Workshop on Clustering & Resource Sharing

A Workshop on Fundamental Principles of Clustering and Resource Sharing was organized by the Haryana State Higher Education Council (HSHEC) and the Department of Higher Education, Government of Haryana, in collaboration with the host college. The workshop was attended by senior academic leaders, including Vice Chancellors, Deans, Principals, NEP Nodal Officers, and officials from HSHEC and the Higher Education Department.

The inaugural session was graced by the presence of eminent academicians and senior officers, including Prof. Kailash Chandra Sharma, Chairperson, HSHEC; Prof. S. K. Gakhar, Vice-Chairperson,
HSHEC; Prof. Ravindra D. Kulkarni, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai; Prof. S. K. Mehta, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ladakh; Prof. Pawan Sharma, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Haryana; Prof. Manjula Chaudhary, Kurukshetra University; Dr. Shailja Chhabra, Principal, Government Post Graduate College, Sector1, Panchkula; and Shri S. Narayanan, Director General, Department of Higher Education, Haryana.

More than 100 representatives from State Universities and Colleges across Haryana, including Vice-Chancellors, Deans, Principals, and NEP Nodal Officers, actively participated in the workshop. Notably, Vice Chancellors Prof. Deepti Dharmani, Vice Chancellor, Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani; Prof. Sudesh, and Prof. Saini were also present and actively contributed to the deliberations.

The objective of the workshop was to promote the concept of clustering of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in line with NEP 2020 to enhance multidisciplinary education, optimize infrastructure and faculty resources, enable credit transfer, and support blended learning models. Expert speakers shared national best practices from Maharashtra and Ladakh, highlighted cloud-based resource sharing, and discussed dual degrees and cluster university models.

The panel discussion emphasized the use of SWAYAM MOOCs for credit sharing, faculty capacity building, policy support, and the need for a mindset shift toward shared public academic resources.