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TEZPUR: Tezpur University played a crucial role as the coordinating institution for formulating a roadmap on “Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions – Fostering an Inclusive and Equitable Environment” during the Vice-Chancellors’ (V-C) Conference recently convened in Kevadia, Gujarat. The conference, organized by the Ministry of Education from July 10, was attended by Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, Dr Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State for Education, senior officials from the Ministry of Education, Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities (CU), and senior officials from the University Grants Commission.
The conference covered key aspects of higher education—teaching/learning, research, and governance—across ten thematic sessions. Based on these sessions, all central universities were divided into ten groups. Tezpur University led the fifth group, with Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University , Maulana Azad National Urdu University , Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh , and Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, as participant universities. The other lead universities were University of Delhi, University of Hyderabad, IGNOU, CU Punjab, Central Sanskrit University, Delhi, BHU, AMU, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and CU Rajasthan.
Tezpur University’s session was led by Vice-Chancellor Prof Shambhu Nath Singh. He focused on factors hindering equity in higher education and highlighted transformative initiatives aimed at bridging existing gaps. The discussion also explored suggestive approaches to further advance this critical goal.
Prof Singh further elaborated that the concept of equity in higher education encompasses three interconnected dimensions: Equity of Access, Equity of Participation and Experience, and Equity of Outcomes. Despite commendable strides in expanding the higher education system, India continues to face deep-seated inequalities across geographical, social, economic, and gender lines, he further remarked.
The Vice-Chancellors’ Conference is organized annually by the Ministry of Education to brainstorm on various issues. It is worth noting that Tezpur University was the only university from the Northeastern region to lead a presentation at the Vice-Chancellors’ Conference.
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