Javadekar hails private sector for services in education

Panaji : the goan I networkPANAJIUnion Human Resource Development Minister, Prakash Javadekar visited Lovely Professional University at its Management Conclave-2017 and Annual Honouring Ceremony to award illustrious members of staff and students. Speaking high volumes about different bright aspects of LPU, Javadekar said: "With strong diversity at its campus, LPU is a global university. Learning at such a university is indeed a basic and real learning rather than mere subject learning. I feel that only that country prospers in the world where its universities prosper. Education is empowerment and it brings great transformation in life, society and everything." Explaining that private sector is doing exuberantly well in present time, Javadekar shared: "Our government is also working on public-private partnerships, where competition and collaboration between the two will certainly bring out the best of India." Explaining about new education policy, Javadekar said: "The new education policy rests on 5 pillars - Accessibility, Quality, Equity, Accountability and Affordability. We are striving to make all education systems, prevalent in the country, clean and transparent." During annual honouring ceremony, Javadekar awarded illustrious members of staff and students with Rs 20 lakh and rolls of honour. For this, 6 LPU researchers, 20 students for their 10-pointer CGPA in their respective programmes, one international shooter, 20 national sports persons and 40 students for their excellences in different fields of cultural activities were honoured. In addition, Javadekar also inaugurated Technical Session of ongoing Management Conclave-2017 at the campus.