Mysore varsity to host Vice-Chancellors’ meet

Shilpa P. | NT

University of Mysore, in collaboration with Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and United Nations, will host 96th annual meet and a three-day national conference of Vice-Chancellors in Mysuru from March 23 to 25.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Hemanth Kumar told media persons that Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will participate at the inaugural event virtually, and Governor Dr Thawar Chand Gehlot will participate in the event at Crawford Hall on the university premises. UoM had last hosted a zonal conference of AIU in 2011.

AIU President Colonel Dr G Thiruvasagam has informed that among 870 member Universities of AIU, including those from abroad, at least 150 Universities will participate at the conference in Mysuru. Another 150 Universities will attend the conference virtually, he added.

Secretary General of AIU Dr Pankaj Mittal said that during the conference they will discuss on realizing all 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations through higher education institutions. These SDGs were released in 2016 with the target to realize them by 2030.

AIU President, Colonel Dr G Thiruvasagam said that during the previous annual conference they had discussed the implementation of the National Education Policy released in 2020. They have also formed a committee and its report will be released in April.