Governor BD Mishra bats for improving higher education quality

Our Correspondent

Itanagar: Governor Brig (retd) Dr BD Mishra on Saturday said that to improve the quality of higher education, there must be competent faculty and good teaching.

Selection of faculty must be merit-based with transparency, without fear, favour or ill will, he said while addressing the XVII Convocation of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) at Rono Hills in Doimukh, near here.

He suggested for ‘Startup’ oriented curriculum and interface with the development of regional developmental requirements.

“There must be appraisal of faculty and other teaching staff,” he stressed.

The Governor said that the convocation is a special occasion for the students, their parents and guardians and also for the faculty and the university.

“The convocation is the beginning of the journey for the students into the realm of responsibilities,” he pointed out.

The Governor called upon the passing out students to show themselves worthy of the degree conferred on them. The right path, he advised was of nationalism, good citizenship, entrepreneurship and compliance with fundamental duties.

Mishra asked the passing out students to respect the dignity of work and labour. He highlighted the promising scope in agriculture-related fields such as agriculture, horticulture, dairy, poultry, piggery, sericulture, pisciculture and apiculture.

“These sectors are best for food security and self-sustenance,” the governor pointed out and advised the students to work with integrity and succeed with unmindful of the challenges which are sure to come on their path.

The Governor said that student’s academic pursuit should not be confined for certification and seeking job. He advised them to study for knowledge, which gives confidence and spirit for enterprise.

Mishra urged upon the student community to contribute toward ‘Nation First Initiatives’ like ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, ‘Say no to one-time-use Plastic’ and ‘Jal Hi Jeevan Hai’.

The Governor on the occasion presented the Chancellor’s Gold Medal for the Academic session of 2018-19 to Utpal Dutta, M.Sc. (Chemistry) and the Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal for the Academic session of 2018-19 to Kajal Kumari Sah (BCA).

He also presented the PhD to the qualified candidates, while vice chancellor of Tezpur University Prof Vinod Kumar Jain presented the M Phil degrees.

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