"Building institutions is not merely a brick-and-mortar activity. It represents a vision of the future, which we all want for our nation and the generations to come," he was quoted as saying by an official release.
He said shortage of teaching faculty had plagued our institutions for a long time.
"There is a need for innovative mechanisms to address the problem of vacancies on a long-term basis," Mukherjee said, adding that 70 per cent vacancies in central universities have been filled.
He made the comments during the concluding day of the Visitor's Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Figures provided at the conference indicated the vacancies had reduced only marginally, from 39 per cent in 2014 to 36 per cent in 2016.
He said the Visitor's Conference provided a platform for central institutions in diverse fields like agriculture, pharmaceuticals and humanities to join institutions of technology, engineering, science and IT in deliberations.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Higher-education-institutions-torch-bearers-of-progress-President/articleshow/55516338.cms
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