Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan called upon the Vice-Chancellors of the State universities to strive to transform the universities into centres of excellence in academics and research.<\/p>\n
She said that universities should not just remain as \u2018teaching universities;\u2019 instead, they should emerge as the centres of innovation, research, and development.<\/p>\n
The Governor was interacting with the vice-chancellors of the State universities through the virtual mode from the Raj Bhavan, here.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the need to promote research in universities in a big way, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan said that encouraging research and innovation in universities was vital for the country\u2019s development.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia stands at 49th position in Global Innovation Index. Universities have a greater role in catapulting our country into the league of top-20 countries of the Global Innovation Index,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The Governor also emphasised on carrying out the multi-disciplinary research related to the Covid-19 pandemic. \u201cQuality research and publication in international journals must be encouraged through support and incentives,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Expressing concern over the status of Telangana in higher education ranking in the country, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan urged all the stakeholders to join hands and work to ensure top place for the Telangana State in quality higher education. \u201cTelangana should be in the top rank in higher education,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
The Governor also asked the vice-chancellors to build a strong network of the alumni and rope them in for the university\u2019s development.<\/p>\n
The other suggestions of the Governor to the VCs included promoting Academic Social Responsibility, ensuring vaccination of students, reaching out to the unreachable sections and help them to be part of the online classes, protecting the academic year through regular classes and examinations, and encouraging the Youth Red Cross and NSS activities to adopt the villages.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan announced that as the Chancellor she would institute awards for best teacher, who will be selected by the students, best research paper, and the award for the best village adopted by the students.<\/p>\n
The Governor directed the universities to conduct the convocations on a regular basis.<\/p>\n
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