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“Govt can provide connecting roads, water, electricity & other facilities etc., but can’t give land to start new educational institutes. An entrepreneur should start Educational Institutes in the rural areas instead of big cities and atleast 30% seats should be given to the economically backward students.” This was said by His Excellency the Governor of Punjab and Administrator Chandigarh, Sh. Shivraj V Patil while inaugurating ‘Management Day’ which was organized by Chandigarh Management Association (CMA) at PHD Chamber, Sector-31, Chandigarh, today.
The theme of the day was “Industry Academia Collaboration-Challenges & Opportunities”. Dr.Rajneesh Arora, VC, PTU, Jalandhar was the guest of honour while Dr.Anshu Kataria, President, CMA & Chairman, Aryans Group of colleges presided over the Function. The event was organized in association with Aryans Group, LPU, and PTU.
Dr. Ramesh Kanwar, Vice- Chancellor, LPU & Mr. Dalip Sharma, Regional Director, PHD Chamber also addressed the gathering. Around 200 top notch Industrialist, Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Academicians attended the function.
CMA honored few Educational Institutes including Gurukashi University, Bathinda; Gulzar Group of Institutes, Ludhiana; SUS, Tangori; Bodh Group of Institutes, Patna; Bharat Group of Institutes, Sardulgarh; Universal Group of Institutes, Lalru; IET, Bhaddal & Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh. These were honored for establishing higher education institutions for providing quality education and helping youth getting employment. CMA also awarded Dr.Rajneesh Arora, Vice Chancellor, PTU with CMA award for Excellence in Education.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr.Rajneesh Arora, Vice Chancellor, PTU said that Industry academia collaboration would help in facing the current situation .There is a big gap between the job providers & job seekers & this gap can be bridged when industry & academia work together.
While addressing the audiences Dr. Anshu Kataria, President, CMA & Chairman, Aryans Group focused on Challenges faced by Education Institutes in India.
Members of Executive Committee of CMA including Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Er. M.L. Garg, Mr. Ashok Verma , Dr. Aneet Kaur, Mr. A.K. Gandhi ,Mr. Vivek Goyal ,Dr. T.L. Kaushal , Mr. Jagtaran Singh Nayyar, Mr. A.S. Tanda, Col M.G.S. Khurana, Mr. T.S. Chhabra, Mr. H.S. Bhatti , Mr. J.S. Bedi, Dr. P.K. Vasudeva ,Sh. Charanjit Singh were also present on the occasion.