📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Rajani Gairshail
Education
Himachal Pradesh University launches programme to make students tech‑savvy
✍️ The Tribune
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 05:15 AM
👁 17
Himachal Pradesh University announced a new initiative aimed at enhancing digital skills among its undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – The university’s administration unveiled a programme designed to equip students with essential technology competencies. The plan includes the introduction of digital‑literacy modules across curricula and the upgrade of existing computer facilities.
According to university officials, the initiative will involve regular workshops, hands‑on training sessions and collaborations with industry partners to ensure students gain practical exposure to current tools and platforms.
The university aims to roll out the first phase of the programme in the upcoming academic session, with a focus on integrating technology use into both classroom teaching and research activities.
Stakeholders expect that the enhanced digital focus will improve graduate employability and prepare the campus community for the evolving demands of the modern workforce.
According to university officials, the initiative will involve regular workshops, hands‑on training sessions and collaborations with industry partners to ensure students gain practical exposure to current tools and platforms.
The university aims to roll out the first phase of the programme in the upcoming academic session, with a focus on integrating technology use into both classroom teaching and research activities.
Stakeholders expect that the enhanced digital focus will improve graduate employability and prepare the campus community for the evolving demands of the modern workforce.