Bengaluru: The Deputy Chief Minister Dr.Ashwatha Narayana, who is also the minister of higher education gave a call to the competent authorities to prepare themselves to play a vital role in implementing the national educational policy (NEP) at the university level.

He was speaking through an online platform on the topic “Role of Competent Authorities in Prosperity of Universities” organized by Bharatiya Shikshana Mandala Karnataka North Chapter and Rani Channamma University of Belagavi on Wednesday.

The bodies of the syndicate and academic council should also work effectively towards this. This policy is expected to impact the social and economic changes in a bigger way. We all need to work like warriors to implement this ambitious policy. The phase-wise implementation of the policy would begin by 2021 he informed.

To take the education system to newer heights, we need to work with the broader principle of “WE” instead of “I”. This outlook would help to realize the desired goal. This would be achievable when all the universities strive to implement the policy with this perspective and the new national education policy will ensure greater transparency and accountability, he emphasized.

Dr.Sachchidananda Joshi, Former Vice-Chancellor of Kushabhau Thackeray University made the keynote address. Dr.Pramod Ghai, Former Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka University, Dharawad, Prof.Ramachandra Gowda, Vice-Chancellor, Rani Channamma University spoke. Dr.Sathish Jigajinni, Former Vice-Chancellor, BLDE University, Vijayapura presided over.