New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday chaired the 13th meeting of the Council of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (NITSER) at Bharat Mandapam here.
The Council meeting was preceded by the 3rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs).
During the meeting, detailed presentations were made on measures to enhance academic excellence, strengthen research output and improve institutional governance across NITs, IISERs and the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST).
Emphasising curriculum reforms, the Minister said academic programmes must be aligned with emerging and critical techno...