Campus Times | Lucknow

A high-level symposium and panel discussion on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhisthan Bill–2025 was organized at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) in collaboration with Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, Awadh Prant. The event focused on key higher education reforms aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the vision of Developed India–2047.

Speakers emphasized that the proposed Bill seeks to create a unified, transparent, and technology-driven regulatory system, strengthen institutional autonomy, enhance research and employability, and promote multidisciplinary, student-centric education.

Dignitaries said

Shri Swant Ranjan Ji stressed the importance of knowledge, values, and character-building in shaping responsible citizens for a developed India.

Prof. Raj Kumar Mittal highlighted that education must foster innovation, discipline, leadership, and holistic growth beyond degrees.

Prof. J.P. Saini underlined the need for administrative reforms, quality standards, and practical implementation under NEP 2020.

Dr. S.S. Mantha described the Bill as a major structural reform aimed at improving transparency, autonomy, global competitiveness, and enrollment in higher education.

The programme was presided over by Vice-Chancellor BBAU Prof. Raj Kumar Mittal, while Shri Swant Ranjan Ji, Akhil Bharatiya Pracharak Pramukh of RSS, attended as Chief Guest. Prominent speakers included Prof. J.P. Saini, Vice-Chancellor of University of Lucknow, and Dr. S.S. Mantha, Chancellor of Ramdeobaba University and former Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education.

The event concluded with technical sessions and discussions analyzing the Bill’s provisions and its long-term impact on India’s higher education landscape.