LG Manoj Sinha chairs Jammu Kashmir Higher Education Council meeting
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed universities in the region to implement the Design Your Degree programme within six months.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting of the Jammu Kashmir Higher Education Council (JKHEC) at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday, according to the Daily Excelsior. The meeting aimed to create a roadmap for higher education by focusing on academic excellence, research, and innovation.
During the session, the Lieutenant Governor instructed universities in Jammu Kashmir to launch the Design Your Degree programme within a six-month period. He also encouraged institutions to collaborate by sharing research laboratories, academic credits, and other resources.
The Council discussed recasting undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Design Your Degree framework. Members also discussed creating a Task Force to integrate data science and artificial intelligence, such as machine learning and deep learning, into these courses.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated that transforming the higher education system into a holistic and visionary one is a shared responsibility. He noted that the time has arrived to turn Council initiatives into real achievements to benefit students through outcome-oriented asset use.
Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice Chairman of the JKHEC, requested policy directives to align curricula with the new framework. The meeting included Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Minister Shamim Firdous, and various Vice Chancellors and directors from institutions including the University of Jammu and IIT Jammu.
The Council also reviewed the progress of entrepreneurship programmes, Engineering Kitchens, and the reform of the fund allocation mechanism.