Union Minister inaugurates Amphitheatre and Indoor Sports Complex-cum-Auditorium in EFLU

Hyderabad, July 4: Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister, Ministry of Education, and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has inaugurated Amphitheatre and the Multipurpose Indoor Sports Complex-cum-Auditorium in the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) campus, here, on Monday.

The Minister at a special function held at the newly inaugurated Auditorium has also launched the Open Language Learning Resources (OLLRs) developed in five foreign languages that include Chines, German, Spanish, French, and Japanese.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister asked the EFL University to take the lead and play the role of a catalyst and game changer in the emerging geopolitical global order with the power of language.

“Knowledge and ideas enjoy supremacy, while the language plays an instrumental role in the 21st Century. This is where the reputable institutions like the EFLU have a great role,” he said.

The Minister also emphasized the importance of promoting local languages at the global level and added that language is the instrument of transformative pathway.

Shri Pradhan also called for training the downtrodden in multilingualism so as to enable them to compete at the global level.

Referring to the role of the EFL University in terms of students and professionals going abroad, the minister asked the university to train hone the skills of the students to meet the global standards and excel in their chosen fields.

The minister appreciated the EFLU for its role in taking the lead in the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan ji said that Hon’ble Prime Minister has directed the Ministry of Education to launch 200 more tv channels to promote the digital education and the ministry will soon have a total of 260 educational tv channels.

Rajya Sabha Member Dr. K. Laxman, who was the guest of honour at the event, highlighted the Central government’s transformative initiatives in the field of education.

EFLU Vice Chancellor and Member, UGC, Prof Suresh Kumar listed out the initiatives of the university like the University Social Responsibility.

“The EFL University in in the forefront of the implementation of the NEP-2020 and is coordinating its implementation in a total of 11 universities,” he said.

The Vice Chancellor stated that the new facilities like the Open Amphitheatre and the Multipurpose Indoor Sports Complex-cum-Auditorium will be of immense use to the students, teachers, staff and others in the campus.

EFL University executive council members and other senior academicians were present on the occasion.

Osmania University Vice Chancellor Prof. D. Ravinder, and PalamuruUniveristy Vice Chancellor Prof. LaxmikanthRathode and other guests were present.

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