Top World Education leaders deliberate on collaborative instructional fashions, new insurance policies, future job prospects
Chandigarh University indicators MoUs with Iloilo Science and Technology University, Philippines and Bugema University, Uganda
CHANDIGARH, India, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Focussing on formulating and strengthening International tutorial collaborations in Higher schooling for modern educating strategies and world sustainability of educational fashions, the two-day lengthy Global Education Summit-2022 commenced at Chandigarh University Gharuan, in which vice-chancellors of over high 50 Universities in as many as 27 nations together with the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Italy, Ireland, Ukraine, South Africa, Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Ethiopia, and so forth. are taking part.
Based on the theme ‘International tutorial collaborations in Higher schooling for innovation and world sustainability’, the summit was inaugurated by Prof (Dr) Sibrandes Poppema, President, Sunway University, Malaysia; Prof (Dr) Osei-Wusu Achaw, Vice-Chancellor, Kumasi Technical University, Ghana; and Datin Paduka Prof. (Dr.) Dayang Hajah Zohrah Binti Haji Sulaiman, Vice-Chancellor, Brunei University of Technology, Brunei, the visitors of honour, together with Dr R S Bawa, Pro-Chancellor, and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Anand Agarwal, Chandigarh University.
Speaking on the event, Prof (Dr) Sibrandes Poppema stated, “Education is not only about finding and using your own talent for the greater good, but also enabling others to develop their talents and in this context, all the universities world over can learn from each other.”
“This Global Education Summit is a great opportunity for the participating universities to discuss the challenges they all have been facing. The education institutions world over have learnt the importance of collaborations, in recent times. Partnerships between universities will allow all of us to make a better offering to our students, as we can share ours and implement from other universities, the strong areas and resources,” he stated and added that the necessity right this moment is to share not solely the talents, data and competence but in addition the values and the mindset.
In his deal with, Prof (Dr) Osei-Wusu Achaw stated that Blended Learning was in apply even earlier than Covid-19, and should proceed even after the pandemic ends.
“Many Universities world over practised Blended Learning even before the breakout of Covid-19. They had a lot of reasons to do so including the cost of education. Students’ numbers are increasing every year, and with limited education infrastructure, blended learning is a great way out. Besides, not every student has the luxury to afford the best place for his or her education. The blended learning must continue even after Covid-19 pandemic ends,” he stated, and added that the Summit will allow discussions on discovering methods to realize sustainability for a specific blended studying mannequin.
Datin Paduka Prof (Dr) Dayang Hajah Zohrah Binti Haji Sulaiman stated that whereas Covid-19 has been a battle for each schooling institute world over, it has additionally made the establishments extra adaptable and extra open to accommodate adjustments attributable to the pandemic, as she hoped that the Summit will present the Universities a possibility to ascertain new networks and cooperation amongst themselves.
Dr R S Bawa, Pro-Chancellor, Chandigarh University stated, “This summit is our attempt in furthering the vision of honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi as envisaged in India’s new education policy, which stresses on internationalisation of education by improving the Standards of Higher Education in Indian Universities and matching the global standards by encouraging Indian Institutions to reach out and establish partnership with the Best International Universities of the World. The summit will be a great stepping stone in boosting the internationalisation of education, in further strengthening collaborations with international institutions across the world.”
On this event, two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) had been additionally signed by Chandigarh University. Dr R S Bawa, Pro-Chancellor, Chandigarh University signed the MoUs with Prof (Dr) Nemia H Mabaquiao, Vice President for External Affairs, Iloilo Science & Technology University, Philippines, and Prof (Dr) Paul Katamba, Vice-Chancellor, Bugema University, Uganda, respectively.
Over the course of two days of the Summit, the schooling leaders from world over will maintain elaborate discussions on completely different matters together with ‘Using Innovation For Improving Quality of Life’, ‘Sustainable Models for Blended Learning in the Post Covid Era’, ‘Using Partnerships to Develop Models to Meet Future Aspirations of the Students’, ‘Defining Universal Skills for Employability Without Borders’, and ‘Creating Research Oriented Teaching Learning Model‘, Dr Bawa stated.
In the primary deliberation session chaired by Prof (Dr) Isaac Ipara Odeo, Vice-Chancellor, Kibabii University, Kenya, and based mostly on subject ‘Using Innovation for Improving Quality of Life’, Prof (Dr) Zhyldyz Orozobek Kyzy, Head of International Relations Office, Naryn State University, Kyrgyzstan stated, “In today’s world which is still reeling from the crisis and looking for new, stronger, more inclusive and sustainable ways forward, policies for fostering innovation are more relevant than ever. We need to create new as well as diffuse older into new processes and methods in the education world to create the possibilities of a better tomorrow, accelerated by educational accessibility.”
Citing the New World Economic Forum report, she additionally emphasised on embedding technological developments into schooling, saying that almost 133 million new jobs might be created by 2022, whereas 75 million jobs might be changed by Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Robotics.
Prof (Dr) Luciano Saso, Vice-Rector, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy stated that Digitalisation was one of many few positives to emerge out of Covid-19 pandemic and it was crucial that the schools from everywhere in the world be part of fingers in improvements, utilizing the technological developments, to resolve the issues being confronted by the world.
“We have to be ready to adopt, to change the curriculum basis the changing times, and regulate the courses. We need to try to add new things and also to remove the redundant things,” he added.
About Chandigarh University
Chandigarh University is a NAAC A+ Grade University and an autonomous instructional establishment permitted by UGC and is situated close to Chandigarh in the state of Punjab. It is among the youngest universities in India and one of many solely personal universities in Punjab to be honoured with A+ Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). CU affords greater than 109 UG and PG applications in the sector of engineering, administration, pharmacy, regulation, structure, journalism, animation, lodge administration, commerce, and others. It has been awarded as The University with Best Placements by WCRC.
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