28-07-2026: Governor and Chancellor of State Universities chaired a review meeting of the Vice-Chancellors of Uttarakhand’s state universities at Lok Bhawan
Lok Bhavan Uttarakhand-Information Wing
Press Note
Governor Reviews Meeting of State Universities
Governor Emphasizes Transparent Examinations, Fair Recruitment, and Quality, Student-Centric Education
“Universities should produce capable, confident, and nation-building youth—not just award degrees,” says Governor
Lok Bhavan Dehradun 28 July, 2026
Governor and Chancellor of State Universities, Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.), chaired a review meeting of the Vice-Chancellors of Uttarakhand’s state universities at Lok Bhawan on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed the universities’ key achievements, challenges, research and innovation activities, and ongoing efforts to fill vacant faculty and staff positions.
Addressing the Vice-Chancellors, the Governor stressed the need to ensure that every student graduating from the universities is well-equipped to meet the demands of industry, employment, entrepreneurship, and the challenges of the 21st century. He said the objective of universities should not be limited to awarding degrees but should focus on nurturing capable, confident, and socially responsible young individuals committed to nation-building and prepared to contribute meaningfully to the country’s development.
The Governor also highlighted the importance of students’ moral education, mental health, and overall well-being. He urged universities to create a positive and supportive environment that promotes the holistic development of students.
Emphasizing the integrity of the examination system, the Governor called for making university examinations completely secure and reliable. He directed that modern technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) be effectively integrated into the examination process, with robust verification and re-verification mechanisms at every stage to ensure a leak-proof, error-free, and credible examination system.
The Governor observed that a university’s reputation is defined not by its infrastructure alone but by its academic excellence, research, and innovation. He urged universities to strengthen research, patents, innovation, quality infrastructure, and academic standards to improve their performance in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) rankings.
He also instructed that the recruitment of teachers and non-teaching staff be conducted in a fully transparent, fair, and time-bound manner, ensuring that every appointment adheres strictly to prescribed norms. The Governor called upon the Vice-Chancellors to adopt a forward-looking approach in transforming universities in line with new education policies, emerging technologies, and future requirements.
During the meeting, all Vice-Chancellors presented detailed reports on their respective universities’ achievements, ongoing academic and research initiatives, and future plans.
The meeting was attended by Governor’s Secretary Ravinath Raman; Legal Advisor Kaushal Kishore Shukla; Special Principal Secretary and Vice-Chancellor of the Sports University Amit Sinha; Secretaries Deepak Kumar, S.N. Pandey, and Ranjana Rajguru; Additional Secretaries to the Governor Reena Joshi, Rohit Meena, and Manoj Goyal; Vice-Chancellor of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Prof. (Dr.) Shivendra Kumar Kashyap; Vice-Chancellor of Sanskrit University Prof. Ramakant Pandey; Vice-Chancellor of Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora, Prof. Satpal Singh Bisht; Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Ayurved University Prof. Arun Kumar Tripathi; Vice-Chancellor of H.N.B. Uttarakhand Medical Education University Prof. (Dr.) Bhanu Duggal; Vice-Chancellor of Doon University Prof. Surekha Dangwal; Vice-Chancellor of Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University Prof. Ambarish Kumar Mahajan; Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Technical University Prof. (Dr.) Tripta Thakur; Vice-Chancellor of Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar, Prof. (Dr.) Bhagwati Prasad Bhatt; Vice-Chancellor of Uttarakhand Open University Prof. Naveen Chandra Lohani; and Vice-Chancellor of Kumaun University Prof. Diwan Singh Rawat, among others.
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