New Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan will host a conference of 46 Vice Chancellors/ Directors of Central Universities/Institutes of Higher Learning on 14 December 2019. This is part of regular interactions of the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, with such institutions in his capacity as visitor to 152 Central Universities and institutions of higher learning.
During the conference various sub groups will make presentations on issues such as promotion of research; promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship among students; building industry – academia linkages; filling up of vacancies including faculty from foreign universities; creating alumni funding and enhancing alumni activities; completion of major infrastructure projects in a time bound manner.
Apart from the heads of 46 institutions of higher learning, the Union Ministers for Chemicals and Fertilizers; Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare; Human Resource Development; Commerce and Industry; and Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as Secretaries of concerned Departments and Chairman AICTE will also attend the Conference.
List of participating Central Universities /Institutes of Higher Learning
- Central Agricultural University, Imphal
- Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Pusa, Bihar
- The Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi
- Indian Maritime University, Chennai
- Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Rae Bareli
- Nalanda University, Rajgir
- NIPER, Ahmedabad
- NIPER, Guwahati
- NIPER, Hyderabad
- NIPER, Hajipur
- NIPER, Raebareli
- NIPER, Kolkata
- School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
- School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi
- School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Rae Bareli
- Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Sriperumbudur
- National Institute of Design
- Footwear Design & Development Institute
- National Institute of Fashion Technology
- The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Vishakhapatnam
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
- ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior
- PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kurnool
- IIIT Sri City Chittoor
- IIIT Guwahati
- IIIT Vadodara
- IIIT Sonepat
- IIIT Una
- IIIT Dharwad
- IIIT Kottayam
- IIIT Senapati
- IIIT Kalyani
- IIIT Pune
- IIIT Ranchi
- IIIT Nagpur
- IIIT Bhagalpur
- IIIT Kota
- IIIT Bhopal
- IIIT Agartala
- IIIT Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli
- IIIT Surat
- IIIT Lucknow
- IIIT Raichur
