Nashik is the third-largest city in Maharashtra and an old holy city in India. Nashik is a component of Maharashtra’s “Golden Triangle Project”, also known as Maharashtra’s dream development project. It has emerged as one of the fastest-growing towns in Maharashtra’s golden triangle, which also includes Mumbai and Pune. It is an attractive place to reside in due to its nice climate and accessible location, giving it an edge over other cities in the country’s western region.
In recent years, the Maharashtra administration has worked hard to promote the state as an educational powerhouse. The state is investing much in education to entice a large number of students to study here. Unlike cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur, however, Nashik is still progressing toward excellent education, and there are not enough employment prospects for educated young in Nashik. Building high-quality professional educational institutions is also essential for increasing employment in the city.
I find that education has a big role in the long-term growth of a city. The primary focus of the city’s premier institutes should always be quality education. Nashik may be transformed into an educational centre by universities with well-designed curricula and world-class facilities. I drew these conclusions based on the approach of both public and private players at various levels throughout the city. One of the city’s most important issues is the need to improve the educational situation while also providing adequate public transportation. Despite Nashik’s many benefits, high-quality education is scarce. As a result, the young disperse and relocate to neighbouring megacities for college and, eventually, employment. Because the city is expanding, it has a lot of potential to become the country’s next educational centre.
I am focused on giving the highest quality education in Nashik so that kids from not just our city, but from all across the country come here to study. In this regard, we’re concentrating on how to close the gap between the educational system and the demands of the industry. Our college hosts a variety of seminars, expert presentations, entrepreneurial summits, and other events to provide students with practical experience while also promoting engagement and idea-sharing.
Nashik as an educational hub will only come true if high-quality educational institutes are created in the city, along with appropriate transportation and communication. The emphasis should be on the need to convert adolescents into productive human resources; only a competent teacher and a good institute can accomplish this. With the school system undergoing a thorough overhaul as a result of the recent epidemic, new paths and channels of learning have opened up. From historic “Gurukuls” to modern-day “international schools”, India’s educational system has transformed significantly. Education is no longer limited to the four walls of the classroom. We’ve arrived at the dawn of the online learning era! One can see dynamic and broad changes arising in the sphere of education thanks to digital education. Previously, there were just a few job possibilities to pick from. With the passage of time and the expansion of online learning frontiers, the younger generation now has a plethora of new-age inventive employment possibilities.
Technology has played a big part in this transformation and the importance of digital learning has only reinforced amid the pandemic. To teach pupils through digital media, schools and institutions are gradually depending on sophisticated learning systems. Despite this, technology will never be able to replace a teacher’s warmth and personal touch. The instructor is the one who establishes an emotional bond with the pupils, solves their issues, directs them in the correct path, and so on. As a result, instructors will always be required in a students’ total development.
Many institutions and colleges in Nashik have already begun to provide instruction over the internet. They’re also focused on delivering academics in the most efficient method feasible through the usage of internet tools and platforms. Several academics and educators are even investigating newer and more innovative online teaching methods. They are working hard to deliver high-quality education for children’s complete development. Since the outbreak of the global Covid-19 epidemic, the world of education has never been the same. Schools and colleges have all used virtual teaching approaches to deal with the problem because learning cannot be stopped.
Nashik can become a powerhouse of education in Maharashtra with improved infrastructure, the growth of diverse businesses, and technological advancements and compete fairly with cities like Mumbai and Pune. In comparison to other parts of the country, Nashik has a lot of potential for delivering good education due to its strategic position and nice environment. Furthermore, the government’s recent initiatives, such as the development of Nashik under the Smart City project, may be seen as a step forward in building a sustainable infrastructure for the region’s industrial expansion. Even as megacities such as Mumbai, Pune, and Bangalore get overcrowded, numerous academic institutions are relocating to Nashik. Many foreign schools and institutions are also establishing themselves in this area. Engineering, medical science, management, arts and social science, law, business, mass communication, journalism, and other fields of higher education are well represented at the city’s colleges. In this sense, Nashik has the potential to become the next global educational centre for innovation and job possibilities if the government takes good measures with a well-planned strategy to increase the city’s level of education and connection. We can build a world-class education system with a solid knowledge basis if we work together.
Sandip Jha is the founder trustee and chairman of Sandip Foundation located in Nashik and Sijoul.