Ranking agency holds meet on prospects of higher edu

Tribune News Service

Solan, July 17

Education rating agency QS IGAUGE organised a Himalayan edition conference on “Redefining Institutional Strategy for Excellence”, jointly hosted by the Shoolini University, Solan, and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, today.

In his welcome address, Dr Ashwin Fernandes, CEO, QS IGAUGE, said, “Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are blessed with cultural and spiritual heritage and now stand at the third and fourth positions in in the country. Both states should now lead the road map for world class education.”

Prof Atul Khosla, Founder and Vice Chancellor, Shoolini University, elaborated on why there would be a change in the orthodox way of teaching and how disruptions in the current situations have made technology an important part of delivering education. He added that since Himalayas are untouched by the modern world, they are ideal for research and innovation studies.

Key speaker Perdita Fraser, a member of the Board Edinburg University, Scotland, stressed the need to focus on the tendency for investment.

Dr Ashok Saxena, a former Pro Chancellor, University of Arkansas, USA, dwelt upon how the importance of rankings and need for introspection and self-improvement.