New Delhi: Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Kapil Sibal released the first newsletter of the Department of Higher Education, HRD Ministry today.

This Newsletter is an attempt to build a communication channel between the government and public.

"The newsletter would provide an opportunity to keep the citizens - stake holders informed of the activities of the Department and also provide a forum to articulate views and comments on how the Ministry could further design public policies of Higher Education and improve programme delivery," an official press release said today.

The easy to view and read bilingual and quarterly newsletter is essentially 'online' with limited printed copies for circulation. The inaugural issue of the newsletter has sections on main features, campus notes, exchange of ideas, vichar vimarsh, etc.

All 'surfers', teachers, students, academics, administrators, management of institutions and other leadership positions, alumni and all those who wish Indian higher education system to improve are invited to contribute to the newsletter.