New Delhi: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday chaired a meeting with directors of the Indian Institutes of Te...
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Thursday chaired a meeting with directors of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Management of the current COVID-19 situation and research initiatives taken by the institute were discussed in the meeting, an official statement said.
Minister of State for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre and Higher Education Secretary Amit Khare joined Mr Pokhriyal in the virtual meeting.
Mr Pokhriyal reviewed the status of imparting online education, virtual laboratory courses by the institutes.
While discussing the status of COVID-19 in campuses, the minister said positive thinking and positive reactions to the current situation could avoid unnecessary anxiety among the students and teaching community.
Mr Dhotre appreciated the institutions for continuing academic sessions during the covid period and urged them to focus on science and technology and work on new innovations to tackle COVID-19.
Research Initiatives
The meeting discussed research works undertaken by these institutions of national importance in tackling the COVID situation.
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