New Delhi Dec 18 PTI Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said technology can play a key role in taking education to the last mile by transcending barriersHe also called for Indianising the education system based on the countrys wealth of ancient wisdom and said the colonial education system has created an inferiority complex and diffidence in peopleNaidu said there is a need for a value-based transformation in the education system as envisioned in the National Education Policy NEP 2020Referring to the important role of technology in democratising education he said the untapped potential of the students can be harnessed for the larger good when education is taken to the last mileNaidu also emphasised the need for the country to emerge as a global hub of innovation learning and intellectual leadership according to a statement issued by the Vice President SecretariatInaugurating the Rishihood University here Naidu recalled that India was once hailed as the Vishwa GuruWe had great institutions like Nalanda Takshashila and Pushpagiri where students from all corners of the world came to learn he said adding that the country must regain that pre-eminent positionRecalling that India has had a glorious tradition of holistic education the vice president called for reviving that tradition and transforming the educational landscape while urging new universities to take the lead in this regardNoting that education plays a vital role in the transformation of a nation he called for taking up education as a missionStressing the need for all-round improvement on the education front Naidu said the quality of research teaching at all levels rankings by international agencies employability of graduates and many other aspects of the education system need to be toned upHe urged every educational institution in the country to implement the NEP in letter and spiritFormer Union minister and the chancellor of the university Suresh Prabhu was among those present at the event PTI NAB RC

The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for an inclusive approach to online and distance education and cautioned that issues pertaining to access, quality and affordability might get accentuated with the pandemic and exclude many students in the process. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Calls For Inclusive Online Education, Says ‘Digital Bridge Should […]