Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 15: The four-day Vice Chancellors’ workshop on ‘Academic Leadership Training in Higher Education’ concluded here today.
Prof Riyaz Punjabi, former Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir Prof Renu Nanda, University of Jammu and Prof Rajesh Talwar, Registrar SKUAST graced the valedictory function.
The day commenced with a condolence of two minutes for the martyred Indian brave-hearts, who sacrificed their lives for the national cause.
Prof Riyaz Punjabi spoke on the theme ‘Building Teams and Strengthening Alliances’ and initiated the discussion with the introduction of the regional peculiarities and problems of India and also pointed out the issues pertaining to the sector of higher education in India.
He stressed on the rise of ‘providers and consumers in the higher education system with its subsequent privatisation’ adding that the ‘educationists’ serve the purpose of ‘providers’ while the ‘students’ take on the role of ‘consumers’.
However, Prof Punjabi suggested that the institutes of higher education should strengthen alliances with other organizations, conduct Quality Control and Exchange Programmes, revive curricula of Medicine, Social Sciences, Humanities and other areas of study.
Prof Renu Nanda highlighted the importance of such workshops.
Dr. Dharmendra Singh, Organising Secretary of the workshop presented a detailed report of the deliberations made in different sessions of the four-day workshop.
Dr. J.N Baliya proposed the vote of thanks on the occasion.
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