Expand education to sections deprived of distance education: Governor Patel
Saturday - October 2, 2021 12:53 am ,
Category : BHOPAL
Distance education is important in implementation of the new education policy
University should conduct skill based courses for Divyangjan
Governor attends the foundation day celebrations of Bhoj Open University
Bhopal 01 October 2021: Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that distance education has an important role in making the new education policy a ground reality. Universities should bring the latest knowledge, science and innovations by expanding education to remote areas and disadvantaged sections. Help them to join the mainstream of the development of the nation.
Governor Patel was addressing the foundation day programme organised for the first time in the 29th year of the establishment of Bhoj Open University in Minto Hall.
Governor Patel said that to make education universal, it is necessary to make it simple, accessible and less expensive. He has asked to make education free from hindrances, to provide education to the students as per their wish and requirement and to eliminate linguistic barriers in education. He spoke of the need to increase the access of education to differently-abled people and online skill based courses. He asked to give information to the students about the courses before admission and arrange for career guidance. Along with making education student-oriented, the need for combination of courses according to the needs of science, industry and academic sectors was mentioned. Governor Patel appreciated the efforts being made by the Higher Education Minister to increase the Gross Enrollment. He congratulated on the initiative taken by the university for the education of inmates. Governor Patel released Bhoj Darpan 2021 souvenir.
Higher Education Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that efforts are being made to increase the scope of education in the state. The well-equipped leading colleges will be established in all the districts and at least one college in all the assembly constituencies. He said that efforts are being made in the direction of increasing the reach of distance education from 1.5 lakh to 5 lakh. Referring to the memories of Raja Bhoj, he wished on the foundation day of the university.
The keynote speaker Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal president Mukul Kanetkar said that for India to get the status of Vishwa Guru, one has to become aatma guru (self-master) first. All the decisions of education should be taken by the teachers. Education should reach the student. This is the meaning of education. The student Chandragupta did not find the teacher Chanakya. Chanakya had recognised the talent of the disciple Chandragupta. This is the core of Indian education system. He told that in relation to the higher education of Bombay Presidency during the British rule, it has been told in the description of William Adam, an officer of the company, that before the British arrival, education facilities were available to all in all the villages.
There is a mention that a part of the country Bombay Presidency had more than one lakh 13 thousand Indian higher education centres. He said the new education policy was an attempt to restore the same system of education.
Vice-Chancellor Jayant Sonwalkar said in the welcome address that this is the first university to conduct a special course of distance education and teaching of Divyangjan. The students of the course are working in 20 countries of the world. MoUs have also been signed with Rajiv Gandhi Technological University and Sanchi University to start new courses of special education. The university has provided education facility to the prisoners with 50% fee waiver. Live classes are also conducted through video conference in 100 colleges of the state. The vote of thanks was given by Registrar LS Solanki – Window to News
