Conclave on National Education Policy begins at NIT-C
NIT-C Director Prasad Krishna presided over the event.
Noted academicians, including Ved Prakash, former Chairman of the University Grants Commission; A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director, IIT Palakkad; B. Ravi, Director, NITK Surathkal; and Prem Lal Patel, Director, VNIT Nagpur, took part in the conclave that aims to foster robust collaboration and facilitate knowledge sharing among Centrally funded institutions and State/UT governments to ensure the effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 across the nation.
The NIT-C has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Education to mentor six universities in Kerala (University of Calicut, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (Wayanad), Kerala University of Health and Allied Sciences, and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University).
The universities were represented by 48 delegates alongside participants from other prestigious institutes, including IITs and NITs. More than 225 faculty members from various departments within the NIT-C are also participating in the event.
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