Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: Goa University (GU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Harilal Menon today said that the university is trenchantly gearing up to roll out all pertinent dimensions enjoined within the NEP 2020 from this academic year.
Menon was addressing the gathering on the occasion of the 33rd Convocation.
“There is no gain saying that the recently unveiled New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, by the Government of India and am happy to assert that, in consonance with NEP and the distinguished mentions commended by the Chancellor and the Chief Minister on this issue, we at the Goa University are trenchantly gearing-up to roll-out all pertinent dimensions, enjoined within the NEP 2020, during the current Academic Year itself,” said Menon.
He further said that participatory stakeholders, such as the Industry in lockstep with Academia, need to interface continuously and productively in ensuring that the modern-day graduates and research scholars are equipped with the requisite skill-sets which can make them not job seekers, but the Prime Minister says, Job Givers but more so Job-Creators.
“The amplified role for fuelling the creative juices and spirits of young Indians, to become Entrepreneurs, such that the next Steve Jobs or Elon Musk must emanate from India,” he added.
Menon said that as the Chief Minister has publically stated, the State of Goa will endeavour to not only implement NEP in Higher Education to the fullest extent, but we at Goa University endorse his assertion of working with all Industry Associations, Chambers of Commerce and corporate bodies, to seed and enhance the skills of Goan students, whether in the STEM domain or in Social Sciences and Humanities.
“I have taken the proactive step of requesting the faculty at each of the Schools to frame at least one Skill-Development and/or Entrepreneurship Course, to begin with,” he said.
