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Dhankhar Leads AIU Centenary Conference to Advance NEP 2020

The conference finalized a comprehensive action plan to harness technology alongside expanding universities’ roles in community development.

The ‘National Conference of Vice Chancellors’ by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is hosted by Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida on June 23 and 24, 2025. (Handout)
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Hosted by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the two-day event is being held on the theme “Envisioning Future Higher Education: The Pivotal Role of India”, and marks 100 years of AIU’s establishment. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
The event was organised by AIU to mark its 100th year. The conference brought together over 500 vice chancellors from across India. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

Overview

  • The two-day National Conference of Vice Chancellors marked AIU’s 100th anniversary and wrapped up with a declaration to develop a comprehensive action plan for transforming higher education.
  • Dhankhar described NEP 2020 as a “civilizational renaissance” and urged universities to become innovation hubs serving as sanctuaries of ideas.
  • Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel called for higher education institutions to take on grassroots projects including primary education, sanitation and nutrition.
  • Delegates outlined priorities such as integrating AI and virtual reality into curricula, adopting innovative assessment methods and establishing greenfield campuses.
  • AIU plans to submit its policy paper and action plan to state governors and national education bodies to position India as an academic superpower by 2047.