Mainstreaming Sustainable Development Goals in Education and building the partnership through Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN)
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai and TERRE Policy Centre, a not-for-profit
environmental organization, Pune have organized the SRM Group Meeting on
SDGs and Smart Campus Cloud Network on 17th May 2019 and roundtable
consultation on “Mainstreaming SDGs in Education and
building the partnership through Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN)’ on 18th
May 2019.
Chennai, May, 2019: The Lead Remarks about SDG’s programme
implemented Indian Universities and their development among all Universities are
given by Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan (Vice Chairman UGC).The Lead message from
Prof. M P Poonia (Vice Chairman AICTE) about the Mainstreaming SDGs
in Education and building the partnership among the universities are given by Shri. M. Sundaresan, Regional Officer & Assistant Director in the
meeting. Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar, Founder Chancellor, Prof. Sandeep Sancheti,
Vice Chancellor and Prof. N. Sethuraman, Registrar, SRMIST made their gracious
presence during the roundtable consultation.
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Prof. M P Poonia (Vice Chairman AICTE), Shri. M. Sundaresan, Regional Officer
& Assistant Director, Dr. T.R.
Paarivendhar, Founder Chancellor, Prof. Sandeep Sancheti, Vice Chancellor and
Prof. N. Sethuraman, Registrar, SRMIST
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Overall the history was made when Agenda 2030 for
Sustainable Development, called “No One
Is Left Behind” was adopted by all Member States of United Nations in 2015. The Agenda
provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet,
to achieve the 17 SDGs by 2030 which constitute a clarion call for action by
global partnership.
Understanding the urgency, TERRE Policy Centre has
launched Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN) with
a vision to create a global network of the education campuses of schools,
colleges, institutes and universities committed to make a tangible contribution
to the UN SDGs. UNESCO, UGC and AICTE have keenly supported SCCN. SRM Institute
of Science and Technology in association with TERRE Policy Centre are organized
and successfully completed the roundtable consultation on how to leverage SCCN
to build extensive partnerships.
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Delegates in front of Dr.Venkatraman Ramakrishnan Hall
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Other invitees include high level officials from
universities, VCs, Deans and experts participated for the round table discussion.
All members are discussed about their universities SDG’s goals development and given
the valuable suggestion to improve the SDG’s Goals in the University campus
level all over the India. In future, SRMIST may be nomination of SCCN Hub for Southern India
and to prepare the roadmap to start active SCCN engagements in Southern Indian
Universities.
