The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu stressed the need to reorient the modern education system to make it suitable to the 21st-century requirements. Speaking at the first convocation of SRM University, Delhi NCR, in New Delhi, the Vice President asked the youth to become agents of change and come out with innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by mankind.
Expressing concern over the ill-effects of global warming and climate change, the Vice President stressed the need to avoid reckless exploitation of nature and excessive consumption. The Vice President said that integration of India's traditional knowledge base and modern educational system was important to provide a holistic education.
The Vice President suggested a complete overhaul of the higher education system to transform Universities and colleges into centers of excellence. He wanted higher educational institutions to embrace advancements in technology, change teaching methods according to the needs of the modern requirements and create an environment for innovation to thrive.
Observing that India's quest to make it a global knowledge hub would be meaningless if it fails to provide the necessary infrastructure for quality higher education in rural areas, the Vice President wanted the government and the private sector to come together work towards bridging the urban-rural divide in higher education and skilling by providing affordable education.
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