Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday stated Delhi University ought to design futuristic programs and embody them in its curriculum.
He was addressing the inaugural session of a three-day worldwide seminar on “Revisiting The Ideas of India from ‘Swaraj’ to ‘New India’”.
“I wish I were a student of DU. DU is celebrating its centenary year and we are celebrating the country’s Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. This is a happy coincidence,” he stated.
The training minister additionally suggested the college to incorporate futuristic programs in its curriculum.
“The times are changing. Our country’s inventions do not get patented. DU can start a short-term diploma course on patent process. The students will not only become employable in India but also at the international level… DU should add futuristic courses to its curriculum,” he stated.
Pradhan additionally shared that Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was the chief visitor on the occasion, grew to become emotional after seeing the NCC cadets who welcomed him on the occasion.
“While entering, we were welcomed by NCC cadets. Our home minister got emotional after seeing them. He recalled his time as an NCC cadet when he had welcomed Morarji Desai during a visit to his village. He said that in 30-40 years, one of them could become the prime minister of the country,” Pradhan stated.
Delhi University vice chancellor Yogesh Singh stated that India wants a progress fee of 10 per cent for the following 10 years to turn out to be a six trillion greenback economic system.
He additionally harassed that insurance policies that compromise on the nation’s progress shouldn’t be supported and be postponed.
“Delhi University is celebrating its centenary. These have been 100 years of education, the process of becoming the best university. It started with three colleges, 750 students, Rs 40,000 annual budget, and today we have 90 colleges, more than six lakh students, and Rs 840 crore annual budget. This is such a huge expansion. Congratulations to students, the education ministry and the Centre on this achievement,” he stated.
“We are giving a centenary chance to students who could not complete their degree. The registration for this started on May 1 and we have received 1,560 registrations. The oldest student is from the 1977-80 batch, who was studying B.Com in Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College,” he stated.
He stated Union Home Minister Shah’s go to is “a golden day” within the historical past of Delhi University.
Centenary celebrations of the college started on May 1.
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