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Universities are oasis of Knowledge: Prof Amitabh Mattoo 9/11/2015 11:25:56 PM Early Times Report RAJOURI, Sept 11: Addressing Teachers and Officers of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Prof Amitabh Mattoo, Advisor to Chief Minister said that "Universities are the Oasis of Knowledge", and added BGSBU is the dream University of the Chief Minister, who is also the Chancellor of the University and took the bold decision to make the University operational in 2004. He said it is the vision of the Chancellor that the University is achieving new heights in academics and research. Pertinently, Prof Amitabh Mattoo has been involved with the setting up of BGSB University since inception. Prof Mattoo, who is also Chairman of Search Committee for appointment of Vice Chancellor of BGSBU placed on record the contribution of Prof Irshad Ahmed Hamal during his tenure as Vice Chancellor of the University and assured the faculty that the Search Committee for the new Vice Chancellor is deeply engaged with the task and the new Vice Chancellor will be a person of highest academic standing. Prof. Mattoo said that no one shall be allowed to create instability on the Campus in future and people responsible for financial scams will be brought to the book at the earliest. Prof Mattoo said that "The dignity of the office of the Vice Chancellor and the Chair has to be ensured at all times." In an inspirational interaction, Prof Mattoo said that "I am Teacher, I am one of you" and urged the faculty members to be motivated and optimistic so that Excellence becomes the benchmark of success which should be passed on to the students, who are the future of the Nation. He said that India has a youth population of 600 million people under the age of 20 years and by addressing the challenges in higher education viz Expansion, Excellence, Equity and Pedagogy, this human resource is poised to make India one of the largest and strongest economy in the world in the next two decades.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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