Wed May 23 2018

Students, teachers & industrialists to get a say in MU’s 5-yr plan

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Mumbai:

 

First time ever, Mumbai University will seek feedback from students, teachers, principals, industrialists and other stakeholders for the next five-year perspective plan should look like.

A perspective plan looks at MU’s overall academic and infrastructural expansion by outlining the number of colleges and streams, departments and courses required in different regions under its jurisdiction.

Not just the direct stakeholders, the university is planning to get suggestions from entrepreneurs, dignitaries of social sector, government representatives and even parents. To design a questionnaire specific to individual group of stakeholders, a 38-member committee has been formed by the university. The committee will also analyse the feedback which will be taken through online surveys that will be available on the university’s website.

“We will ask students which courses they would like to be made skill-based, the location where colleges are needed, courses which are more popular,” said an official from the university.

“Students are an important component in the process of community convergence,” said vice-chancellor Suhas Pednekar.

Officials even highlighted the fact that education sector is expected to grow more than ever before, and therefore, focusing on various aspects like skill education, women empowerment, research status, empowerment of sub-centers, quality improvement, entry capacity, vacancy, gap between two colleges, is essential, said the official. The university even organised a workshop with senior education officials.

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