<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais called upon vice-chancellors of public universities in the state to take steps to implement the National Education Policy in an effective manner. He said every Vice-Chancellor shall send a detailed report on the implementation of the new academic policy in the University and the action taken.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The Governor who is also the Chancellor of public universities in the State was addressing the meeting of vice chancellors of Maharashtra's non-agricultural universities at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Friday.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The Governor also directed that all the universities should complete the syllabus on time and declare the exam results on time so that the students do not waste their academic year and don't miss on any job opportunities.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The Governor also said that the colleges should come together and try to make a cluster university. Moreover, he said, universities should strive to produce Olympic champions. Mr. Bais said countries like Germany, Japan, Israel expect skilled manpower from India. He added that Maharashtra should focus on providing skilled manpower and employment generation with more emphasis on business-oriented education.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The Governor further said Maharashtra has always been a leader in higher education. He asked to increase inclusion of various colleges, universities in Maharashtra in NIRF ranking also. At this time, he also expressed the hope that efforts should be made for this.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">He said college is a means of social transformation, therefore every vice chancellor should adopt ten villages in rural areas and pay special attention to how their social development will take place. Governor Bais also appealed to keep the college premises drug free.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Speaking on this occasion, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Dada Patil said, Germany needs 4 lakh skilled, trained manpower.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Maharashtra has taken the initiative for this and there will be a memorandum of understanding between Maharashtra government and Germany.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Skill Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said that skill centres will be established in all colleges to provide skill training to students. </p>