Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 22: 122nd Syndicate meeting of the Jammu University, which met here today under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof Umesh Rai, endorsed establishment of Centre for Culture, Dialects, Emotional Intelligence and Regional Studies of J&K besides Ph.D in Engineering, Philosophy and Mass Communication & Journalism.
JU Registrar, Dr Neeraj Sharma, presented 119 agenda items pertaining to academic and administrative matters, besides reporting items, for the consideration of the House. After detailed deliberations, the Syndicate endorsed and approved several important decisions relating to academic programmes, faculty positions, student welfare, and infrastructure development.
Key highlights of today’s meeting of the Syndicate were endorsement regarding establishment of the Centre for Culture, Dialects, Emotional Intelligence and Regional Studies of Jammu and Kashmir. Guidelines for the “Earn While Learn Scheme” for the benefit of all University students, aimed at supporting them financially while providing practical exposure and skill development was also endorsed by the Syndicate.
The commencement of a two-year M A (History) programme in the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) from the academic session 2026-27 was also endorsed. In addition, the Syndicate endorsed the introduction of the Ph D programme in Philosophy and Mass communication and Journalism.
Further, the introduction of the Ph D Programme in Engineering at GCET, MIET (Autonomous College/ Institute), and UIET, was also endorsed.
The formation of an IT Club under the Centre for IT Enabled Services and Management (CITED&M) to nurture digital skills, innovation, and technological engagement among students was also endorsed.
Earlier in the day, a meeting of the Finance Committee was also held, where key financial matters and budgetary allocations were thoroughly discussed and recommendations of the same were also endorsed.
The Syndicate meeting was attended by Shantmanu, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Higher Education Department, J&K; Santosh D Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department and Financial Advisor (Universities); Prof Chandra Bhushan Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand; Prof J P Pandey, Vice Chancellor, APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow (online); Prof Meena Sharma, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, JU; Prof Satinder Kumar, Dean, Faculty of Law, JU; Prof Aneesa Shafi, Dean, School of Social Sciences, KU; Prof Zulfiqar Bhat, Dean, School of Applied Science & Technology, KU; Prof Iffat Hassan Shah, Principal, GMC Srinagar; Prof Parvez Ahmad, Head, Department of Geography & Disaster Management, KU; Prof Rajeev Rattan, Department of Education, JU; Dr Javid Iqbal Zarger, Principal, Government Degree College Doda; Dr Jasbir Singh, Principal, Government Degree College Poonch; Prof J P Singh Joorel, Dean Academic Affairs, JU; and Prof Neelu Rohmetra, Dean Research Studies, JU .
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