The importance
of education, single largest
activity the world over, stems not
only merely from its size but also
from its role as institutionalized
knowledge. The most significant
feature of education in the 21st
Century is the explosion in
knowledge, making the latest
technology obsolete in a short span
of time. I sincerely hope and firmly
believe that the Confederation of
Indian Universities will expand the
horizon of vocational, technical,
spiritual and aesthetic spheres of
knowledge worldwide.
-- Hon'ble Shri Arjun Charan Sethi,
Union Minister for
Water Resources, Government of India |
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The
establishment of such a
Confederation would surely meet the
requirements of mutual cooperation
among the Universities in exchange
of information, educational know-how
and consultancy besides
strengthening the fiscal health of
the universities of the country and
upgrading the quality of education.
-- Hon'ble Shri D.N. Sahaya,
Governor of Tripura, Agartala |
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Indian
universities have done very well in
producing quality educated youth and
it is no wonder that Indian
professionals are in great demand
worldwide. Now the knowledge has
found various other platforms with
the advent of Internet and that more
and more people could be imparted
quality education through distant
learning programmes. Dissemination
of knowledge technologically and
electronically would result in
knowledge explosion, which would
touch everybody and help achieve
better quality of life. In this
regard, I find this endeavour of
Confederation of Indian Universities
would certainly result in conference
of ideas generated by the best of
educationists and torchbearers of
the education. The educational
programmes evolved as a result of
this brain storming which would
encompass social, cultural,
technical, economic, and almost all
other fields, shall ignite lakhs of
young minds, which will make India,
a great Nation.
-- Hon'ble Shri O. Rajagopal, Union
Minister of State for Defence
Production and Supplies and
Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of
India |
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India has its
richest resources in its manpower.
If only we are able to leverage this
asset, we can not only reduce our
liabilities but also stand up to
lead the world in its quest for
excellence. The race today is not
for becoming a superpower by
acquiring nuclear weapons. What
matters today is the advancement of
knowledge, which ushers
socio-economic prosperity. Our
education system right from kinder
garten to universities, requires a
modern, practical and professional
overhaul. Education should help us
understand ourselves better, become
self reliant and contribute to the
task of nation building. I am sure
that the coming together of
intellectuals of this great country
augurs well not only for the
education system but also for the
society at large.
-- Hon'ble Sh. Shripad Y. Naik,
Union Minister of State for Finance
(Rev.) |
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Education, as
we all know, is the most
enlightening exercise in the life of
every individual. In this era of
knowledge explosion and
technological sophistication all
educational institutions, especially
the universities, have to adapt to
the changing needs of the time. I
hope that the Confederation of
Indian Universities can function as
an effective forum for developing
better understanding and
co-operation among universities and
other university level institutions.
-- Hon'ble Shri A.K. Antony, Chief
Minister of Kerala |
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I sincerely
hope that the Li Explosion Scolarie
or the explosion of knowledge that
we are experiencing in the modern
day, can be harnessed towards
achieving a better future for
humankind, by correct application of
the vast and sophisticated, source
of knowledge that we today possess.
I wish the Confederation of Indian
Universities the very best for all
future endeavours to spread the
light of knowledge to all corners of
this great land.
-- Hon'ble Lt. Gen. (Retd) Ajai
Singh, PVSM, AVSM, Governor of Assam |
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[Indian]
Universities have established a
tradition of excellence in the
fields of education, which is worthy
of emulation. There could not be a
better way... than this enterprising
endeavour.
-- Hon'ble Smt. Bijoya Chakravarty,
Union Minister of State for Water
Resources, Government of India |
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Technological
advancements in the fields of tele-communication
and information technology in India
have facilitated the sharing of
knowledge and information easily.
Education is one of the areas where
resources of universities can be
utilised optimally with the use of
the latest and available
technologies. I express my best
wishes for the success of the
Confederation in its aim to provide
an inter-university platform for
mutual and technical cooperation
with a view to optimising the
resources.
