HEIs have major responsibility for transforming impressionable youth: President

The President said digital technologies are expanding the boundaries of education and the key to achieving excellence is to harness the transformational benefits of digital technologies for enriching the teaching and learning experience.

HEIs have major responsibility for transforming impressionable youth: President

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the two-day conference of vice-chancellors of central universities and directors of institutions of national importance. While speaking at the event held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President said, "higher education institutions have a major responsibility of transforming the impressionable youth. For this, we need to address their aspirations, as they are future leaders in various spheres of life."

Kovind said digital technologies are expanding the boundaries of education and the key to achieving excellence is to harness the transformational benefits of digital technologies for enriching the teaching and learning experience. “When the pandemic threatened to derail teaching and learning, technology ensured continuity. There were difficulties, no doubt, but it is good to see that all of you imparted teaching and conducted assessments, evaluations and research uninterrupted. We can build on that experience now, and make classroom sessions more interactive, giving students a thorough understanding of the subject,” he said, the Rashtrapati Bhavan release stated.

Kovind said, to improve the quality of education, “we should also consider sophisticated and innovative learning approaches”. The President said he was happy to see that ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ commemorating the glorious history of India’s freedom movement finds a place in the opening session. He said the country's institutions of higher learning are central to this, as our young citizens are not only the inheritors of the past, but also the ones who will be leading India into its next golden age.

“Institutions of higher education have a major responsibility of transforming the impressionable youth. For this, we need to address their aspirations, as they are future leaders in various spheres of life. I can say with confidence that each one of you is going to help achieve this goal. The extraordinary growth of India in recent times would not have otherwise been possible. I am sure you will continue the good work,” Kovind said. The President is the Visitor to 161 central institutes of higher education. Out of 161 institutes, 53 are attending the conference physically while others are connected virtually, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. 

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