CII Commits to Faculty Development Program throughout the State
“Goa has the potential to be the prime education hub and should be known as the BOSTON OF INDIA” These were the words said by HE Bharat Vir Wanchoo, Governor of Goa as he was speaking at the 1stHigher Education Summit organized by CII in association with Government of Goa which witnessed overwhelming turn out of Education institute owners, principal, faculty and all stakeholders across the State. He also stated that Goa indeed has the right mix of stakeholders who can enable this change.
The Key dignitaries at the inaugural along with HE Bharat Vir Wanchoo, Governor of Goa and The Chancellor of Goa University, Hon. Secretary of State, Technical & Higher Education, Mr. Keshav Chandra, Chairman CII Goa, Anil Kher and Atul Pai kane, and Mr. Shrinivas Dempo, of Dempo Education Trust.
HE BV Wanchoo also emphasised on Need for training and up scaling faculty. Push the stake holders to move out of comfort zone, need for improving PhD & Research facility in the Colleges and universities. HE BV Wanchoo also mentioned about Goa’s Potential for up scaling Agriculture economy. Research and technology should be used to promote produce and that younger generation should take up agriculture as a lucrative business.
The impending need for changing the way education is doled out has coerced CII to look at bringing about a new perspective to enhance the Quality of education across the nation since last decade. It is time that Education sector moves into the expansion mode and is equally scaled up to be more inclusive so as to reach out to a larger chunk of the population and power the growth engine of the economy of the State and Nation.
CII committed series of faculty development program in key sectors, soft skills development, and different methods of teaching. It will be conducting a barrage of individual program at various colleges and add on the momentum gained through this initial summit.
CII Chairman, Anil Kher mentioned that Itwas indeed humbling to receive such personal focus and attention given by HE Bharat Vir Wanchoo, Hon Chief Minister, Mr. Parrikar and Sec Education Mr. Keshav Chandra. Their zeal and personal commitments to this noble cause of making a difference to Goa’s economy through the Education Channel is a path breaking move and we all here today are witness to a Great Change Agenda for our beloved State.
Hon Secretary of Higher & Technical Education, Mr. Keshav Chandra, the initiator of this entire Summit, made a very informative presentation emphasising on GER (gross enrolment ratio) and highlighted many facts and figures of the Education scenario in the country and state and also threw light on global benchmarks as well.
Heads of premium institutes like Symbiosis, COEP, UGC were present and had many brainstorming sessions highlighting change stories and steps taken in their institutes towards curriculum revision, institute autonomy.
The Inaugural session drove the point that Goa has no option than creating better equipped students if we are to keep progressing sustainably.
Session 1. – There is a need to revise curriculum in most courses as it has not been revised for about 30 years. Academic Autonomy is also very important according to bringing in better education. The university is ready. We have invited the BITS Pilani Registrar to tell us how under the chancellor’s ordinance they revamped the curriculum in 3 months.
Session 2- The owners of Goa’s 50 institutions need to make learning outcomes as their priority. Three leading institutions will talk of how they manage their institutions – ISB / Manipal/ Symbiosis and then have a panel discussion with owners/ trustees of Goan colleges.
Session 3 – The faculty in colleges need to teach better for improved learning outcomes. Faculty from Goa, BITS Pilani, IIT Mumbai will talk about pedagogy / Wipro Mission 10Xetc to guide our faculty to plan courses and lessons in a more interesting format.
The Summit will end with a panel discussion that lays down the roadmap and timeline for reform.
14 December 2012