‘Get 20K for studies on traditional edu sys'
Lucknow: Newly appointed Vice Chancellor of
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University
, Lucknow,
Ajay Taneja
, shared several important measures he plans to take to improve academics and administration at the university on Tuesday.
He said his focus was on
student welfare
and university development. One of the key announcements was that each student will receive Rs 20,000 to support studies related to India's
traditional knowledge systems
.
"This is for students and we want to support learning that connects with our roots" said Taneja. He added that all pending promotions of faculty members will be handled quickly and that the admission process will be made smoother and faster.
"We are here to bring positive changes. From admission to academics, everything will be made better," he said.
He also announced that new
foreign language programmes
will soon be introduced and postgraduate courses will be launched in subjects that currently have only undergraduate programmes. Recruitment for vacant posts, both teaching and non-teaching, will begin soon.
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