Vice President launches six new academic initiatives at SASTRA
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated six new academic initiatives at SASTRA University, focusing on AI, research, and innovation. He also emphasized the importance of student health and the government's commitment to fair examination systems.
Why it matters
These initiatives reflect a broader national push toward integrating advanced technology and research capabilities into India's higher education sector.
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan launched six new academic initiatives at the SASTRA, Deemed to be a University, at Thirumalaisamudhram near Thanjavur on August 17.
According to an official release, the new initiatives were TATA Communications Centre for Resilient and Unified Secure Technologies, SASTRA’S Integrated AI Framework, SASTRA-MAITRI (Mobility for Academic Initiatives Through Research and Internationalisation), SASTRA-STRIDE (SASTRA Teaching, Research and Innovation Development Enhancement Fund for capacity building among faculty and research scholars), DRISHTI (Digital Resources for Instructional Systems in Higher Education using Technology and Innovation) and SMILE (a SASTRA-CUB Membership for Incentives, Loyalty and Engagement).
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