-- Hon'ble Shri Ashok Pradhan, Union
Minister of State for Communications
and Information Technology,
Government of India |
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In the era of
information technology and
knowledge, exchange of information,
ideas and technical cooperation has
vital importance. I hope the
Confederation of Indian Universities
will be ideal platform to undertake
this task.
-- Hon'ble Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria,
Union Minister of State for Human
Resource Development, Government of
India |
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May the
Confederation of Indian Universities
progress leaps and bounds in the
years to come.
-- Hon'ble Shri Sukhdev Singh
Dhindsa, Union Minister for
Chemicals and Fertilizers,
Government of India |
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I do hope that
the Confederation of Indian
Universities would go a long way in
achieving its aims and objectives.
Please accept my best wishes for the
success of the Confederation.
-- Hon'ble Shri Vijay Goel, Union
Minister of State for Youth Affairs
and Sports, Government of India |
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Education
being the largest and the most
essential field in the universe
involves the entire population of
the country. The entire world has
given prominence of the education
sector and are more willing for
mutual and technical co-operation
amongst the Universities.
Establishing of an Confederation of
Indian Universities will be a great
step in this direction, which will
lay a platform for the Indian
Universities to interact with the
Universities of other countries of
the world.
-- Hon'ble Shri Prahlad Singh Patel,
Union Minister of State for Coal |
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It is
gratifying to note that the
Confederation of Indian Universities
has tried hard by opening numerous
educational institutions which have
greatly helped in manifesting the
youths and giving the importance and
a rightful place in the society. We
are passing through a critical
period, full of mistrust and moral
degradation and this is the proper
time when we must stress through our
activities the strength of moral
values and truthfulness.
-- Hon'ble Shri M.M. Jacob, Governor
of Meghalaya, Shillong |
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I hope the
Confederation would dedicate itself
towards professional development,
improvement of service conditions,
rights and privileges of its members
and in resolving the various
problems confronting management and
administration of universities.
-- Hon'ble Shri Syed Shahnawaz
Hussain, Union Minister of Textiles |
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Dissemination
and transmission of knowledge have
been considered a sacred social duty
in our country since time
immemorial. From conventional to
modern methods of imparting
education, there only has been a
change of institutional structure.
While on the one hand, spiritual
knowledge, human values and wisdom
remain unchanged, on the other,
modern skills and advancements are
so fast changing that there is not
much time gap in the
state-of-the-art getting obsolete.
In the present scenario, mutual
cooperation among different
Universities in India in respect of
exchange of information and
technical know-how, prevention of
duplication of efforts and for the
optimum utilisation of resources for
better implementation of educational
programmes, is the need of the hour.
Therefore, the establishment of the
‘Confederation of Indian
Universities’ assumes greater
importance.
-- Hon'ble Shri T.N. Chaturvedi,
Governor of Karnataka |
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It is indeed a
matter of great pride for all of us
that Indian economy is one of the
fastest growing economies in the
world. Needless to say the credit
for this achievement that is
transforming the socio-economic face
of the country goes to our talented
human resource. A number of
Universities across the country have
contributed immensely in this cause
by providing the best education and
training. In fact, our achievement
in the education sector is creating
tremendous interest in other parts
of the world especially the
developing countries. I am confident
that the Confederation would further
strengthen our efforts to give
fillip to education.
-- Hon'ble Shri Nitish Kumar, Union
Minister for Railways |
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In the
Information Age of today,
Universities have to provide an
ambience of “Apostles of Knowledge”
leading the universe to new horizons
of development, science, technology,
better understanding, humanity and
peace. I extend my best wishes for
the success of the Confederation of
Indian Universities.
-- Hon'ble Shri Kailashpati Mishra,
Governor of Gujarat |
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Knowledge is
at the core of all development
efforts in advancing economic and
social well being in an emerging
nation like India. Education is the
key for creating, adapting, and
spreading knowledge in all
disciplines and all subjects. Higher
education is a powerful tool to
build knowledge for an
information-based society.
