Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India’s renowned excellent education institute and research centres and an Institution of Eminence conducted a conference for helping various aspects of its intentions according to academic approaches in line with the National Education Policy 2020. The discussion was acknowledged by Dr H.S. Ballal, Pro Chancellor, MAHE, Lt Gen (Dr) M.D. Venkatesh, VSM (Retd.), Vice Chancellor, MAHE, and Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Registrar, MAHE.  Mr. S.P. Kar, Director of PR & Media, MAHE, who was the convener of the meeting, moderated the conference. 

MAHE Leadership declared the plans for MAHE’s 30th convocation, which will be held on 18th, 19th, and 20th of November. The event will be acknowledging around 5000 students in the presence of several distinguished guests. Shri Rajnath Singh Honourable Raksha Mantri, GoI, will be the Chief Guest and Lt Gen(Dr) Madhuri Kanitkar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), Vice Chancellor, MUHS, Nashik, will be the Guest of Honour on the 18th on the first day of convocation.  

Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser, Raksha Mantri, GoI, will be the Chief Guest on the 19th on the second day, and Mr Amitabh Chaudhry, MD & Chief Executive Officer, Axis Bank, will be the Chief Guest on the 20th for the third day. 

MAHE leadership exhibited the plans on the press conference held on the institution’s premises and shed light on MAHE’s plans to revolutionize research and the institution’s internationalization efforts for focusing on changing the paradigm of higher education at global locations.  

MAHE has plans for innovation and entrepreneurship on a wider canvas. In addition, MAHE’s implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and its expected outcomes and was established in the well-attended event. 

MAHE has been acknowledged by NAAC with an A++ Grade and its technical programs are also accredited by NBA. MAHE’s knowledge for excellence is best exemplified in national and international recognitions. According to the National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF)-2022 of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, MAHE has ranked 7th in the ‘Universities’ Category. MAHE has been making significant progress in the international rankings.  

Dr H.S. Ballal, Pro Chancellor, MAHE, said, “Our founder Dr TMA Pai – was a visionary.  He was 3 in 1.  Medical Doctor, Banker and Educationist.  He established Academy of General Education in 1942 as a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 to make available technical and commercial education to anyone interested. He started with the intention of providing skill to students who have failed in SSLC – like Carpentry, plumbing, Electricians, Masonary. Kasturba Medical College is the flagship Institution of MAHE and the first self-financing Medical College to be fostered by the Founder the late Dr TMA Pai in 1953.  Our medical college was the 29th medical college to be started in this county.  Today, we have more than 600 medical colleges in this country and I am very happy and proud to say that we are consistently ranked within the top 10 medical colleges in the country for more than 2 decades.” 

Lt Gen (Dr) M.D. Venkatesh, VSM (Retd), Vice Chancellor, MAHE, said “Our institution’s legacy is built on pioneering efforts of visionary academicians, professors, thinkers, and perhaps, most importantly people who have dared to demand change. MAHE always benchmarks itself against global standards and sets time-bound action plans to achieve its stated goals and objectives. We are counted among the best academic institutions and our strong focus on internalization follows years of building relations with some of the best universities in the world to exchange ideas, cultures and best practices. We are looking into redefining our expertise for further connecting people and thoughts across an international network for the benefit of all our stakeholders”. 

The honourable VC further said, “Our internalisation goals are in consonance with National Education Policy -2020 and MAHE is on course to implement the recommendations of NEP by reimagining higher education with a dynamic vision to be competitive at global level. We have strong fundamentals in place and have set out to expand our holistic educational offerings that revolve around inclusivity, equity and openness with a strong focus on research. This in effect trains our students to face practical challenges and find viable solutions for the benefit of humanity. Our academic endeavours will centre around imparting quality multidisciplinary education in an engaging environment, combining dynamic curriculum, novel pedagogy and technology-enabled scientific assessments. MAHE remains committed to students’ welfare and to providing world-class student experiences on our campuses.  We are identifying methods to provide them with the best possible all-around support, enabling them to add newer dimensions to their knowledge, skills and attitude. This will make our students truly global citizens capable of excelling in their chosen field anywhere in the world.” 

Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Registrar of MAHE, stated, “We envision MAHE to progress and adapt innovative ideas that accommodate a wide-spanning range of academic hurdles and provide solutions to overcoming them. Education is at a transformative crossroads: Methodologies are changing, and teaching systems are moving from classroom concepts to more practical, hands-on experiences. The job market demands more of its habitants today—and with our commitment solely towards our students, we have spruced up our efforts and freshened our academic evaluations to lean increasingly on innovation and entrepreneurship. It’s the age where innovators are prized—MAHE aims to provide an environment where students don’t just learn syllabuses but develop an enterprising mindset. We trust this will define our legacy in the years to come and leave a mark on the country’s educational landscape. We are also seeing a good placement and admission season and are hopeful that things will further pick up. The implementation of NEP policy is a welcome change and will definitely help in building a stronger and value-based higher education system.” 

Mr S.P. Kar, Director of PR, media and social media at MAHE, mentioned, “MAHE is accelerating its plans to provide students with a university experience that integrates modern teaching philosophies with tools to keep up with the fast-paced, innovation-heavy nature of the real world. With access to the most up-to-date curriculum and a holistic and refreshing outlook on student management, we hope to revitalise the academic perspective and put a new spin on how higher learning is delivered to thousands of students.”