Funding Education in India
Today or institutions need more autonomy our Vice Chancellors or head of the .we know that models have changed students do not learn the way I used to ... Government is willing to do that also knowing that the future lies in using new tools. . I as a educationalist appreciate the words of Mr. Sam Pitroda, at the same time faculty members of RUB came from 6 colleges -- Sherubtse College, Institute of Language and Culture Studies, College of Natural Resources, Samtse College of Education, Jigme Namgyel Polytechnic, College of Science and Technology and also from the Office of the Vice Chancellor. Papers were presented on a wide range of research topics covering social science, agriculture science, humanities, and natural sciences. The meet saw participation of 200 students in the fours session over the course of two days.
Tshewang Dendup, Executive Director of Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative (SJI), provided a brief overview of the activities of SJI in his keynote address on the first day of the meet. With the vision to “raise living standards … of Samdrup Jongkhar and beyond by establishing food security and self-sufficiency, protecting and enhancing the natural environment, cooperative, productive, entrepreneurial and self-reliant spirit,” SJI focus areas on zero waste, organic farming, appropriate technology, and youth engagement. Stressing on the need for generation of reliable and relevant knowledge, he emphasized that research should be relevant to the grassroots in order to facilitate effective implementation of various initiatives and programmes. The Executive Director informed the gathering that “it was underlined from the beginning that SJI activities require a strong research and evidence base to ensure that development actions are based in local realities”. He highlighted the fruitful partnership with GPI Atlantic, a Canadian NGO under which SJI has been able to receive funding from the Canadian Partnership Program of the International Development
Tshewang Dendup, Executive Director of Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative (SJI), provided a brief overview of the activities of SJI in his keynote address on the first day of the meet. With the vision to “raise living standards … of Samdrup Jongkhar and beyond by establishing food security and self-sufficiency, protecting and enhancing the natural environment, cooperative, productive, entrepreneurial and self-reliant spirit,” SJI focus areas on zero waste, organic farming, appropriate technology, and youth engagement. Stressing on the need for generation of reliable and relevant knowledge, he emphasized that research should be relevant to the grassroots in order to facilitate effective implementation of various initiatives and programmes. The Executive Director informed the gathering that “it was underlined from the beginning that SJI activities require a strong research and evidence base to ensure that development actions are based in local realities”. He highlighted the fruitful partnership with GPI Atlantic, a Canadian NGO under which SJI has been able to receive funding from the Canadian Partnership Program of the International Development