NEW DELHI, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — UPES, a multi-disciplinary college in Dehradun hosted its flagship conclave- ‘Education Tomorrow’ in New Delhi. The conclave intensely centered on the way forward for education and its transformative energy to affect the world. UPES aimed to handle pertinent questions concerning the necessity for getting ready college students in tune with evolving instructional eventualities by means of its conclave. The flagship occasion was pushed by the UPES tutorial staff and witnessed the presence of Dr S.J Chopra, (Chancellor, UPES) Dr Sunil Rai (Vice-Chancellor, UPES), Dr Ram Sharma (Pro-Vice Chancellor, UPES) alongside with Mr. Manish Madaan, Registrar and Deans throughout UPES faculties.
With themes that delved into the disciplines of Computer Science, Media, Legal Studies and Design, ‘Education Tomorrow’ emerged as a progressive thought management platform by the college.
The convention featured esteemed trade pioneers similar to Mr. R Venkataramani (Attorney-General of India), Mr. Rohit Saran (Advisor, India Today Group & former Editor-in-Chief, Times Internet) Mr. Vivek Gupta (Country Head & Senior Director India, Oracle), Mr. Berges Malu (Senior Director, Public Policy, Sharechat), Mr. Ranjeet Pratap Singh (Co-Founder and CEO of Pratilipi), Mr. Saurabh Singh (Head of Design, Maruti Suzuki India), Ms. Shaili Chopra (Founder- Gytree and SheTheIndividuals), Prof Karmeshu (Chairman, Scientific Computing Panel Naval Research Board (NRB), DRDO, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award winner) amongst others. Compelling conversations had been created through the classes on extremely related matters of at present, similar to, Industry-Academia convergence: Plugging the talents hole, Digital Transformations: The Road Ahead for Content Creators, Designing for sustainability transformation and Legal Education within the Digital Age.
Expressing immense pleasure for his affiliation with UPES and being a a part of such a important occasion, Mr. R Venkataramani, Attorney-General of India stated, “Education is not only a public good but also a private good. In order for it to be meaningful, education must be easily accessible to all as it holds a fundamental value to any civilised community. The whole idea of a university is undergoing a change and it is crucial for a university to adapt to the evolving educational environment and make education accessible to the larger section of society.”
“Change is a constant factor and it is crucial for us to understand the importance of embracing it while educating the students,” added Sharad Mehra, Chairman, Hydrocarbon Education Research Society (HERS, UPES) whereas addressing the UPES flagship conclave. He stated, “The purpose of education is to create a better tomorrow and prepare the students for building a better world. With revolutionization being the need of the hour, technology and life skills will certainly be a game changer in disrupting the education sector. It will be vital for universities to adopt a non-conventional approach towards education, be creative and futuristic to truly become a ‘university of tomorrow”.
The occasion additionally aimed toward creating a platform for academia to interact with trade leaders and deliberate on the seismic shifts within the larger education panorama and the function of administration education in creating well-equipped professionals. The discussions touched upon matters like ambiguity about tomorrow with speedy digitization, metaversities changing universities, steps that may be taken by educationists to foster a conscientious society, selling unconventional pondering amongst college students and instructing pedagogy.
About UPES:
Established in 2003 by means of the UPES Act, 2003 of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand, UPES is a UGC-recognized college and has been accredited grade ‘A’ by NAAC. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, has ranked UPES 65 amongst faculties and establishments throughout India, School of Engineering at UPES is ranked 61, School of Business is ranked 41 amongst administration establishments and School of Law is ranked 21 in India. The college has obtained 5-Stars on Employability (placements), by globally acclaimed QS Rating, with 90%+ placements over the previous few years.
UPES affords graduate and postgraduate applications by means of its eight faculties: School of Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Design, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences & Technology, School of Modern Media and School of Liberal Studies.
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