Nagpur: Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU) vice-chancellor Dr Niteen Patil on Tuesday said Nagpur University (NU) has played a pivotal role in shaping the academic landscape of Vidarbha and Central India.
Addressing the university’s 103rd Foundation Day celebrations, Dr Patil said the challenges confronting higher education have changed dramatically since NU’s establishment more than a century ago. He said universities must now prepare students for emerging fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, climate science, the automobile sector and digital technologies.
He urged universities to adopt a mission-mode approach to realise the goal of a developed India. Foundation Day, he said, should serve not only as an occasion to celebrate achievements but also to define institutional priorities for the year ahead.
Dr Patil emphasised that universities must equip students with industry-relevant skills and encourage research that addresses local challenges. He also proposed collaborative research between NU and MAFSU to accelerate Vidarbha’s growth.
Presiding over the function, NU vice-chancellor Dr Manali Kshirsagar said NU has consistently adopted student-centric initiatives to keep its graduates globally co mpetitive.
