Special emphasis on quality improvement of universities and colleges to get place in top-100 educational institutions of the country
National model colleges to be developed in Korba, Dantewada and Raigarh, Indira Kala Sangeet University of Khairagarh to get global dimension
Chief Minister Sai reviewed the works of Higher Education Department
Raipur 26 April 2025: Chief Minister Sai said that special efforts should be made to include universities and colleges of Chhattisgarh in the ranking of top 100 educational institutions of the country on the basis of quality. He said that if this is done, then students of other states will also give preference to Chhattisgarh for studies, which will strengthen the educational image of the state at the national level. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said this while reviewing the works of Higher Education Department in his residential office today. Chief Minister Sai directed that in districts like Korba, Dantewada and Raigarh, where sufficient DMF (District Mineral Fund) amount is available, some colleges should be identified and developed as national level model colleges of specific subjects. He said that such colleges can become a centre of study not only for the students of the state but also for the students of the country and abroad. Sai emphasized on adopting the policy of ‘Professor of Practice’ in line with the new education policy. He said that by connecting renowned subject experts from various fields to teaching, students will get direct benefit of practical knowledge and contemporary information. In the same sequence, he also directed to make special strategies and efforts to make Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairagarh more advanced.
On this occasion, Secretary of Higher Education Department Dr. Bharatidasan presented detailed information about the departmental activities. He informed that under the Pradhan Mantri Usha Yojana, Bastar University has received a grant of Rs 100 crore under Meru Yojana (Multidisciplinary Education and Research University). He informed that from the academic session 2024-25, National Education Policy 2020 has been implemented in 7 government and 17 private universities, 335 government and 321 private colleges of the state. He also informed about the various provisions of this policy and the major ongoing activities. Higher Education Secretary Dr. Bharatidasan also informed about the progress of work done under RUSA 1.0 and 2.0, departmental promotion of professors, status of recruitment to various posts by Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission and Vyapam, and upcoming action plans. ‘Professor of Practice’, skill upgradation, promotion of employment-oriented courses and promotion of skill-based entrepreneurship are prominent among the upcoming action plans. Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Subodh Singh, Secretary to the Chief Minister Basavaraju S., Higher Education Commissioner Dr. Santosh Dewangan and senior officials of the Higher Education Department were present in this meeting.