Vice Chancellor

 

Name: Prof. Jagadish K Patnaik

Email: vc[at]nagalanduniversity[dot]ac[dot]in

VC of NU

From the Vice Chancellor’s Desk

I deem it an honor and privilege to have been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University by the Hon’ble President of India Srimati Draupadi Murmu ji, who is also the Visitor of the university.

At a time when the education system in India is undergoing transformation under the dynamic leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi ji and under the stewardship of the Hon’ble Education Minister Sri Dharmendra Pradhan ji, my responsibility has been doubled to reform and restructure the ecosystem in Nagaland University in this direction. There is no doubt that the task is daunting but not insurmountable.

Being situated in the remotest corner of the country with a difficult terrain, Nagaland University has several challenges. It is also one of those few universities in the country which has four campuses including one temporary campus at Dimapur. The headquarters of the university is located at Lumami though; the other campuses are at a distance of 150 to 200 Km from the main campus.

I am conscious that besides the logistic difficulties there are some issues that often hinder the academic and administrative functioning of the university. One of the major inhibitions of the institution is the morale of the teaching and non-teaching staff. The status of the university impinges on the academic performance of the teaching community and student progression and placement. Nagaland University has to take up this challenge in full throttle without any rancor.

The immediate task of the teaching community is to restructure the academic course curriculum in sync with the National Education Policy 2020. Although the efforts in the direction are in full swing at the Post-Graduate level, the undergraduate course curriculum needs to be adopted in line with UGC guidelines which is in the offing.

The next immediate task is to prepare the institution for the NAAC accreditation which has been eluding since 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic has derailed the datelines though; we are lagging behind the schedule for the next round of accreditation. It is not just accreditation but also a reasonably good grade is very essential for us to have national standing with prestige and dignity. It is also important to move up in the ladder of NIRF ranking.

Besides these, the university shall be focusing on improving the ecosystem for research and innovation. The teachers need to be motivated to engage in cutting-edge areas of research through incentives and assistance. The road-map for the future has been cut out by envisaging to setting up incubation centre and central equipment facilities for life sciences and physical sciences. Alongside this, there is a need to reorient the student progression and placement with a renewed vigour. For the purpose, the cooperation and dedication of each and every stakeholder is of immense necessity to realize the objectives.

Given the various limitations notwithstanding, the University has the wherewithal, infrastructure as well as academic, to scale new heights and bring accolades for the state and society of Nagaland.

JAI HIND