Integrating Education with Skills and Industry is Essential- Education Minister

Chandigarh, July 24- A workshop on Skill-Based Courses and Micro-Credentials in Higher Education was organised on Friday at Shri Vishwakarma Skill University (SVSU), Palwal, under the aegis of the Haryana State Higher Education Council.

Inaugurating the workshop as the Chief Guest, Haryana Education Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda said that it is imperative to integrate education with skills and industry. He called upon the Vice-Chancellors and academic representatives of all universities in the State to make students employment-ready and entrepreneurial.

The Education Minister said that the National Education Policy-2020 has made the structure of higher education flexible and employment-oriented. He said that these policies must now be implemented on the ground. This alone will enable India to become an economic superpower and a developed nation by 2047.

He said that skills have to be integrated across all universities. This will give Haryana's higher education a distinct identity at the national level. He also reviewed the reports submitted by all universities on the work undertaken in the areas of skill-based programmes and micro-credentials.

Earlier, Education Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda inaugurated the newly constructed conference room and released the newsletter Kaushal Samvad. He also planted a sapling on the university campus.

Vice-Chancellors and academic representatives from all universities in the State participated in the workshop and deliberated on the integration of skills in education.

On this occasion, Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister, Dr. Raj Nehru,  Chairman, Haryana State Higher Education Council, Prof. Kailash Chandra Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University,  Prof. Dinesh Kumar,  and other dignitaries also remained present on this occasion.