AAP MP and Chancellor of LPU Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal meets PM Modi, discusses education, development

Chancellor of Lovely Professional University and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal, along with his family members, recently met Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. During the meeting, Dr. Mittal reminded the PM of his visit to LPU during the Indian Science Congress in 2019, where he addressed the scientific community and coined the “Jai Anusandhan” slogan.

Dr. Mittal said Wednesday that he shared his views with PM Modi on the importance of promoting research and innovation in higher education and strengthening the industry-academia collaboration to drive economic growth and development. He also mentioned how LPU has been contributing to the national skill development mission by imparting industry-relevant education and training to its students. Dr. Mittal further expressed his gratitude to Modi for his continued support to the education sector and also shared his appreciation for the government’s New Education Policy (NEP) initiative.

Dr. Mittal informed the Prime Minister that he and LPU would be ever ready to play any role that the government feels is appropriate for the execution of NEP policy.

PM Modi spent a considerable amount of time with Dr. Mittal’s family, discussing various topics related to education and development. He acknowledged the importance of science and technology in driving progress and development and spoke about how the “Jai Anusandhan” slogan was added to “Jai Kisan”, “Jai Jawan” and “Jai Vigyan” slogans to emphasise the importance of science and technology in various sectors, including agriculture, defence, and healthcare.