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NEP 2020 touches life of each and every citizen: Dr Kasturirangan

Pune, Dec 18 (UNI) The vision of India’s new educational system has been crafted to ensure that it touches the life of each and every citizen consistent with their needs and necessities; besides, creating a just and equitable society.

“The approach is to realize a new system aligned with aspirational goals of 21st-century education while remaining rooted to India’s value systems and ethos,” said today Dr K. Kasturirangan, Chairman, National Education Policy 2020, Chancellor of Central University of Rajasthan and NIIT University.
He was invited as the chief guest at the 17th Convocation Ceremony of Symbiosis International University here.
The ceremony took place in virtual mode.
Speaking at the Convocation Ceremony Dr Kasturirangan said, “The policy provides an integrated, yet flexible approach to education. Further, it has kept the interconnectedness of the various phases of education in mind and how the same will enable continuity, coherence and processes to ultimately realize an end-to-end educational road-map for the country. Major emphasis is given in the policy to the aspect of holistic, multi-disciplinary education as a foundational component at all levels of education.“

He further said, “Liberal Education in contemporary discussions has its origins in India’s age-old idea of liberal arts dating back to almost fourteen hundred years. In the modern-day social and economic landscape, this age-old Indian concept is now finding recognition in a new form. Liberal education explores the remarkable relationships that exist among the sciences and humanities, mathematics and arts, medicine and physics etc., and more generally, the surprising unity of all fields of human endeavour.”
From Symbiosis International University this Year’s D.Litt Award is conferred to Mr Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer, Serum Institute of India.
During his speech, he said, “We have struggled and been able to develop a vaccine in a record time for the safety and good health of the nation and the world and this is indeed also a proud moment for us where we are on the verge of license share of a Covid 19 Vaccine. We also look forward to work and collaborate with Symbiosis on many projects in the near future for clinical trials, research and academia”.

This year’s “Best International Student of the Year” Award has conferred to Habiba Hussaini from Afghanistan.
Dr SB Mujumdar, Founder and President of Symbiosis in his welcome speech spoke about the pandemic situation.
He told, “Corona is our good teacher; it taught us what life is all about. It taught us the value of simplicity, spirituality and uncertainty.“
He gave valuable advice to the graduating students he said, to become successful in life you should follow a formula “Innovation in the mind, compassion in the heart, passion in the belly”.
Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro-Chancellor, Symbiosis International University gave opening remarks. Dr Rajani Gupte, Vice-Chancellor, SIU presented an Annual Report of the University. Dr Bhama Venkataramani, Dean Academics and Administration gave Vote of Thanks and Dr Anita Patankar, Director, Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts was the anchor of the program.
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