Focus on skill development and digital education, Telangana Governor urges higher education institutions
Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla addressed the 27th convocation of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, emphasizing the importance of digital education and skill development. The university is integrating emerging technologies like AI and robotics while maintaining its mission to provide inclusive education to disadvantaged communities.
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It highlights the strategic shift of open universities toward digital transformation and the integration of modern technical skills in higher education to improve employability.
Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has called upon higher educational institutions to focus on skill development, digital education and inclusive learning.
Speaking at the 27th convocation of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) on Wednesday, he appreciated the university’s role in expanding educational opportunities to more than 25 lakh students, including those from rural, remote and disadvantaged communities. He said the university is contributing to the expansion of higher education and improvement of gross enrolment ratio.
At the event, he conferred an honorary doctorate on filmmaker, poet and actor B. Narsing Rao and presented Ph.D. and M.Phil degrees, gold medals and books to students.
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