Research and innovation is the way to go
MIT World Peace University believes in developing leaders, entrepreneurs and thinkers of tomorrow
Technological developments along with the disruptive innovations is putting the world economy under great stress. If they do not respond quickly through innovative programmes, they may be put to an irrecoverable disadvantage. Every generation faces its own challenges, and the universities goals is to send out to the world, individuals who are willing to take challenges, confront them and solve the problems of their times. Thus, I believe that developing leaders, entrepreneurs and thinkers of tomorrow is the responsibility of an education system.
I am happy to say that MIT World Peace University (formerly known as MIT Pune) as an institution has been committed to students’ performance for over four decades with its competent faculty and staff. Through its continued commitment to excellence, MIT-WPU has contributed to producing knowledgeable workers of tomorrow, creative innovators, startups, entrepreneurs, industry and business leaders in both the private and the public sectors.
The coursework is focused and experiential, while encouraging innovations at all levels (UG, PG, and Research). The training imparted by the university to its students for developing skills and competency continues to help them by contributing (through its innovative teaching and learning practices) to product development, as well as services to improve the quality of life, globally. This has been the core focus of MIT-WPU. The university is focusing on interdisciplinary areas where the tools of one discipline impact another; thus, leading to diversified knowledge. Our students, while being trained have demonstrated their excellent capability and capacity by participating in many global events and winning many laurels. I congratulate them for creating a brand name for their Alma-mater!
In the present competitive environment, all universities face the challenge of competing with each other and the dominant parameter that is the amount of research being carried out by them. I am happy that our management’s commitment to creating an excellent research eco-system has been fully endorsed by our faculty. By having efficient resource allocation, every effort is being made to facilitate student’s contribution. This approach of MIT-WPU trains students to foresee, prepare and create futuristic solutions.
MIT-WPU is recruiting the best faculty globally and training them not only in their domain area but in pedagogy, as well. A unique feature of MIT-WPU is that besides the normal contemporary technology courses offered, the university has embedded a peace component in its programme, which trains its students by inculcating an ethical and a moral fibre within them. The university admits students from across the globe and has shown that the peace component initiative enables it to manage heterogeneity thus producing global citizens. It also has the unique distinction of offering courses on Governance, Pharmacy, Law, Rural-connect amongst others. The university believes in its mandate of opening ways to future generations, which will bring about the desired changes in the society.
Prof. Dr. Inder K. Bhat is the Vice-Chancellor (designate), MIT-WPU. He is a PhD from IIT Kanpur.