Governor Lalji Tandon has asked the Vice Chancellors of the universities to implement the major changes being made for the service of the nation with firmness and boldness. Positive efforts will be given full patronage and support.

The Governor was addressing the meeting of the Vice Chancellors at Raj Bhavan. On this occasion Rajiv Gandhi University of Technology gave a presentation on the MP University Consortium.

Governor Tandon said that work being done for digitization is a revolutionary effort. It is necessary that they are completed within the time limit. He said that the results on completion of work will be the source of inspiration for higher education system. The Governor said that for the smooth conduct of work, it is necessary that the Vice Chancellors should work independently as per the jurisdiction with total confidence. The problems encountered in the work must also be resolved.

The Governor said that the system of dependence in universities for financial resources will not work. To change this, self-reliance is the only option, which will provide resources and mutual support. He said that the nature of education should be financially self-reliant.

On this occasion, the Governor, honoured IT Specialist Director, Institute of Open and Distance Education Sanjay Gulati, System Programmer In-charge IT Cell. Nandan Tripathi Barkatullah University, Scientist and Officer-in-charge NIC Raj Bhavan Jitendra Kumar Parashar, Professor, Chemistry Department, Prof Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Head of Department Computer Applications, PK Rai Avadhesh Pratap Singh University In-charge,  Computer Center, Devi Ahilya University Niranjan Srivastava and Computer Centre In-charge Rani Durgavati University AK Gupta for extending support in the making of the Integrated University Management Sysytem.

Secretary Manohar Dubey, Additional Secretary Abhay Verma and Vice Chancellor of Government Universities were present in the meeting.