Technology can play a major role in taking education to the last point: VP Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday that technology can play a major role in getting education to the last mile by transcending barriers. He also called for the “Indianization” of the education system on the basis of the country’s wealth of ancient wisdom, and said that the colonial education system created a complex situation of inferiority and mistrust among the people.

Mr. Naidoo said there is a need to transform the education system on the basis of values, as foreseen in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Referring to the important role of technology in democratizing education, he said that the untapped potential of students can be harnessed to the greatest benefit. When education is carried over to the last mile.

Naidoo also stressed the need for the country to emerge as a global hub for innovation, learning and thought leadership, according to a statement from the Vice President’s Secretariat. At the inauguration of the University of Rishihood, Mr. Naidu pointed out that India was once considered a ‘Vishwa Guru’.

“We had great institutions like Nalanda, Takashela and Pushpagiri where students came from all over the world to learn,” he said, adding that the country should restore this prestige. Noting that India has a glorious tradition of inclusive education, the vice president called for reviving this tradition and transforming the educational landscape while urging new universities to take the lead in this regard.

Noting that education plays a vital role in changing the nation, he called for education to be made “important”. Emphasizing the need for comprehensive improvement in education, Mr. Naidoo said that the quality of research and teaching at all levels, international agency ratings, employability of graduates and many other aspects of the education system need to be improved.