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JAMMU: Aryans Group of Colleges, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh has been awarded with Remarkable Contributions in Placements in Higher Education in the 10th edition of the Education Leaders Conclave & Awards (ELCA), hosted by Observe Now in Chandigarh. Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group received this award. The theme of this event was “Higher Education 4.0: The AI Revolution,” Over 150 higher education leaders, policymakers, institutional heads, and industry experts participated.
Dr Kataria while thanking praised the conclave’s seamless organization and depth of content. Many highlighted the value of discussions bridging AI advancements with ground realities of student welfare, space innovation, and institutional agility. Aryans group is fully committed for the placement of its students at reputed national and international companies. It is commendable that the group has established its name in terms of placements in such a short span of time. Aryans has successfully conducted 55 Job Fests at its campus till now, he mentioned.
The day’s proceedings began with an illuminating lamp-lighting ceremony, followed by keynote remarks from Ms. Taniya Tikoo, Co-founder & Editor-in-chief, ObserveNow. Prof. (Dr.) Keshav Sharma, Vice Chancellor, ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh then took the command and spoke about AI in education.
The first panel sat on the topic, Human–AI Collaboration – Moderated by Manish Prateek, Pro-vice chancellor, DBS Global University, the panel included luminaries like Dr. Picheswar Gadde (Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth), Dr. Sunil Rai (UPES, Dehradun), Mr. Gurinder Singh Bahra, Vice Chairman, Rayat Bahra Group, Mr. Manik Kathuria, Enterprise Account Director, Coursera for Campus, Prof. Manpreet S. Manna (Chandigarh University), Mr. Gurkirat Singh, Executive Director, Gulzar Group of Institutes, and Prof. (Dr.) Shweta Agarwal, Principal, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICFAI University.
The second panel laid emphasis on Student Housing & Campus Choices – Led by Sohom Dutta of Zolo Scholar, the discussion explored evolving preferences in student accommodations and its emerging influence on campus branding and student satisfaction. The panel included- Dr. Parvinder Kaur, Pro Chancellor, Lamrin Tech Skills University, Dr. Abhishek Tripathi, Vice Chancellor, CT University, Dr. Shankar Ramamoorthy, Vice Chancellor, Jigyasa University, Dr. Piyush Verma, Registrar, Guru Kashi University, and Dr. Esha Bansal, Asst. Professor & Nodal Officer, ICFAI University.
The session was notably enriched with contributions from companies like Zoom, Coursera, Dassault Systèmes, Zolo Scholar, and upGrad, who presented targeted industry solutions. Esteemed panelists included- Dr. Sandeep Sharma, Pro vice chancellor, Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University, Dr. B.S. Bhatia, Pro chancellor, RIMT University, Prof. Dr. S.C. Vaidya, General Secretary, Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College, Dr. Chander Prakash, Group pro vice chancellor, Rayat Bahra University, Prof. Dr. Maninder Singh, Dean, Thapar University, Dr. Saurabh Sharma, Director-Principal, Shiva Group of Institutes, Dr. Abul Hassan Khan, Dean Management, Indus International University, and Mr. Anand Bala, SMB Sales Leaders, India and SAARC, ZOOM.
The final discussion was held on the topic, Future-Proofing Higher Education- This panel was moderated by Dr. Gaurav Kumar, Associate Director- Plaksha University. All the esteemed panellists include- Mr. Tarun Gupta, Director Operations, Shoolini University, Mr. Subarno, Assistant Director, OP Jindal Global University, and Mr. Kapil Chugh, SVP, Jio.
The event featured active participation from key partners: Zoom (Powered by), ICFAI University (Co-powered by), Coursera for Campus, Dassault Systèmes, Zolo Scholar, upGrad, The Association of Indian Universities, Wadhwani Foundation, Scholar Zolo, CodeTantra, YourDost, Strides Pleasin Foundation, and more. Their presence bolstered conversations on campus innovation, student support, and digital infrastructure.
