Rote learning must be discouraged: AICTE

Speaking at the inaugural session, Chief Guest Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education, said, "The faculty and researchers indulging in plagiarism will be punished as per the new UGC regulations, which is a positive aspect of the change that has happened in our higher education system. In this context, today's conclave becomes very important. It can really encourage people to understand what is plagiarism, how to avoid it and how do we use software to check it. And these are areas that our administrators, faculty members and related academic departments, need to be trained in."

Further, he emphasised on excellence to be achieved through integrity and said, "Rote learning must be discouraged, students need to become original thinkers. AICTE vouched for a change in the examination system, which needs to have a vision for evaluating the outcome of education and learning."

Turnitin, leader in providing academic integrity solutions, globally, for over 20 years, organised this conclave, with the aim to focus and deliberate on role of integrity in higher education and research to achieve excellence.

The conclave witnessed participation of over 30 prominent academicians and researchers from leading institutions including IIT Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, NIT Kurukshetra, Jamia Hamdard, Indian Council of Medical Research and Educational Consultants India.

While delivering his opening remarks and emphasising on the need for the conclave, Marc Daubach, CRO & SVP-Customer Success, Turnitin LLC, said, "The need of the hour in Indian education system is to create the awareness around academic integrity, policy to support for higher returns from genuine higher education and research work. The starting points require education across all levels to understand the true benefit of building a culture promoting academic integrity.