‘India should increase share in multi-trillion dollar global education sector’
Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Oct 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that by enrolling foreign students in Higher Educational Institutes of Jammu and Kashmir, a good impression is already in the international market in terms of quality of education.
Speaking during the Round Table Conference at Kashmir University, with newly appointed Vice Chancellors of various Universities of India, Sinha said that enrolling foreign students is giving a positive impression of the quality of the teaching here.
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”In Jammu and Kashmir, Higher Education Department, Higher Education Council and Universities have taken a proactive approach under NEP-2020 to bring transformation in the Higher Education System. Jammu and Kashmir is equally taking part in enrolling foreign students,” he added.
He said that some new interventions are being worked on that include ‘Design Your Degree and College on Wheels’.
“Since September 2020, J&K is witnessing encouraging reforms in the higher education sector. Universities and colleges have been enabled to focus on demand for education outputs, industry requirements, innovation, new-age skills and to be flexible and resilient to meet the needs of tomorrow,” Sinha added
The Round Table Conference with newly appointed Vice Chancellors from various Universities of India is being organised by the Association of Indian Universities. In the conference, the 3-day discussion will focus on University Governance, Collaboration and promoting innovation in the academic world.
Sinha said that India should increase its share in multi-trillion dollar global education sector. “Education in India should be our aim and we need to increase our share in multi-trillion dollar global education sector. Institutions with aspirational and shared vision should focus to improve ranking. It should be our top priority and we must take bold action to achieve this goal,” he said.
“Higher education institutions across the world are undergoing radical transformations. The Universities and colleges will have to formulate strategic plan, organizational readiness for adjustments aligned with NEP 2020 to stay relevant in a constantly evolving world,” the LG said.
“We are witnessing a massive growth in demand for higher education. In 10-15 years, India has contributed 74% of all new higher education institutions started in the world. We need to ensure quality of studies to provide new tools to students to face the changes and challenges,” he said.
Sinha said that more than 13 lakh Indian students are studying in 79 countries. “As per an estimate of 2020, students studying abroad are spending approximately $30 billion annually. Despite having the largest number of higher educational institutions in the world and best facilities, not a single institution of ours is included in the top 10 educational hubs of the world, because of lack of promotion,” he added.
“Many countries of Global South are now focused on enrolling International students. But we are lagging behind. To the contrary, we top the list of countries for sending highest number of students abroad. This trend needs to be reversed with transformational approach,” he said.
Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice Chairman, J&K Higher Education Council, in his address, shared the ongoing transformation in higher education sector in Jammu Kashmir.
Dr Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association of Indian University highlighted the endeavours of AIU for enhancing the engagement of universities and teachers in reforming the education system in the country.
Professor Nilofer Khan, Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir; Vice Chancellors of various universities; HoDs; senior officers and faculty members were present.
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