Author: ReTHINK INDIA

Prof. P. Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya

What all makes Prof. P. Subrahmanya, Yadapadithaya
a Visionary Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University…

What makes Prof. Subrahmanya INSPIRATIONAL?

  • Giving back to the society
  • Never React, but Respond
  • Be Universally Compassionate & Passionate about his profession

What constitutes Prof. Subrahmanya’s EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?

  • Ability to Understand the feelings of “relevant others” and responding timely and appropriately through genuine solutions.
  • Relationship Management
  • Stress Management through Positive Coping Strategies.

What makes Prof. Subrahmanya OPEN MINDED?

  • If I am open– minded, I can explore innumerable opportunities and possibilities by going the extra–mile.
  • Proactive Approach
  • Positive Mental Attitude and Sound Self-Discipline.

The extent of Prof. Subrahmanya’s IMAGINATIVENESS making him a Visionary Vice-Chancellor

  • If we aim at the sky, we will at least reach the trees.
  • Positive mental attitude will see a seed of good in every adversity.
  • Try again and again until we succeed. Never give up.

What defines Prof. Subrahmanya’s RESOLUTENESS making him a Visionary Vice-Chancellor?

  • Courage to fail: Preparedness to face the battle upfront
  • Confidence to win: ‘ I can, so I will’.
  • Conviction to succeed: Listening to our inner voice and carefully watching the inner ethical compass for directions.

Prof. Subrahmanya’s PERSISTENCE making him a Visionary Vice-Chancellor

  • Do it. I fail. Do it again. I learn from the mistakes.
  • I never give up, try again and again until I succeed.
  • Slow – learner student with negative and pessimistic attitude; Handled employee and student disengagement, Cynicism & Skepticism.

The COLLABORATIVE Designs of
Prof. Subrahmanya making him a Visionary Vice-Chancellor

  • Democratic, Participative, consultative and inclusive academic governance.
  • Team work and team– building.
  • Taking a firm stand that VC is only the first among equals.

What makes Prof. Subrahmanya a BOLD personality and thereby a Visionary Vice-Chancellor?

  • Only when I am sincere and honest, I can be bold.
  • Under–promise and over perform should be the strategy.
  • The only thing I have to fear is fear itself.

The MAGNETISM of Prof. Subrahmanya making him a Visionary Vice-Chancellor

  • Unleashing the human potential within every individual.
  • Putting my best foot forward to excel.
  • Accessibility, Simplicity, Humility, firm determination to excel.

Prof. Subrahmanya’s OPTIMISM

  • Tomorrow will never die.
  • No person is indispensable, but every individual is important.
  • Zero tolerance for indiscipline and misconduct.

The Prime Minister extolled a pentet of pledges from the ramparts of the RED FORT commemorating the 75 years of Independence, envisioning #IndiaAt100.

  1. #DevelopedINDIA
  2. #Demonetizing COLONIALMindset
  3. #PRIDEinCivilizationalINDICHeritage
  4. Furthering UNITY # EkBharatShresththaBharat
  5. #SENSEofDUTYamidstCITIZENRY

Being a Visionary Vice-Chancellor and possessing the aforesaid decal of being inspirational, emotionally intelligent, open minded, imaginative, resolute, persistent, collaborative, bold, magnetic and optimistic

  1. What does each of these pledges mean to you?
  2. How do you propose to accomplish them in your own institutional ambit?
  3. What kind of resources & regulatory support you need to accentuate the same?

#PledgeOne :: #DevelopedINDIA

‘Continuity with change’ is our key driving force. NEP-2020 is having brilliant promises and daring proposals. Mindset is the challenge, and implementation is the key to success. Development should focus on access, equity, quality, affordability, autonomy, transparency and accountability. We have to provide not only quality, education but also enhance ‘employability quotient’. We have to remember over past, learning by committing mistakes without repeating the old mistakes; understand and appreciate the current concerns, apprehensions, challenges and ground realities; exhibit our courage to fail, confidence to win and the conviction to succeed in our future endeavours.

We must be able to unleash the human potential within every individual- be it student, faculty or support staff. Student centric and public-friendly academic governance on the one hand and our competency in balancing the conflicting expectations of our multiple stakeholders on the other would certainly go a long way in enhancing the brand equity and reputation of the Higher Educational Institution.

#PledgeTwo :: #DemonetizingCOLONIALMindset

  • The bottom line is ‘Nation First, Character Must’.
  • Make the best use of ‘Indian Wisdom & ethos’.
  • Be yourself and go the extra-mile to make things happen.

#PledgeThree :: #PRIDEinCIVILIZATIONALINDICHERITAGE

• India can become ‘Vishwa Guru’ through Atma Nirbhar Bharath.
• Every time one step ahead: continuous learning, improvement & Development.
• Together we can.

