Hyderabad, July 20: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday stated that the role of universities need to play a pivotal role in transforming the country into a knowledge-based economy.
“The National Education Policy-2020 aims to create a knowledge-based economy and to ensure the country’s journey towards emerging as the knowledge superpower. This is where the higher educational institutions should take the lead,” she added.
Delivering the Chancellor’s Address at the 15th Convocation of the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University at Ravindra Bharathi, here, the Governor also called for a rethinking on the assessment parameters related to the students’ performance in the universities.
The Governor also emphasized on the need for adopting the application-driven curriculum from the content-driven curriculum to promote all-round innovation.
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan appreciated the efforts of the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University in promoting and perpetuating our unique arts and culture through different courses and programmes.
Congratulating the gold medal winners and others who were receiving their degrees, the Governor exhorted them to work for the country’s progress through their commitment, dedication, and efforts for excellence in their chosen fields.
As part of the Convocation, the honorary doctorate was conferred upon the Telangana State Human Rights Commission Chairman Justice G. Chandraiah, who was also the chief guest on the occasion.
A total of 73 scholars were presented with doctoral degrees and 21 scholars received their M. Phil degrees, while 21 students and scholars were given gold medals in different streams.
PSRU Vice Chancellor Prof. T. Kishan Rao, Registrar Prof. B. Ramesh, deans, senior faculty members, students, and parents were present on the occasion.