News Desk, News Nation 360 : The AIU East Zone Vice Chancellors Meet 2024-2025 was initiated at JIS University, gathering respected academic leaders and vice chancellors of more than 100 universities in Eastern India, which was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose, Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal, in the presence of Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak, President, AIU; Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice President, AIU; Dr. Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, AIU; Prof. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti, Former Director, IIT Kharagpur; Sardar Taranjit Singh, Managing Director, JIS Group; Sardar Simarpreet Singh, Director, JIS Group; and Dr. Bhabes Bhattacharya, Vice Chancellor, JIS University, to discuss the theme "Equity, Diversity & Sustainability," with the inaugural day comprising the inauguration of Posters on Best Practices, EduTech and a Book Exhibition, a session on Innovation, Skilling, Ranking and Assessment, technical sessions on "Incorporating IKS in Curriculum and Pedagogy" and "Catering to Equity and Diversity on Campuses," and a session on INIHE & EdTech Companies, during which the Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal made an announcement for the Governor's Award of Excellence for the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) for its contributions towards higher education, academic leadership and institutional excellence, to be conferred at a future event with a citation, trophy, and a cash award of Rs. 2 lakhs, while the second day will consist of a Technical Session on "Creating Green and Sustainable Campuses," the AIU Business Session, and the Valedictory Session, all of which would make the meet an important platform for academic excellence and institutional development. Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak, President of AIU, stated that although India has traditionally embraced these ideals in its Vedas, Puranas, and Upanishads, this conference on equity, diversity, and sustainability is crucial. They need to bring back their unique methods instead of importing Western models. With NEP, young talent, and plenty of resources driving change, India is a worldwide competitor in education. South Asia is developing quickly, though, with China accounting for 28% of global production and India for just 1.5%. Their institutions need to transition from paper-based research and projects to products to international, product-driven innovation. This is a goal that can be attained with perseverance and strategic innovation.
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