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Manmohan Singh - Universities should groom global leaders

The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh , on Monday said with India modernizing and playing a larger role in world affairs, the country will need global leaders in education, entrepreneurship, technology and management.

"As India modernizes, grows and plays a larger role in world affairs, we will need an ever-expanding pool of human resources, the quality of which will have to be second to none. We will need global leaders in education, entrepreneurship, technology and management," said Dr Singh.

"We are a nation of young people. We must create systems and opportunities where they will acquire the skills to enable them to excel not just in India, but also increasingly on the global stage," he added, while addressing the 29th Convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning at Puttaparthi University today

Dr Singh said the scientists and technicians have already achieved renown in several areas.

"Our scientists and technicians have already achieved renown in several areas. Information technology, the pharmacological sciences and biotechnology, space and nuclear technology easily come to mind," said Dr Singh.

"If we are to sustain and expand this, it is vitally important that our universities become more prolific in research on a much larger scale. At one level, of course, our university education needs to shape students who will meet the needs of a modern, rapidly growing economy and a fast changing society," he added.

The Prime Minister further said that with India emerging in the forefront of the innovative world, the country needs researchers and inventors, who will create the technologies and systems of the future.

India Is In Need Of Quality Education!!

‘Preparing Next generation Leadership’ held by School Excellence Conclave recently highlighted the need to keep the staff in line with the requirements of the changing environment.

On addressing the inaugural session of the conference, Mr. C.R. Swaminathan, Chairman of Southern Region – Education and Employability Sub Committee of CII, said that the school leadership was among the top priorities in the education reform policy of the government which enhances the future citizens of the country. India will have to look up to its education requirements for the Next generation. There is a huge shortage of talent in sectors which includes hospitality, retail and aviation.

According to a study, he pointed, lack of quality education to the students, holds India from its growth. The methodology of teaching in India has to change and there need to be tests conducted to improve the analytical skills of children.

According to data collected from the District Information System of Education, in five years from 2002 there was a increase of 40% in setting up of primary schools, said Mr. A.Senthil Kumaran, Principal Counsellor of CII Institute of Quality. The student teacher ratio had shown a remarkable improvement between 2004 – 2007 from 39 to 34.

We need to find how the new generations of leaders are adapting to new requirements for the next generation and simultaneously improve the leadership traits among the students.