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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Enhance quality of faculties: VC
Lays stress on closer interaction between teachers, students
RAMANATHAPURAM: The Vice Chancellor, Anna University, Tiruchi,
V.Ramachandran has urged the managements of engineering colleges
to take concrete steps to enhance the quality of the faculties
so as to produce quality students with strong foundation of
the core subjects of their disciplines, group working, soft
skills and communication skills.
Delivering the sixth graduation day address at the Syed
Ammal Engineering College near here on Saturday, he
said that the quality of education had to be given utmost importance.
The system of education, evaluation and accreditation had to
be of internationally acceptable level.
“It is hard to find quality teachers but we are having
qualified teachers. The technical institutions are in the hands
of yet-to-learn teachers and saturated level teachers. Some
teachers are below 30 years and some are above 60 years. A very
few teachers are creating themselves an opportunity on their
own to learn and update their knowledge in cutting edge and
fast growing technologies,” he added.
Mr. Ramachandran said the quality in professional education
demanded closer interactions between the faculty and the students
and amongst the students themselves.
Teachers and students should spend more time together in the
class rooms, library, laboratory, seminars, group discussions
and others. They should not be encouraged to use sub-standard
books to pass in the examinations.
Innovative ideas
The students, who had innovative ideas and thinking skills,
could only stand in their position in this competitive world.
Skill development would necessitate reorientation of our education.
In the era of specialisation and modern science, it was necessary
to prepare curriculum in such a way to propel the growth process.
Graduates should not necessarily be job-seekers, but be job
providers as well.
The Vice Chancellor said the concentration must be focused on
design, innovation and research.
Former Vice Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University M. Salihu
disbursed gold medals and certificates to meritorious students.
Dr. Babu Abdullah, Chelladurai Abdullah and Chinnadurai Abdullah
of Syed Ammal College took part.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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