. His focus remained on the diversity and complexity of the regulatory bodies in the Indian higher education system.
The last speaker of the day was Prof A K Sharma, IIPA, New Delhi and former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mizoram, who spoke on “Strategies for Academic Excellence”. He pointed out that a strategy means a broad approach towards excellence. His focus remained on “how to empower the student”, as the student-teacher factor remained central to his view.
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