Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind today exhorted universities to adopt nearby villages and ensure their all round development.
In his inaugural speech at a one-day conference of Vice Chancellors here, the Governor urged the Universities to display their social utility by adopting nearby villages and ensure there development in the field of education, cleanness, electrification, skill development, computerisation and welfare programmes.
By developing university premises as clean the educational institution could present a role model in the society, Kovind said.
The Bihar Governor asked universities to prepare academic calender for transparent and punctual examination, registration and other activities.
He stressed on computerisation of admission, publication of results and certificate in universities.
The Governor also emphasised on developing website of universities and make available facilities of "E-library" and "E-learning".
The Bihar Governor also urged to give a serious thought on changing western attire during convocation for wearing traditional dress.
Education minister Ashok Choudhary highlighted the state government working on facilitating free wi-fi in colleges and student credit card as part of efforts to improve quality of higher education.
University Grant Commission (UGC) Chairman Ved Prakash emphasised on popularisation of vocational studies in universities.
He said the public and private sectors together could bring a revolution in higher education.
