New Chancellor CU Jammu Parthasarathy calls on Dr Jitendra

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, July 13: Newly appointed Chancellor of Central University Jammu, Gopalaswamy Parthasarathy today called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh and spent over 45 minutes discussing issues of mutual interest, related to academic subjects and J&K affairs.
Pertinent to mention that Parthasarathy has been associated with Dr Jitendra Singh in the past as co-participants in J&K study projects and workshops.
78 year old Parthasarathy, whose notification of appointment as Chancellor of Central University Jammu has been issued by the President of India, happens to be a career diplomat with a distinguished record as India’s High Commissioner and Ambassador to some of the strategically important countries, including Pakistan and Myanmar. He was the first Secretary in Embassy of India, Moscow during the signing of the historic Indo-Soviet Treaty in the early 1970s and was also Spokesperson in the PMO in the late 1980s. After superannuation from Government service, Parthasarathy has made a niche for himself as a newspaper columnist, TV Panelist and an expert on issues related to national security, foreign affairs and relations with ASEAN countries.
Dr Jitendra Singh shared with Parthasarathy, his recent initiative to start a teaching Department of Space Technology in Central University Jammu and, for this purpose, he said, it had been decided to have as Advisor, the renowned Space Scientist Dr K. Radhakrishnan who, as former ISRO Chairman, was instrumental in planning the famous “Mangalyan” mission.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that in present competitive times, certain exclusive departments / streams are essential to impart a definite identity to any University or teaching institution. He hoped that the Central University of Jammu would also focus on this consideration, in order to emerge as a distinct seat of learning, which could attract scholars from far and wide.

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