Haryana to rebrand VCs as ‘Kulguru': Mahipal Dhanda
Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda on Friday said that the vice-chancellors (VCs) of all government universities in the state will now be referred to as 'Kulguru' instead of the current title 'Kulpati'. Dhanda, an MLA from Panipat Rural, said that an amendment to the University Act will be made to formalise this change.
The announcement came during a one-day workshop on internship organised under the National Education Policy, 2020, by Haryana State Higher Education Council at JC Bose University of Science and Technology in Faridabad.
Prof Som Nath Sachdeva, VC of Kurukshetra University (KU), was the guest of honour at the event.
Dhanda also highlighted that Haryana is the first state in India to fully implement NEP. Prof Sachdeva, said that the university achieved a prestigious NAAC A++ grade and became the first to integrate NEP-2020 in all undergraduate, postgraduate and affiliated college programmes.
Additionally, KU launched over 172 internship programmes through its virtual internship program portal (VIP), aligned with NEP. The university also introduced Apprenticeship-Embedded Degree Programs (AEDP) for courses such as BCA, B.com Professional, B.Sc Event Management, and B.Sc. Medical Lab Technology, starting this academic year.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Haryana to rebrand VCs as ‘Kulguru': Mahipal Dhanda
Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda on Friday said that the vice-chancellors (VCs) of all government universities in the state will now be referred to as 'Kulguru' instead of the current title 'Kulpati'. Dhanda, an MLA from Panipat Rural, said that an amendment to the University Act will be made to formalise this change. The announcement came during a one-day workshop on internship organised under the National Education Policy, 2020, by Haryana State Higher Education Council at JC Bose University of Science and Technology in Faridabad. Prof Som Nath Sachdeva, VC of Kurukshetra University (KU), was the guest of honour at the event. Dhanda also highlighted that Haryana is the first state in India to fully implement NEP. Prof Sachdeva, said that the university achieved a prestigious NAAC A++ grade and became the first to integrate NEP-2020 in all undergraduate, postgraduate and affiliated college programmes. Additionally, KU launched over 172 internship programmes through its virtual internship program portal (VIP), aligned with NEP. The university also introduced Apprenticeship-Embedded Degree Programs (AEDP) for courses such as BCA, Professional, Event Management, and Medical Lab Technology, starting this academic year.
India Gazette
11 hours ago
- India Gazette
MP: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, CM Mohan Yadav inaugurate hostel, staff quarters at PM Shri Navodaya Vidyalaya-2
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, Governor of Karnataka Thaawarchand Gehlot and Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav inaugurated a hostel and staff quarters at Prime Minister Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya-2. The Union Minister Pradhan and CM Yadav also performed a ritual and inaugurated the hostel and staff quarters. In an X post, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan shared glimpses of the event and appreciated Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Sandipani Vidyalaya for working to create meritorious students under the National Education Policy 2020. He wrote, 'Today, along with Hon'ble Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav ji, Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka Thaawarchand Gehlot ji and other colleagues, inaugurated the new hostel and staff quarters of PM Shri School Navodaya Vidyalaya-2 in Alot, Ratlam and Sandipani Vidyalaya, Alot.' 'I am happy that the state governments, including Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Sandipani Vidyalaya, are working at a rapid pace on the vision of creating meritorious students in the National Education Policy - 2020,' he added. He also mentioned that Navodaya Vidyalayas have performed excellently, and more than 1100 students from these schools have been selected for IITs all over the country. 'This time, the performance of Navodaya Vidyalayas has been excellent. More than 1100 students selected in IIT from all over the country are from Navodaya Vidyalayas. It is a matter of even more satisfaction for us that more than half of these students are from poor and deprived sections. I have full faith that in the coming years, the students of PM Shri Navodaya Vidyalaya-2, Alot will also make their place in prestigious institutions like IIT, NEET, NIT,' Dharmendra Pradhan wrote. Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for NEP 2020, he wrote, 'School is a modern temple for us. Under the National Education Policy - 2020 implemented under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, work is being done to empower our new generation by connecting education through Indian languages, science, sports and other subjects. Prime Minister plans that in the next 2-3 years, all government and rural schools in the country will have broadband internet facilities, and AI-based education will also be made available. Our effort is to provide facilities equivalent to private schools in government schools as well.' The Union Minister asked the PM Shri Navodaya Vidyalaya-2 and Sandipani Vidyalaya to plant 5000 trees under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' 2.0 campaign. He wrote on X, 'Efforts are being made at a rapid pace under the leadership of PM Modi ji and Dr Mohan Yadav ji to make the new generation of Madhya Pradesh global citizens and ensure their bright future. I request the colleagues of PM Shri Navodaya Vidyalaya-2 and Sandipani Vidyalaya, Alot to achieve the target of planting 5000 trees in their school premises in the coming time. Coordination with nature and conservation is the collective responsibility of all of us. Therefore, it is the responsibility of all of us to make the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' 2.0 campaign a success as a mass movement.' (ANI)
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Haryana minister Mahipal Dhanda credits Super-100 scheme for JEE Advanced results
Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda has praised the impressive performance of government school students in the JEE Advanced 2025, highlighting that these institutions have become powerful platforms for success. In a statement, Dhanda said that 193 students from government schools across the state under the Super-100 programme appeared for the JEE exam, with 72 successfully qualifying for JEE Advanced. The minister credited the success to Haryana's Super-100 programme, designed to prepare underprivileged students for national-level competitive exams like IIT and JEE. The initiative, Dhanda said, has provided a new ray of hope for poor students aspiring to excel in the competitive field of education. The minister said that the most notable achievement was the success of 24 girls in the also mentioned Ravinder, a student from Unchana block in Jind district, who secured AIR 212 in the OBC category and overall AIR 1,267. He completed his Class 10 from Government Senior Secondary School, Gurana, Hisar. Dhanda further pointed out that students from several districts performed well, including eight from Faridabad, seven each from Gurugram and Hisar, and six each from Bhiwani and Jind.
