Jindal Global University Launches Report On Higher Education In India

New Delhi: The Jindal Global University (JGU) has launched a report on improving higher education quality in India, a statement from the university said on Wednesday In the report “Diversity and Inclusion: Towards Building a Diverse, Equitable and Global University”, the JGU highlighted its progress on 16 indicators including national origin, state origin, gender parity, age, religion and caste, education and professional background, disability, academic offerings and interdisciplinary, pedagogy, research and disciplinary diversity.

The other indicators are international collaborations and partnerships, governance and leadership, student financial inclusion, inclusive teaching and learning, gender identity and sexual orientation, and community outreach and engagement. “The idea of this pluralism is deeply embedded in India’s rich cultural heritage,” said C. Raj Kumar, founding Vice Chancellor of JGU and Director of the International Institute of Higher Education Research and Capacity Building, while launching the report here on Tuesday. Releasing the diversity report, Professor Virandar S. Chauhan, Chairman of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) pointed out the multiple challenges for higher education institutions in attaining reasonable progress on indicators of diversity and inclusion. (IANS)

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