Brainstorming on NEP-2020 Implementation addressed at USTM by AIU Secretary General Khanapara, Ri Bhoi : A brainstorming session on “Imp...
Brainstorming on NEP-2020 Implementation addressed at USTM by AIU Secretary General
Khanapara, Ri Bhoi: A brainstorming session on “Implementation
Strategy for National Education Policy-2020” has been held here today at the
NKC Auditorium of the University of Science and technology Meghalaya. The keynote
speaker of the programme was Dr Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association
of Indian Universities. The brainstorming has been organised by USTM on 21 and
22 July. It has been participated by Prof GD Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM
apart from other dignitaries. An enthusiastic interaction took place with the
Faculty members of USTM at the end of the session.
Addressing the session, Dr Pankaj
Mittal, Secretary General of AIU explained the roadmap of implementing
NEP-2020. She said that universities have to do restructuring of its system
under NEP. “The university has to decide whether it is a research university or
a teaching university, or it can be both. This decision has to be based on the
profile of the faculty members, courses, teaching methodology, libraries,
laboratories and students”, she said.
Speaking on programme
restructuring, Dr Mittal said that every year there will be exit option and
entry option. Explaining the working process of Academic Bank of Credit (ABC)
she said that both online and offline mode of classes can be taken. It will be
good for the visibility of the university as well as for the students if ABC
can be implemented as a frontrunner.
Earlier, the welcome address was
made by Prof. G. D. Sharma, VC, USTM. Prof Sharma mentioned that USTM is going
to implement NEP - 2020 from this academic year. The vote of thanks was
delivered by Dr BK Das, Pro VC, USTM. Dr RK Sharma, Advisor of USTM was also
present.
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