New -Delhi, June 15 (IANS). BJP -LP of Chandni Chowk Pravin Khandelwal wrote a letter to Chief Minister Velha Gupta to make the country’s capital Delhi a leader in the field of digital learning and innovation. Through this letter, he proposed the establishment of ‘Delhi Digital University’. A copy of the letter was also sent to Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood. BJP-MP Khandelwal described the proposed university in its letter as the basis of national education policy and technology-activated future education. He said this university could be a strategic and revolutionary initiative to make Delhi a global center of education and innovation. He said that Delhi Digital University can serve as a central digital platform, where research and training can be offered in modern subjects such as high quality online education, skills development and artificial intelligence, data science, cyber security, blockchain and digital management. He said that this university will offer students, professionals and entrepreneurs the option of flexible, accessible and affordable education, so that students from remote areas can also receive quality education. The BJP MP has also suggested that such courses can be designed in this university by working together with technical enterprises and startups that encourage youth for employment and entrepreneurship. It will not only create skills development of youth, but also strengthen Delhi’s digital ecosystem. The proposal also mentions that this university can attract international students and researchers with appropriate partnerships and structural approaches to establish Delhi as a leading center for digital education on the global academic map. MP Khandelwal also emphasizes the characteristic of the digital first model of digital university and says that this initiative can ensure access to more students at low cost, which will be a large step towards inclusive and equal education. He said that if this proposal is implemented, it will be a historical policy innovation in the education sector under the Delhi government and that Delhi’s commitment will further strengthen to technology-powered education. -Ians PSK/Ekd Share this Story Tags
BJP -LP Praveen Khandelwal’s letter to CM Relha Gupta, proposal to establish ‘Delhi Digital University’
