Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Education Must Scale Beyond Degrees: TN Central Varsity VC
Prof N. Krishnan, the vice chancellor of Tamilnadu Central University, spoke at an event about how education should be more than just getting degrees.
He said it should help young people learn about building the nation using traditional Indian knowledge.
The event was a six-day training program for teachers to learn how to include Indian knowledge in their teaching.
Prof Krishnan talked about how important it is to teach things like ethics, culture, and music from Indian traditions.
He also said that schools should work together and keep learning for life.
Another vice chancellor, Prof SA Kori, talked about how the university is modern and focuses on students.
He said that India's young people are a big part of the educated population and need to learn from traditional Indian teaching methods to solve problems and help the country develop.
Prof N. Krishnan emphasized that education should go beyond degrees and focus on social responsibility and nation-building.
A six-day capacity building programme was held to integrate Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) into higher education curricula.
Krishnan highlighted the relevance of Indian knowledge systems, including the works of Thiruvalluvar and Carnatic music trinity, in shaping ethics and culture.
Prof SA Kori described the university as UGC-recognised, technology-enabled, and student-centric, committed to academic innovation.
The event stressed the importance of integrating IKS to address contemporary social, ethical, and technological challenges.
- Who
- Prof N. Krishnan (Tamilnadu Central University VC), Prof SA Kori (Central University VC), 120 faculty members from various universities
- What
- A six-day capacity building programme on integrating Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) in curriculum
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Anantapur, organized by the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre under the Central University of Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To cultivate interest in nation-building through native knowledge systems and move beyond degree-centric models in higher education
- Event Organizer
- Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre under the Central University of Andhra Pradesh
- Event Duration
- Six days
- Participants
- 120 faculty members from various universities
- Key Figures
- Prof N. Krishnan (Tamilnadu Central University VC), Prof SA Kori (Central University VC)
- Focus Areas
- Integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) in curriculum, social responsibility, nation-building