Chitkara University co-hosted the Redefining Institutional Strategy for Excellence (R.I.S.E) Event, Punjab Edition, conceptualised by QS IGAUGE here today.<\/p>\n
R.I.S.E., a first-of-its-kind initiative, gave a platform for the leaders in higher education in India to connect with their peer groups and discuss the current situation of education in their state.<\/p>\n
The aim of R.I.S.E. was to bring together the institutions within the state and also the ones outside to collaborate and brainstorm on the idea of quality in education.<\/p>\n
Dr Ashwin Fernandes, CEO of QS IGAUGE, moderated the Big Higher Education debate- \u201cIndia is diverse enough to not require foreign faculty and students.\u201d He was joined by Thothathri Raman, Ranking & Accreditation Expert Chairman, SEAA Trust; who emphasised the importance of Indian teachers and their expertise. Whereas, Ravi Lochan Singh, President, Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI) was of the view that international faculty has a different perspective that cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n
Prof Dr Heike Schinnenburg, Professor of Business Administration, University of Applied Sciences in Osnabr\u00fcck, Germany, shared valuable insights as a keynote speaker on \u201cWomen in Leadership championing excellence and promoting quality\u201d.<\/p>\n
A panel discussion on \u201cBenchmark Internationally, Implement Locally\u201d was moderated by Dr Archana Mantri, Vice Chancellor of Chitkara University. The speakers for this panel discussion were: Prof Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar; Prof Dr Apala Majumdar, Professor, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; Prof Paul Stapley, Head of School, School of Medicine, Associate Dean (International) Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia; and Ravneet Pawha, Deputy Vice President (Global) & CEO (South Asia), Deakin University, Australia. The speakers deliberated upon the importance of setting international standards.<\/p>\n
Prof Dr Paul Inman, Pro Vice Chancellor (International), University of Reading, United Kingdom, pitched forth his views on \u201cBuilding a World Class university: Case study of University of Reading\u201d.<\/p>\n
In a Masterclass, Kapil Gandhi, Vice President of Digital Strategy & Innovation Genpact Digital, threw light on \u201cBusiness Intelligence, Analytics and Data Science Workshop\u201d.<\/p>\n
Another Masterclass was conducted by Narayan Ramaswamy and Gaurav Vohra, Managing Partner and Partner at KPMG, on the topic \u201cImperative to build resilient and agile Organisations\u201d.<\/p>\n
Delivering the key note address, Dr Madhu Chitkara, Pro Chancellor, Chitkara University said, \u201cDue to globalisation and sudden disruption because of the pandemic, \u2018access to education\u2019 emerged as the single largest challenge for the education providers and education seekers. So, I call upon all the stake holders of education system to redefine the strategy to bring \u2018access\u2019 in forefront than \u2018excellence\u2019 and \u2018impact\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
While moderating the panel on \u201cBenchmark internationally, implement locally\u201d, Dr Archana Mantri, Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, said, \u201cWith world of Education shrinking on the screens of mobile and laptops, there is a paradigm change happening in defining global benchmarks for education. Suddenly there are more exceptions to the rules than ever before.\u201d She asked the panellists, \u201cDo we need newer and spiral process in place for benchmarking or we continue to learn linearly?\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking at the event, Dr Ashwin Fernandes, CEO of QS IGAUGE, remarked, \u201cThe R.I.S.E event was an excellent platform for the leaders of tomorrow to discuss opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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