LG Manoj Sinha sets six-month deadline for Design Your Degree rollout
Jammu and Kashmir universities must implement the new academic programme within six months, according to Daily Excelsior.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting of the Jammu Kashmir Higher Education Council (JKHEC) at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday to discuss a roadmap for higher education.
According to Daily Excelsior, the Lieutenant Governor set a six-month deadline for universities in Jammu and Kashmir to roll out the 'Design Your Degree' programme.
The meeting addressed recasting undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in light of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the 'Design Your Degree' framework.
Discussions also included the modalities for setting up a Task Force to integrate artificial intelligence, including machine learning and deep learning, and data science into academic programmes.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that transforming higher education into a holistic system is a shared responsibility and urged institutions to share academic credits, research laboratories, and resources.
The Council reviewed progress on Engineering Kitchens, entrepreneurship programmes, 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.