#PledgeFOUR :: Furthering UNITY #EkBharatShresththaBharat

  • Obtain extra-ordinary performance from ordinary people.
  • Enjoy whatever we do with a spirit of excellence: putting our best foot forward.
  • Align people, structure, task, technology, culture, strategies, systems, processes and environment.

#PledgeFIVE :: #SENSEofDUTYamidstCITIZENRY

  • Zero tolerance for indiscipline and misconduct.
  • Leveraging cooperation, coordination, collaboration, commitment, communication, consultation, counselling, conscientiousness, conflict resolution, consolidation (10 C’s).
  • Effectively handling disengagement, cynicism and scepticism of the youth and encashing the demographic dividend by creating new opportunities instead of chasing the existing ones.

Categories: Visionary Vice Chancellors

St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh

Enumerate the USPs of the eduDESTINATION in which your K-12 Education Institution is located? Why should the students from far off places consider your very eduDESTINATION?

Education is a crucial enabler which helps people realise their dreams and desires. Our school lies in New Delhi, the capital city of India. Delhi can be easily called as the eduDestination for it provides the best for students. The Government of Delhi believes that quality education is a necessity, not a luxury hence it has created an environment which is very conducive for students.

The city is student friendly with some of the top engineering colleges in India — IIT Delhi, NIT Delhi, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi Technological University (formerly DCE), Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering (formerly TRTC) and Jamia Millia Islamia.

Delhi also boasts several private and few government engineering institutions too. With good and economical accommodation and a good transport system, students can travel to various parts of the city quickly and easily. With all major business houses having their Main office here in the city, employment opportunities are in plenty.

In what all ways has your eduBRAND augmented the brand of your locality-cum-city/town as an enthralling eduDESTINATION?

When it comes to adding to the brand value of the city, my school’s contribution is in plenty. One of the major contributions is in the field of Theatre. With more than 30 plays being produced in my school, my school churns out brilliant actors, directors and writers. It will not be boastful to say that the showbiz has got the talent of Raashi Khanna, Barun Sobti, Karan Wahi and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia ( all actors ) , Palavi Mehta ( writer ), Abhay Vats ( Assistant Director & Editor ). Sports, especially Cricket is yet another area. We have given Shikhar Dhawan , a flamboyant cricketer to Team India.

What are the key policy prescriptions you would like to give to the vast array of concerned governmental institutional base towards the creation of a SMART eduDESTINATION leading upto the colossal brand of eduINDIA?

Although Delhi offers many privileges for students to come from very far off places to study here, there are many things that can be arranged, subsidised and given to make the city a SMART eduDestination.

Accommodation can be made much more cheaper. Students should get free passes to travel. This will help them manage their finances. Of course, safety is another issue that needs to be taken care of. The government should have departments to take care of the needs of the children coming from far off places. If the needs are taken care of, Delhi will have many more students from far off places.

How do you propose to further enhance the brand of your city as a pre-eminent eduDESTINATION so as to bolster the cause of eduINDIA?

My school is a great brand ambassador for eduIndia. This is because we have partner schools in almost every part of the world like Italy, France, Portugal, Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Russia and Sri Lanka. This quality of networking and collaborating has made my school a pre-eminent Destination for exchange programs. This leads us to partner with Travel offices to give the students a taste of other parts of our beautiful country. Also working with leading organisations both private and government to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations is a remarkable way to enhance the brand of Delhi as a pre-eminent eduDESTINATION so as to bolster the cause of eduINDIA.

Categories: eduINDIA

Yogesh Yogi Kochhar

for having championed the cause of quintessential Indic Wisdom (which actually used to drive scholars from across the world to Indian Shores) accentuating lasting Happiness even in the contemporary modern world – complex & convoluted – by parameterising it and creating an engaging app to work out the data driven framework to that effect.

Categories: eduINDIA

Prof. Venkappaya R. Desai

for having instilled the nationalistic foundations of his students on a sustained basis in a subtle but substantive manner,

inspiring & instigating them to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation.

Categories: eduINDIA

Prof. Govind Prasad Sharma

for his impressive role in catapulting the frontiers of National Learning in lines with NEP 2020 by juxtaposing it to the phenomenon of literature through a slew of innovative interventions even during the disruptive phase of #COVID19 at National Book Trust especially the #CoronaStudiesSeries, #StayHomeIndiaWithBooks, #StoryLounge, #BilingualBooks, #VirtualBookFair, #KnowledgeCommunicationCenters apart from setting up of 50000 odd Readers’ Clubs and reaching out to around 100000 Schools under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan as well as those concerning eBooks & Braille Books in making reading more inclusive & participative.

Categories: eduINDIA

Prof. P. B. Sharma

for his sustained advocacy & concerted action plans for the internationalization of India’s Higher Education leveraging the quintessentially Indian areas of Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Vegetarian Food, Tech and to taste and enjoy the cultural and philosophical heritage of India that offers a holistic package of creating a new world of peace, prosperity and the divine bliss apart

from the core critical area of affordability.

Categories: eduINDIA