Education is the cornerstone of human development and progress, playing a pivotal role in shaping individuals, societies, and the world at large. It is a powerful tool that empowers minds, opens doors to opportunities, and lays the foundation for a brighter future. Let me share a quote which is like a guiding light for me as I take over the mantle of leading Aryabhatta Knowledge University: "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." - Martin Luther King Jr. Aryabhatta Knowledge University (Amendment) Act, 2021 provides to establish and incorporate a University to achieve excellence in teaching, to promote and augment research in Professional Education and new frontiers of learning and knowledge and to conduct and facilitate affiliation of institutions set up by the State Government or Trust or Society in the fields of Nanotechnology, Astronomy, Environmental Science and Climate Change, River Studies, Economics, Journalism and Mass Communication, Geographical Studies, Non-Conventional Energy, Art and Culture, Philosophy, Stem Cell Technology, Archaeology and Curatorial Studies and others. As Vice Chancellor of this prestigious University, my focus is on academic excellence, research and innovation, collaborations and partnerships, infrastructure development, student empowerment, digital transformation, community engagement and working in tandem with the National Education Policy 2020. ,

Prof. Sharad Kumar Yadav

Vice–Chancellor