J&K LG sets six-month deadline for universities to launch degree programme
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha directed higher education institutions in the Union Territory to implement the Design Your Degree initiative within six months.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed universities in the Union Territory to roll out the 'Design Your Degree' programme within a six-month period, according to a Times Now report.
Speaking at a high-level meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Council (JKHEC) at Lok Bhavan, Sinha called for a transformation of the higher education sector to make it more student-centric.
The meeting included Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Education Minister Shamim Firdous, and various university vice chancellors and heads of IIT, IIM, and NIT Srinagar.
Discussions focused on fostering research and innovation, sharing academic resources, and restructuring undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in line with the National Education Policy 2020.
The government is also considering the establishment of a Task Force to integrate data science and artificial intelligence, including machine learning and deep learning, into degree courses.
Sinha stated that turning the higher education system into a holistic and visionary one is a collective duty and urged officials to turn council initiatives into real achievements.