At the International Conference of Academic Institutions (ICAI) on January 5 and 6, over 120 education experts are expected to discuss the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and its role in transforming education
The two-day ICAI is being organised by the Gujarat education department in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Government of India; Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India; Labor, Gujarat Skill Development and Employment Department, and several national and international universities as a pre-summit as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2022. Australia, Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom, and France are among the event’s partner countries.
According to Gujarat Education Minister Jitu Vaghani, international organisations such as the British Council, Australia-India Business Exchange, International Institute of Education, and Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) have confirmed participation.
NITI Aayog, Skill India, National Skills Development Corporation, University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council for Educational Research and Training, and National Board for Accreditation are among the government bodies that have partnered, according to Vaghani.
“It will effectively articulate the NEP-2020 road map and strategies for its implementation while strengthening relationships among industry, academia and students. This would create a strong link among national and international educational institutions.
After the sessions, delegates will also be taken for a tour to Statue of Unity, Science City, Pandit Deendayal Enegry University, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and education department’s Command and Control Centre,” the minister added
Shwin Fernandes, regional director for QS in the Middle East, Africa , South Asia, Dubai, UAE; Dr Bettina Von Stamm, London Business School, Germany; Rajendra Tripathi and Rashi Jain from the British Council; Koji Yoshida, director and first secretary, embassy of Japan; Ashish Sharma, director, trade and investment, South Asia, Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Australia; and Vivek Mansukhani, Institute of International Education, USA, are among the speakers.
Professor Kannan Moudgalya from IIT-Bombay; Prof Errol D’Souza, director Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; Dr KS Dasgupta, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology; Ranjan Bose, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Noida; and professor SK Jain of IIT-Gandhinagar are also among the speakers from India.
Multidisciplinary and holistic education, internationalisation of education, skill enhancement, employability, digital empowerment, and inclusion: NEP 2020, sustainable development goals in education, and the way forward are among the topics covered at the event. Vice-chancellors of Indian universities will share their experiences in the sessions on skill enhancement and entrepreneurship.
The effects of Covid-19 on school education, challenges, and solutions, as well as the Indian knowledge system, will be discussed. A vice-chancellors’ conclave for world-class universities, as well as sessions on skill development and employability and a Sanskrit language session, will be held.