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

1. Central Agricultural University, Imphal
2. Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Pusa, Bihar
3. The Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi
4. Indian Maritime University, Chennai
5. Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University, Rae Bareli
6. Nalanda University, Rajgir
7. NIPER, Ahmedabad
8. NIPER, Guwahati
9. NIPER, Hyderabad
10. NIPER, Hajipur
11. NIPER, Raebareli
12. NIPER, Kolkata
13. School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
14. School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi
15. School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
16. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Rae Bareli
17. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Sriperumbudur
18. National Institute of Design
19. Footwear Design & Development Institute
20. National Institute of Fashion Technology
21. The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Vishakhapatnam
22. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
23. ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior
24. PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur

25. Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
26. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kurnool
27. IIIT Sri City Chittoor
28. IIIT Guwahati
29. IIIT Vadodara
30. IIIT Sonepat
31. IIIT Una
32. IIIT Dharwad
33. IIIT Kottayam
34. IIIT Senapati
35. IIIT Kalyani
36. IIIT Pune
37. IIIT Ranchi
38. IIIT Nagpur
39. IIIT Bhagalpur
40. IIIT Kota
41. IIIT Bhopal
42. IIIT Agartala
43. IIIT Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli
44. IIIT Surat
45. IIIT Lucknow
46. IIIT Raichur