KLS IMER conducted an exclusive interactive session for its faculty members, featuring the eminent academic administrator and visionary leader, Prof. (Dr.) Manpreet Singh Manna, recognized by the President of India for pioneering the digital education infrastructure, SWAYAM. Currently, Executive Director at Global Capability Centre School, DLF, Cyber City, Gurugram, CEO of ATMC India and former Vice-Chancellor and Director at AICTE with over 30 years of transformative leadership in higher education, policy administration, and industry-aligned workforce creation.

The program was commenced with a warm welcome and formal felicitation of the chief guest by the Director Dr. Arif Shaikh.

In his insightful address, Prof. (Dr.) Manpreet Singh Manna drew upon his extensive experience of over three decades in national policy administration, digital education infrastructure, and higher education transformation. He highlighted the critical role of faculty members in the competitive age of ultra - modern education needs, through:

Curricular Modernization & NEP 2020 Alignment: Adapting pedagogy to meet evolving industry requirements and global educational standards.
Leveraging Digital Ecosystems: Maximizing online learning platforms like SWAYAM and also the use of AI to bridge the gap between classroom teaching and continuous skill development.
Innovation & Mentorship: Encouraging student-driven curriculum design, intellectual property generation and holistic student guidance.

The session was co-ordinated by Asst. Prof. Goutami Maganur and concluded with an engaging interactive dialogue of the esteemed guest with the faculty members to continue autonomous institutional excellence.