CHANDIGARH
\nThe Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Shri V.P. Singh Badnore today urged the universities and colleges to adopt at least 5 villages around its vicinity to support its development into model villages and ensure inclusive growth in the rural areas as a part of their University Social responsibility.<\/p>\n
In his presidential remarks on the first ever Conference of the Vice Chancellors held here in Chandigarh on this subject, the Governor said that divide between the Urban India and the Rural India has got to be be bridged. He also said that there was an urgent need to involve the educational institutions especially the Universities in the Nation\u2019s development agenda.He said it is important for students of institutions of higher learning to remain connected with their roots and the societies they come from.It is for this reason that is suggested that each and every college in Punjab should adopt at least one to five villages around its vicinity to support its development into a model villages.<\/p>\n
On the implementation of Government of India\u2019s Flagship programs, the Governor saidUniversities campuses can be shining models of these schemes for others to emulate. The pioneering schemes introduced by the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi such Swachh Bharat, PM Ujjwala Yojana, Digital India, Startup India \u2013 Stand up India, Smart Cities Mission, Khelo India etc. are models of innovations and inclusive development which need to be implemented in the university campuses as exemplary models . On the occasion, the Governor also announced to institute Annual Awards \u2018Governor\u2019s Model Village Development Support Award\u2019 to the Colleges for excellent work done in university governance.<\/p>\n
In his exhaustive presentation on the implementation of National Schemes in the Universities, Mr. J.M. Balamurugan, Secretary to Governor emphasised on ensuring the implementation of National Flagship Programmes envisaged by the Prime Minister, in both letter and spirit. He also said that under \u201cek Bharat Shrestha Bharat\u201d, exchange programs of students and faculty with other Universities in India and overseas should be planned. The campuses should be opened to the public especially the students of rural areas for organised visits. Employment Oriented training should be imparted under Entrepreneruship development programs, and students should be become job providers rather than job seekers,he added.<\/p>\n
To encourage a spirit of excellence amongst the institutions, the Annual Governor\u2019s Award for excellence will be given in the University Governance on Swachhta, Smart Governance, Green Campus, Community Programs and social enterprise development etc.He also said that Chancellors\u2019 Emissionaries would be appointed who would have quarterly visit to the institutions to interact with the fauclty and students for better coordination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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