NEW DELHI, May 14 -- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has asked higher educational institutions to strengthen linkages between academia, society, government and industry, while focusing research and outreach efforts on urban challenges such as pollution, water scarcity, traffic congestion and mental health, officials said on Thursday.
Chairing an interactive agenda-setting meeting with vice-chancellors and directors of universities and institutions of higher learning under the Delhi government, the L-G stressed the need to skill students and make graduates more employable and entrepreneurial, officials added.
Sandhu, who is also the chancellor of these institutions, advised universities to sensitise students towards measures such as reducing fossil fuel consumption through greater use of public transport and car pooling.
Officials said the L-G suggested that the nearly three lakh students enrolled in these institutions could act as ambassadors of behavioural change by influencing their families, peers and social circles.
Officials of universities highlighted, "He also called for greater student participation in issues such as women's safety, traffic decongestion, environmental sustainability, water conservation, groundwater recharge and waste management."
"The universities and institutions could, and should, become vehicles of Delhi Behavioural Change Mission," officials quoted the L-G as saying.
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