Quality education means overall development including good infrastructure

Updated on: Monday, February 04, 2013

Last year was a year of achievements for Ranchi University, claimed the vice-chancellor of the university, L N Bhagat, on Friday. "Quality education does not just mean teaching students. It also means looking into their overall development and providing them good infrastructure," said Bhagat.

More than 15 professors from across the country from prestigious universities like the JNU, BHU, AMU, Osmania University, Calcutta University and the University of Rajasthan were invited by RU to teach post-graduate students from 15 departments.

"Apart from special lectures, there were several national and international workshops, conferences and seminars on topics like 'English language teaching in Jharkhand', 'e governance in higher education' and 'Social justice in India'," said Bhagat.

"We also revised the syllabi of various courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels and introduced M Phil for all departments," added the VC.

Infrastructure was a key area which got a lot of support from the VC. "We started a new programme called 'University at your doorstep' under which problems of colleges were identified, examined, processed and redressed on the campus of the college itself on that very day. Funds were made available to principals for providing drinking water with coolers, toilets for girls and boys and repair of girls' common room and classrooms. The funds ranged from Rs 9 lakh to 19 lakh." The university also cleared arrears of its staff. "If a teacher is not paid on time he will lose interest in teaching,Students will suffer as a result of this. We cleared all dues to make sure teachers pay full attention to their teaching said Bhagat.

More than 300 promotions and three-fourth pending arrears were cleared. "I am doing everything possible to make RU one of the best universities in the country. I hope to bring more changes in future," he said.

Quality education means overall development including good infrastructure

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