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Amit Chakma: rankings should guide us, not direct us

Place students first and foremost, and success will follow, says university vice-chancellor in ߣߣÊÓÆµ

Published on
September 1, 2020
Last updated
September 1, 2020
University of Western ߣߣÊÓÆµ vice-chancellor Amit Chakma

ÌýAmit Chakma, vice-vhancellor of the University of Western ߣߣÊÓÆµ highlights the needÌý´Ú´Ç°ùÌýuniversities to take advantage ofÌý³Ù³ó±ðÌýchangesÌýthat have occurredÌýin light ofÌýthe Covid-19 pandemic andÌýthat,Ìýhe anticipates,Ìýwill help create a new world.

He emphasises ³Ù³ó±ðÌýopportunityÌýuniversitiesÌýhave toÌýtake advantage of creative minds that can strengthenÌýboth present and futureÌýapproaches to problem solving.

Professor ChakmaÌýbelieves that aÌýreturn to the fundamentals of research and teaching, particularly through a focus on the student experience, will lead to greater success in higher education.

This renewed commitmentÌýto the student experience, Professor Chakma notes, willÌýalsoÌýstrengthenÌýboth local and global communities.

He is optimistic aboutÌýthe students of today and how they willÌýapproach ³Ù³ó±ðÌýchallengesÌýofÌýtomorrow.Ìý

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