KMV has introduced most progressive initiatives in sync with New Education Policy: Prof. Atima Sharma Dwivedi

Prof. Dr. Atima Sharma Dwivedi, Principal KMV was invited by UGC to participate in UGC organised National Conference of Autonomous Colleges on Implementation of NEP 2020″ at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidalaya, Indore. The Conference which was organised by NEP Co-ordination & Implementation Bureau, UGC had its thrust on the implementation of NEP in higher education institutions. Chairperson of UGC Dr. Jagdish Kumar addressed the Principals of select Autonomous colleges and gave valuable inputs regarding developing leadership for the new initiatives in higher education. Addressing heads of autonomous colleges, Dr. Jagdish Kumar shared the national vision for a developed nation to be achieved by the high quality institutions. The contribution of Prof. Atima Sharma Dwivedi wasprominent during the group discussion on Implementation of NEP in Higher Education institutions. During the group discussion, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar emerged as an exemplaryinstitution which has been able toimplement various initiatives in sync with New Education Policy in order to prepare global citizens through progressive & quality higher education.Successful implementation of 4 Year Hons. Programs & 5 Year IntegratedPrograms, upgraded syllabi catering to the new demands of socio-economic scenario, inclusion of practical &skill enhancing components, industrial training, credit system& internships have resulted in outstanding national and international placements of KMV students at  very high pay packages. Moreover, Value- added programs running at KMV for more than a decade include- Foundation Program for new entrants to bridge the gap between school &higher education, Personality Development Program, Moral Education, GenderSensitisation Program&Job Readiness Programs strive for the holistic development of the students. Inviting foreign native faculty to teach international languages like French, Spoken English, Spanish et al has been a regular feature at KMV for more than 12 years. During the deliberations, everyone was also acquainted that Autonomy at KMV has provided KMV a great clear field for various reforms in education and apart from adding new progressive programs, KMV have also introduced a big number of examination reformsfor the students. The participants of the group discussion during the Conference were highly appreciative of the latest & relevantinitiatives introduced by Principal Prof. Atima Sharma Dwivedi at KMV and deemed it as a worth emulatingrolemodel for the other institutions.