Kufos unveils vision plan to become world-class MERU by 2040

Kochi: Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) prepared a draft institutional development plan envisioning the university's transformation into a world-class multidisciplinary education and research university by 2040. According to university officials, the draft institutional development plan will be uploaded to the official website of Kufos for public comments and suggestions.The university officials said the support and suggestions received from experts across sectors have strengthened confidence in Kufos emerging as a global leader in fisheries, ocean sciences, blue economy and coastal sustainability. They also said collaborations with stakeholders in India and abroad, along with alignment to National Education Policy 2020, would help realise the vision outlined in the IDP. As part of the initiative, the university organised a strategic interactive workshop titled "KUFOS@2040: Strategic Pathways to a World-Class MERU" last week. The workshop brought together academicians, scientists, industry leaders, policymakers, alumni and other stakeholders to discuss the university's future direction. V N Rajasekharan Pillai inaugurated the workshop and highlighted the role Kufos could play in India's emerging Blue Economy strategies. He stressed the need for the university to focus on select thrust areas to achieve global excellence and called for livelihood-oriented programmes for fisheries communities as well as microcredential-based learning systems for the fisheries sector.