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| JU celebrates 58th Foundation Day | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: The University of Jammu celebrated its 58th Foundation Day with Vice-Chancellor Prof. Umesh Rai calling upon the University fraternity to move beyond conventional, marks-oriented education and build an academic ecosystem centred on problem-solving, project-based learning, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and societal relevance.
Addressing the gathering, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Umesh Rai said the 58th Foundation Day was not merely an occasion to celebrate the University’s journey, but also a moment to reflect on the kind of institution it must become for the generations ahead.
He said the University of Jammu had reached a stage where it must move beyond following established models and have the confidence to create new ones for higher education.
“I have never believed that we should simply copy another university. I want the University of Jammu to be an example for others” Prof. Rai said, calling upon the University fraternity to work collectively towards making Jammu University a model institution for the country.
Prof. Rai said the changing world required universities to rethink the way students are taught, assessed and prepared for life. Education, he said, could no longer remain excessively centred on marks, examinations and rote learning. The real measure of a student should increasingly be the ability to think, collaborate, create and solve problems.
“We cannot determine the future of today’s students according to the standards and circumstances of our own student days,” he said.
Emphasising project-based and interdisciplinary learning, the Vice-Chancellor said students from different disciplines should be encouraged to work together on real-life problems. He said the University had already begun experimenting with such approaches and urged faculty members to make project-mode learning an integral part of curriculum design. Assessment, too, must evolve to recognise both collaborative work and individual contribution. |
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