Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 2: Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, Prof Umesh Rai on Saturday said that a comprehensive compendium would be published on the project reports prepared by the students of College on Wheels and their experiences of the transformative educational odyssey.
“The train journey might have come to an end but penning down the experiences by the enterprising participating students of their two long odyssey must now begin,” the Vice Chancellor said while felicitating 700 female students, mentors and other supporting staff on their return at the JU Campus, this evening.
Expressing gratitude to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for his vision and initiative of organizing the challenging visit to various parts of the country, Prof Umesh Rai said empowering girl students in terms of knowledge is the vision of the nation and this is what the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi had envisioned. He said that possibilities would be explored to get the three-tier College on Wheels converted into air-conditioned bogies to enable students of Jammu and Kashmir to have comfortable visits in future.
He also lauded the Mentors, Nodal Officers, other supporting staff and IRCTC for ensuring best possible services and facilities to the students. He also felicitated the students who attained distinction in the Onboard Charkha Competition. Some students and mentors also shared their experiences of College on Wheels journey.
The proceedings at the reception function were conducted by Dr Garima Gupta.
On day 14 of the College on Wheels initiative, the contingent arrived in Jammu, marking the conclusion of a transformative educational odyssey.
The journey, spanning diverse destinations, provided the eager participants with a unique blend of education and exploration.
The contingent comprised students from University of Jammu, University of Kashmir and their affiliated colleges, Cluster University of Jammu, Cluster University of Kashmir, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir, affiliated colleges of JU and KU and Cluster Innovation Centre (CIC), New Delhi.
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