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Maharashtra Governor Directs Universities to Submit Quarterly Progress Reports

Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has directed state universities to submit quarterly reports on key initiatives. He instructed Vice-Chancellors to focus on improving their national rankings and increasing student enrolment through outreach. The Governor emphasized serious implementation of the 'Swayamsiddha' initiative for women's empowerment and the 'School Connect' programme. He also mentioned that exceptional universities could receive awards and their successful models would be replicated.

Key Points: Maharashtra Governor Orders Quarterly Reports from Universities

  • Governor directs quarterly reporting
  • Focus on improving national rankings
  • Push for School Connect programme
  • Emphasis on Swayamsiddha women's initiative
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Maha Guv directs universities to submit quarterly reports​

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma instructs VCs to boost rankings, implement School Connect & Swayamsiddha initiatives, and submit quarterly progress reports.

"universities must submit quarterly reports on these initiatives - Governor Jishnu Dev Varma"

Mumbai, March 17

For the first time after assuming office, Maharashtra Governor and Chancellor of State Public Universities Jishnu Dev Varma on Tuesday interacted with Vice‑Chancellors through video conferencing from Lok Bhavan, Mumbai. ​

The Governor asked Vice‑Chancellors to improve their national rankings and to set periodic targets to achieve them.​

To increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio of students in universities, he emphasised that institutions should strengthen their outreach with schools and motivate students to pursue higher education. ​

In this regard, he instructed universities to undertake innovative initiatives under the 'School Connect' programme and stressed that they should adopt out‑of‑the‑box approaches while implementing it.​

He said the 'Swayamsiddha' initiative, launched to enhance women's empowerment and employability through skill education, is very important and should be implemented seriously by universities. ​

The Governor added that Lok Bhavan would review the implementation of both 'School Connect' and 'Swayamsiddha', and universities must submit quarterly reports on these initiatives.​

He also said universities performing exceptionally well in these initiatives may be considered for awards such as medals or trophies. Successful initiatives undertaken by universities would be replicated in other institutions as well.​

The Governor further said he would soon hold detailed discussions with all Vice‑Chancellors. In his introductory remarks, the Governor's Secretary Prashant Narnaware provided information regarding the implementation of the National Education Policy, national rankings of universities, women's empowerment, the Swayamsiddha initiative, skill development, and the 'School Connect' programme.​

Meanwhile, a 17‑member group of senior military and civil service officers from India and friendly countries, currently undergoing training in Economic Diplomacy at the National Defence College, called on Governor Jishnu Dev Varma at Lok Bhavan during their study tour of Maharashtra.​

The delegation included Brigadier‑level officers from the Indian Navy, Air Force, and Army, as well as officials from the Revenue Service. Senior military officers from Russia, Oman, Indonesia, Nigeria, Nepal, and Tanzania also comprised the delegation.​

The group was led by Major General Harkirat Singh, Senior Faculty at the National Defence College.​

- IANS

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Rohit P
Quarterly reports? Another layer of bureaucracy. VCs will spend more time preparing reports than actually fixing infrastructure and faculty shortages. The ideas are good, but implementation is always the problem. Let's see if this leads to any tangible change on the ground.
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Ananya R
'Swayamsiddha' for women's empowerment through skill education is an excellent initiative! This is exactly what we need. More power to our sisters. 💪 Hope universities take this seriously and don't treat it as just another government scheme.
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Vikram M
Improving national rankings is important, but we must not lose focus on providing quality, affordable education to every student. The meeting with the international delegation is a good sign for global exposure. Jai Maharashtra!
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Sarah B
As an educator working in Mumbai, I appreciate the directive for "out-of-the-box" approaches. Our education system needs innovation desperately. The award system for good performance could be a great motivator if done transparently.
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Karthik V
All this sounds good on paper. But will the universities get the necessary funds and autonomy to implement these "innovative initiatives"? Without that, these are just more orders from above. The Governor should also focus on reducing political interference in universities.

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