Question
Download Solution PDFWhich university has won the "Digital Innovation of the Year" award at the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Awards 2021?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is O.P. Jindal Global University.
Key Points
- O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has won the "Digital Innovation of the Year" award at the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Awards 2021.
- JGU was the only Indian university to be shortlisted for the "Digital Innovation of the Year" award.
- Its application called Tou has enabled the digital transformation of educational institutions across 12 states of India.
Important Points
- Tou is an amalgamated version of the internal software tools that JGU uses to operate the University online.
- Tou enables over 20,000 Assignments with nearly 3 Lakh Submission, INR 4 Cr Fee Payments, and 30,000 Results Automations.
- The university also translated (e)learnings into a detailed "Covid-19 Response-Toolkit for Indian Higher Education Institutions: Institutional Resilience for Academic Planning & Continuity".
- Other Universities shortlisted in this category include:
- Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
- Mabalacat City College, Philippines
- University of Malakand, Pakistan
- National University of Singapore, Singapore
- National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Soochow University, China
- Yonsei University, South Korea
Additional Information
- Recently, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) bagged the prize for Asia’s Leadership and Management Team of the Year category at 2021’s Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia.
- THE Awards are recognised as the "Oscars of higher education".
- THE Asia Awards were launched in 2019.
- It is international recognition of outstanding leadership and institutional performance.
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