Institutions imparting higher learning have a major responsibility in transforming impressionable youth, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday.
“For this, we need to address their aspirations, as they are future leaders in various spheres of life,” President Kovind said, inaugurating a two-day conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan of vice-chancellors (VCs) of central universities and directors of institutions of national importance.
The President noted that India’s ranking in Global Innovation Index has significantly improved from 76 in 2014 to 46 in 2021, he said that digital technologies are expanding the boundaries of education. The key to achieving excellence is to harness its transformational benefits and enrich the teaching and learning experience.