LG Manoj Sinha chairs J&K Higher Education Council meeting in Jammu
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed universities in Jammu and Kashmir 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.
The Lieutenant Governor instructed universities in Jammu and 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.
Discussions during the meeting included recasting undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The Council also looked at the possibility of forming a Task Force to include artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and data science in these programmes.
Manoj Sinha stated that transforming the higher education system in Jammu and Kashmir into a holistic and visionary one is a shared responsibility. He noted that the time has arrived to turn Council initiatives into real achievements for the benefit of students.
Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice Chairman of the JKHEC, requested policy directives to align curricula with the Design Your Degree framework. The Council also reviewed progress on entrepreneurship programmes, Engineering Kitchens, and the reform of the fund allocation mechanism.
The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Minister Shamim Firdous, and various Vice Chancellors and directors from institutions including the University of Jammu, Kashmir University, IIT Jammu, and IIM Jammu.