Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 17 : Former Vice-Chancellor of Kashmir University, Professor Abdul Wahid Qureshi, passed away today at SKIMS Soura here.
Prof Qureshi, originally from Karnah area of Kupwara, had a distinguished career in academics and administration.
He served as Vice-Chancellor of the university from 2004 to 2007, followed by a tenure as the founding Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Kashmir from 2009 to 2012.
Thousands of people gathered at his Lal Bazar residence in Srinagar to pay their respects before his body was transported to his ancestral home in Karnah. He was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Kandi in Karnah area of Kupwara district, with a large number of mourners in attendance.
Professor Qureshi’s death is being widely mourned in the region, with many recognizing his significant contributions to education and society.
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