Universities thus have to serve in
the twentyfirst century, a multiple
role; produce new knowledge, acquire
capability to decipher and adapt
knowledge produced elsewhere and
create an intelligent human power at
all levels, through challenging
Teaching and research activities,
which would balance, both, need
(quality) and demand (quantity).
-- Dr. Arun Nigavekar, Chairman,
University Grants Commission |
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There is an
urgent need for mutual and technical
cooperation among the Universities
in India, in order to control
duplication of efforts and wastage
in higher education. These days, no
single institution has expertise in
all the areas at levels of
advancement, which is an essential
requirement. In such a situation,
linkages, collaborations and joint
ventures necessarily become matters
of imperative rather than choice.
With regards to agricultural
sciences, partnership needs to be
developed between not only state
agricultural universities and ICAR
(Indian Council for Agricultural
Research) institutions, but also
with international organizations,
CGIAR (Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research)
institutes and private industries.
-- Shri S.P. Singh, Vice Chancellor,
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural
University, Hyderabad |
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Teachers and
scientists of this University as
well as myself are very much pleased
to learn that an initiative has been
taken by your goodself to form
Confederation of Indian Universities
to disseminate the knowledge to
different consumers. For this
process many a time wasteful
expenditure are incurred in
duplication of the programmes and
the institutions are not aware of
the availability of information with
other institutions. In the absence
of a common platform such issues
like duplicacy etc. are bound to
occur. Confederation of Indian
Universities will address to many
such issues to reduce wasteful
expenditure.
-- Dr. B. Senapati, Vice Chancellor,
Orissa University of Agriculture and
Technology, Bhubaneswar |
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The
universities as well established
institutions of higher education can
keep abreast with the challenges
relating to generation and
dissemination of knowledge only when
a very close mutual and technical
cooperation is promoted among them
and far greater emphasis is laid on
updating the existing cirricula and
evolving appropriate methodologies
in tune with the latest advancements
and employing them for imparting
knowledge to the students. It is a
very encouraging gesture that the
Confederation of Indian Universities
in the country is taking serious
steps in this direction. I am sure
that the Confederation will play a
noteworthy role in promoting desired
changes in the university system
concerned with high education in
order that a development process
with overtones of justice may be
fostered as dreamt in our
Constitution.
-- U.P. Ratna Prof. (Dr.) Surendra
Singh, Vice Chancellor,
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith,
Varanasi |
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The strategies
to overcome the challenges in higher
education may include steps like
linkages and intensive tie-ups of
Universities with development
departments, industries and NGOs,
facility and faculty upgradation,
development of faculty competence
and capability in emerging areas of
science and technology, vocational
courses for skill development,
realistic assessment of the nature
and type of manpower needs,
curriculum planning and
reorientation to meet manpower
needs, etc. The Confederation of
Indian Universities (CIU) can be an
effective platform to push up the
mandatory task of various
Universities to achieve excellence
in education with accelerated
momentum.
-- Shri R.P. Singh, Vice
Chancellor,, Maharana Pratap
University
of Agriculture and Technology,
Udaipur |
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It is said
that Gyan Yoga and Gyani are the
supreme and lead the society and the
nation as a whole. The great Indian
Peninsula consists of huge
population which is in the quest of
qualitative and competitive higher
education and is eager to join le
explosion scolarie. The character
building and economic richness are
two expectations of modern
education. With the tremendous
progress in communication
technology, the ways and means of
disbursement of higher education are
changing rapidly. To cope with the
rapid progress and economic war
through intellectual property
rights, it is the right time that we
get together and think seriously in
total the model of higher education
for the character and economic
progress of the society. I greatly
welcome the establishment of
Confederation of Indian Universities
(CIU) which is in consonance with
this thought.
