SRINAGAR: Reviewing the ongoing research projects in the Jammu University, Governor N N Vohra today stressed the need for quality research in ground water analysis and solid waste management to keep a check on the rapidly advancing pollution of the environment.
Chairing the 81st meeting of the University Council of the JU Jammu here at the Raj Bhavan, the Governor, who is Chancellor of the University, emphasised the high importance of launching innovative projects and promoting the application of newer approaches and technologies for the resolution of problems faced in the day to day lives of the people of J&K.
The Governor advised the Vice Chancellor to avail maximum possible benefit from the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) which is guided and advised by the collegium of all the IITs in India and the Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Minister for Education Naeem Akhtar also participated in the discussions. Reviewing the short term vocational courses offered by the Jammu University, the Chancellor suggested follow up of the pass-outs from these courses to assess the number who get gainfully employed.
The Governor also stressed strengthening the research activities and urged that the maximum number of Ph.D scholars should be involved with the ongoing research projects.
The Chancellor suggested the time-bound construction of additional residential facilities for the students, especially the girl students, within the Campus. Both the Chancellor and the Minister felt the need for critically reviewing the current relevance of the ongoing programmes vis-a-vis the demands of the emerging job markets.
The Chancellor urged Prof R D Sharma, Vice Chancellor of the JU and Prof Khurshid Andrabi, Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University, to make it a continuous phenomenon so that the courses which are not relevant are dropped or suitably modified and new courses introduced to meet the arising market requirements.
They stressed the Universities to undertake internal reviews, involving external experts, to identify the required modifications in the existing departments. (AGENCIES)
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