Staff Reporter RESEARCH is the root of all quest. Hence, it has been included as one of the basic parameters in the National Institution Ranking Framework(NIRF).
Around 3,500 educational institutions across thecountry have submitted their data, and after analysis the first ever ranking of educational institutions in India will be declared in April, said Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Human Resource Development. Irani was speaking atthe inaugural ceremony of international conference on the theme ‘Research for Resurgence’ organised by Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal (BSM) at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) on Thursday evening.
Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister; and Aniruddha Deshpande,eminent educationist, were the guests of honour Pravin Datke, Mayor; Dr Mohanlal Chhipa, President of BSM;Vishram Jamdar,Chairman of the Board of Governors,VNIT; Ajay Sancheti, Rajya Sabha Member and Chairman of Reception Committee for the conference; Aravind Joshi, Organising Secretary of the conference; Dr S P Kane, Vice Chancellor of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU); Dr Uma Vaidya, Vice-Chancellor of Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU); Dr Mohan Khedkar, Vice-Chancellor, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (SGBAU); Narendra Choudhary, Director of VNIT; Dr N V Kalyankar, Vice-Chancellor of Gondwana University; and other dignitaries also shared the dais on the occasion.
Irani informed the gathering of delegates from across the country that NIRF was a mechanism put in place for the first time in the historyof independent India. “Around 3,500 educational institutions have submitted their data, which is being analysed.We also encouraged the parents and students to let us know ranking of institutions as per their assessment. Now, the first ranking will be announced in April. I am happy to state that the ranking is based mainly on research output, industry-academia linkage, placement ratio, teaching and learning resources, and out reach and inclusivity,” she said.
Similarly, the Government of India had initiated several measures to bridge the gap in research and innovation between the schools and the universities. In next two months, Irani announced, the Government of India will make available 1,000 learning material resources for under-graduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students for free on online platform and through mobile applications. These platforms will also have model, new syllabus for educational institutions, along with the regulatory guidelines. Further,toensure that the learning material is available in Indian languages, ‘BharatVani’ platform is being developed.
On this platform, material for higher learning will be made available forfree in 22 Indian languages in next two weeks , and in 100 Indian languages in next three years,she said,evoking loud applause from the audience.
Appreciating BSM for organising an international conference on an important theme, the Union HRD Minister stressed upon the need to build bridge between science and the innovators not recognised as scientists. Indianresearch, she added, is not confined to formal academic set-up. There are many innovators.
There is a need to bring such innovators into a framework, support them, and give them due recognition, she stressed. She expected the Central educational institutions to contribute more actively in research, and adopt at least five villages each in the irvicinity to bring about positive changes in the life of villagers there.
She appealed to VNIT-Nagpur to join Maharashtra Government in efforts to tide over drought by way of research in water conservation. Irani came down heavily on those skeptical of Indian contribution to Science and Mathematics. “Why do we demean Indian research?” she asked. She also asked as to who should be blamed for lack of knowledge about India’s rich contribution to Science,Technology, Mathematics.
Instead of ridiculing ancient knowledge and criticising attempts to bring it to the fore in this era, she said, all sections in the country should celebrate Indian excellence and rich contribution, and build up further on that strength. At the outset, Ajay Sancheti made introductory remarks. Aravind Joshi introduced the guests,and Gayatri Kanetkar presented a song on the theme of the conference. Banwarilal Purohit, former Member of Parliament; Nago Ganar, MLC; Govindlal Agrawal, Anoop Kumar, Divisional Commissioner; Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited; Rajiv Modi, Chairman and Managing Director of Cadilla Pharmaceuticals; Dr S R Wate, former Director of NEERI; Dr Tapas Nandy, and other dignitaries were present prominently in the programme.
Dr Ujwala Chakradeo, Convener of the conference, conducted the proceedings of the programme while Vishram Jamdar propose davote of thanks. The programme concluded with ‘Vande Mataram’. BSM has organised the conference, which will conclude on February 13 ,in collaboration with RTMNU, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI),VNIT, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), KKSU, SGBAU, and Gondwana University
source - http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2016/2/12/First-ever-ranking-of-educational-institutions-in-April--Smriti-Irani.aspx
Around 3,500 educational institutions across thecountry have submitted their data, and after analysis the first ever ranking of educational institutions in India will be declared in April, said Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Human Resource Development. Irani was speaking atthe inaugural ceremony of international conference on the theme ‘Research for Resurgence’ organised by Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal (BSM) at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) on Thursday evening.
Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister; and Aniruddha Deshpande,eminent educationist, were the guests of honour Pravin Datke, Mayor; Dr Mohanlal Chhipa, President of BSM;Vishram Jamdar,Chairman of the Board of Governors,VNIT; Ajay Sancheti, Rajya Sabha Member and Chairman of Reception Committee for the conference; Aravind Joshi, Organising Secretary of the conference; Dr S P Kane, Vice Chancellor of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU); Dr Uma Vaidya, Vice-Chancellor of Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU); Dr Mohan Khedkar, Vice-Chancellor, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (SGBAU); Narendra Choudhary, Director of VNIT; Dr N V Kalyankar, Vice-Chancellor of Gondwana University; and other dignitaries also shared the dais on the occasion.
Irani informed the gathering of delegates from across the country that NIRF was a mechanism put in place for the first time in the historyof independent India. “Around 3,500 educational institutions have submitted their data, which is being analysed.We also encouraged the parents and students to let us know ranking of institutions as per their assessment. Now, the first ranking will be announced in April. I am happy to state that the ranking is based mainly on research output, industry-academia linkage, placement ratio, teaching and learning resources, and out reach and inclusivity,” she said.
Similarly, the Government of India had initiated several measures to bridge the gap in research and innovation between the schools and the universities. In next two months, Irani announced, the Government of India will make available 1,000 learning material resources for under-graduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students for free on online platform and through mobile applications. These platforms will also have model, new syllabus for educational institutions, along with the regulatory guidelines. Further,toensure that the learning material is available in Indian languages, ‘BharatVani’ platform is being developed.
On this platform, material for higher learning will be made available forfree in 22 Indian languages in next two weeks , and in 100 Indian languages in next three years,she said,evoking loud applause from the audience.
Appreciating BSM for organising an international conference on an important theme, the Union HRD Minister stressed upon the need to build bridge between science and the innovators not recognised as scientists. Indianresearch, she added, is not confined to formal academic set-up. There are many innovators.
There is a need to bring such innovators into a framework, support them, and give them due recognition, she stressed. She expected the Central educational institutions to contribute more actively in research, and adopt at least five villages each in the irvicinity to bring about positive changes in the life of villagers there.
She appealed to VNIT-Nagpur to join Maharashtra Government in efforts to tide over drought by way of research in water conservation. Irani came down heavily on those skeptical of Indian contribution to Science and Mathematics. “Why do we demean Indian research?” she asked. She also asked as to who should be blamed for lack of knowledge about India’s rich contribution to Science,Technology, Mathematics.
Instead of ridiculing ancient knowledge and criticising attempts to bring it to the fore in this era, she said, all sections in the country should celebrate Indian excellence and rich contribution, and build up further on that strength. At the outset, Ajay Sancheti made introductory remarks. Aravind Joshi introduced the guests,and Gayatri Kanetkar presented a song on the theme of the conference. Banwarilal Purohit, former Member of Parliament; Nago Ganar, MLC; Govindlal Agrawal, Anoop Kumar, Divisional Commissioner; Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited; Rajiv Modi, Chairman and Managing Director of Cadilla Pharmaceuticals; Dr S R Wate, former Director of NEERI; Dr Tapas Nandy, and other dignitaries were present prominently in the programme.
Dr Ujwala Chakradeo, Convener of the conference, conducted the proceedings of the programme while Vishram Jamdar propose davote of thanks. The programme concluded with ‘Vande Mataram’. BSM has organised the conference, which will conclude on February 13 ,in collaboration with RTMNU, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI),VNIT, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), KKSU, SGBAU, and Gondwana University
source - http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2016/2/12/First-ever-ranking-of-educational-institutions-in-April--Smriti-Irani.aspx
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