A leadership agenda connecting academic quality, research, technology, partnership and public purpose.
Modernizing curriculum and assessment
Benchmarking curriculum with reputed national and international universities, aligning learning with NEP 2020 and advancing continuous student assessment.
Strengthening research culture
Promoting interdisciplinary inquiry, critical thinking and research that moves from laboratories into society, policy and practice.
Connecting industry and academia
Expanding industry-aligned learning, experiential education and partnerships that prepare students for real-world challenges.
Building global partnerships
Advancing international academic exchange and collaboration, including healthcare education engagement with Utah Tech University.
Keeping technology human-centered
Approaching Education 5.0, AI and digital transformation through ethics, adaptability and the needs of learners.
Educating for social responsibility
Connecting academic excellence with sustainability, rural outreach, compassion, integrity and meaningful service.
Current institutional priorities
Centres for knowledge and values
Under his leadership, SGT University has started an Indian Knowledge Systems Centre and a Centre for Universal Human Values, strengthening the connection between contemporary education, ethical formation and India’s intellectual traditions.
Policy-led university governance
Recent institutional work includes policy frameworks for anti-discrimination and equal opportunity, consultancy, environmental sustainability, socio-economically disadvantaged groups, mentor-mentee support, research promotion, public access and lifelong learning, smoke-free campus practice, SDG integration and scholarships.
Academic collaboration at scale
The university has signed 61 MoUs with national and international universities, institutes and industries for academic and research collaboration, along with an MoU with the Government of Haryana for collaborative research in social sectors and public policy.
Dialogue with students and faculty
Regular open-mic sessions with students and town halls with faculty support a more interactive and democratic academic culture across the campus.
Digital academic systems
Academic digital transformation priorities include admission-portal transformation, ERP implementation for academic functions, and the Superset platform for student placement support.
New academic pathways
SGT University has launched a Liberal Arts School, Graduate Teaching Assistants Scheme and Student Ambassadors Scheme, and has established a Centre of Distance and Online Education after required UGC approvals.