Turning a new leaf in the state’s Higher Education chapter, the government of Andhra Pradesh has nominated 40 academicians from Universities and Colleges across India to form an Executive Group to drive the state’s “Knowledge Mission.”
The “Knowledge Mission – Induction Programme” (Residential Programme) was organized by the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad from 17th–19th February 2015.
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh aims to transform the state into a knowledge state and education hub.
Delivering a key note address, Sumita Dawra, IAS, Secretary for Higher Education department, said stressed on the need to improve higher education sector both qualitatively and quantitatively to match global standards.
During the programme, professors from the ISB, Hyderabad, conducted technical sessions on execution of Knowledge mission. The delegates went through a series of case studies of well – executed projects and listed the strategies that led them to their success.
The participants were given the dual task of identifying the ways of strengthening existing Higher Education institutions and in setting up of new institutions addressing global needs. (NSS)