-- Prof. Satya Prakash, Vice
Chancellor, Jiwaji University,
Gwalior |
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I sincerely
hope that the birth of the
Confederation will usher in a new
era of quality higher education,
that is also capable of generating
employment in our country on an
adequate scale. It is reassuring to
know that you have resolved to take
on the onerous responsibility of
reviewing the present state of
higher education in India in the
light of the challenges, both
contemporary and of future and,
investing it with a new meaning and
purpose.
-- Dr. Indu Dhan, Vice Chancellor,
Sido Kanhu, Murmu University, Dumka |
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It is high
time that a thorough review of the
policies and frame work of need to
be made and appropriate strategies
to be developed in the context of
globalization of education and its
possible ramification. The main
objectives of the Confederation of
Indian Universities (CIU) are very
clear and address the contemporary
issues of higher education in India.
I congratulate every one involved in
the idea of formulating the
Confederation and I wish a great
grand success for Confederation of
Indian Universities (CIU).
-- Shri C.R. Hazra, Vice Chancellor,
Indira Gandhi Agri. Univ., Raipur |
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Development of
the nation is related to the state
of higher education in the country.
Higher Education in India is at
crossroads due to the impact of
globalisation and increasing cost
and decreasing resources.
Technological developments have also
altered the mode and methods of
teaching. Indian universities have
to compete with international
players. It is necessary for
universities to take stock of the
situation and join hands to improve
quality, to make education cost
effective and relevant to needs of
the country.
-- Dr. D. Nagaraja, Director-Vice
Chancellor,
National Institute of Mental Health
and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore |
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It is expected
that the Confederation will provide
ample opportunities for the mutual
and technical co-operation among the
Universities in India with the
exchange of information and trading
in educational know-how and
consultancy.
-- Dr. S.C. Mukherjee, Director
Central Institute of Fisheries
Education, Mumbai |
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Our University
with progressive ideas and concerns
towards environmental sustenance,
would like to become a part of it [CIU]
as co-sponsor. You might be aware of
the contributions of this University
in the north western zone of U.P.
-- Dr. Ram Pal Singh, Ch. Charan
Singh Vishwavidyalaya, Meerut |
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I do hope that
the establishment of CIU on the
occasion of the Higher Education And
Development Day i.e. on 15th April
2004 will enhance the cooperation
and positive interaction among the
educationists and educational
institutions.
-- Dr. Ramesh Chandra, Vice
Chancellor, Bundelkhand Univ.,
Jhansi |
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I am happy to
note that such a noble cause [of
establishing CIU] is being pursued.
I am very much in agreement that
there is an urgent need for mutual
and technical cooperation among
universities. Our University is very
keen for the same.
-- Prof. Zahid Husain Zaidi, Vice
Chancellor,
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand
University, Bareilly |
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In the
twentyfirst century the main
objective of our education may be
hampered under a commercialised
system where education is accepted
as a 'private article' and a
'marketable commodity'. In the
sunrise of the twentyfirst century
the proposed summit will prove its
utility and relevance.
-- Prof. Chandra Kant Shukla, Vice
Chancellor
K.S.D. Sanskrit University,
Darbhanga |
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I would like
to convey my good wishes for the
inauguration of the Confederation of
Indian Universities slated on 15
April 2004 at New Delhi. I on behalf
of Anna University do hereby offer
the consent regarding the
co-sponsorship of the CIU.
-- Dr. E. Balagurusamy, Vice
Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai |
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We fully
affirm that the School of Planning
and Architecture, New Delhi gives
consent to be a co-sponsor of the
birth of CIU without any financial
commitment. The documents CIU is
about to distribute on 15th April
2004, such as Encyclopaedias on
environment, pollution control,
disaster management are the focus of
the current planning and
architecture in SPA.
-- Prof. T.M. Vinod Kumar, Deen of
Studies
School of Planning and Architecture,
New Delhi. |
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