Wednesday, 16 November 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) hosted its flagship conclave ‘Education Tomorrow’ in New Delhi on Tuesday which was focused on the future of education and its transformative power to impact the world. The event also aimed at creating a platform for academia to engage with industry leaders and deliberate on the seismic shifts in the higher education landscape and the role of management education in creating well-equipped professionals. Several prominent personalities like Attorney General of India, R Venkataramani, Vivek Gupta, Country Head and Senior Director India of Oracle, Head of Design, Maruti Suzuki India, Saurabh Singh and Shaili Chopra- founder of SheThePeople. Topics like Industry-Academia convergence: Plugging the skills gap, Digital Transformations: The Road Ahead for Content Creators, Designing for sustainability transformation and Legal Education in the Digital Age were the main discussion points during the sessions in the conclave. Addressing the event, the Attorney General of India said, “Education is not only a public good but also a private good. For it to be meaningful, education must be easily accessible to all as it holds a fundamental value to any civilised community. The whole idea of a university is undergoing a change and it is crucial for a university to adapt to the evolving educational environment and make education accessible to the larger section of society.” The flagship event was also attended by UPES chancellor S.J Chopra, vice chancellor Sunil Rai and pro-vice chancellor Ram Sharma.
