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century, Gujarat can contribute only if it makes relevant
research and innovations in education and these research
and innovations should be totally relevant and compatible
to international standards and quality. For this purpose, our
government has taken important steps and policy decisions.
As research is considered vital & essential part of quality and
value education, several programmes have been incorporated
to encourage students and teachers for research orientation
work. For providing a platform to all knowledge based
institutions we have established Knowledge Consortium of
Gujarat(KCG) which has initiated the process to develop
repository for the research scholars across the nation as well
as developing network between research scholars, guides
across the state. With a view to develop capabilities of
teachers in communication technology and related subjects,
KCG, Department of Education has launched initiative
Knowledge Management Programme (KMP). Under this
initiative training for capabilities building is provided in the
area of English and Computer for enabling our teachers to
have access to knowledge resources. This initiative shall help
them to develop awareness and acquisition at International
level in their respective subject areas.
When I started all these some eight years back, people were
not aware about higher education. Friends, today the situation
is that more people are opting for higher education. The large
