Venkaiah Naidu calls for multidisciplinary approach in higher education
The Hindu
He also emphasised the need to give equal importance to humanities in science and technology institutions
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on October 28 said the era of strict segregation of subjects was over, as he called for adopting a multidisciplinary approach in higher education to produce well skilled individuals and have better research outcomes.
He also emphasised the need to give equal importance to humanities in science and technology institutions.
After inaugurating the new campus of the Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College of Arts and Commerce at Pernem in North Goa district, Mr. Naidu said the exposure to arts and social sciences is known to increase creativity, improve critical thinking and enhance communication skills among students.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.