Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 21: Prof Neelu Rohmetra is the new President of University of Jammu Alumni Association (UJAA), which has elected its office bearers and members of Executive Committee.
To honour the newly elected office bearers and Executive members, a felicitation function was organised at the University of Jammu, which was presided over by the Vice Chancellor JU, Prof Umesh Rai, who is also the Patron of UJAA.
With Prof Neelu Rohmetra as President, the newly elected office bearers include Sanjeev Rana as Vice President, Dr Suvidha Khanna as Secretary, Dr Satwant Singh Rissam as Joint Secretary, Pankaj Gupta as Treasurer, and Dr Atul Hans as Publicity Secretary. The Executive Committee includes Subash C Gupta, former Judge and member PSC; Indu Kanwal Chib, Deputy Commissioner Bandipora; Mubassir Latifi Ameer, DIG (Pers) PHQ; Prof Kuldeep Singh Charak, Manish Pathania, and Dr Ripu Daman Parihar as members.
The recently concluded elections were the first to be held after the amendment and adoption of the revised Bye-Laws of the University of Jammu Alumni Association.
Prof Umesh Rai, while complimenting the newly elected Alumni Association, said that the basic purpose of an alumni body is to connect young minds through mentoring. He called upon alumni to take ownership of the Association and stressed the need for regular, activity-based engagement to bring students and alumni closer. The Vice Chancellor also suggested involving alumni from medical colleges and engineering institutions to broaden the Association’s professional reach and emphasised strengthening the visibility and role of UJAA .
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Neelu Rohmetra said that the Alumni Association should function with a clear focus on students, keeping in mind the evolving aspirations and challenges of the youth. She noted that alumni, drawn from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, have an important role to play in mentoring students and helping them better understand opportunities beyond the classroom. With the University offering programmes across multiple disciplines, she stressed the importance of connecting alumni expertise with the academic and developmental needs of students in a structured and meaningful manner.
Prof J P Singh Joorel, Dean Academic Affairs and other newly elected members also shared suggestions to enhance alumni participation through mentoring initiatives, regular alumni–student interactions, and structured engagement programmes.
Outgoing President of UJAA, Prof Prakash Chand Antahal, welcomed the newly elected team and underlined the importance of continuity in alumni initiatives.
Among others present on the occasion included Sanjeev Mahajan, Controller of Examination; Prof Anil Gupta, Director SHTM; Dr Ginny Dogra, Director, DIQA; Dr Guneet Singh Sudan, Director, Center for IT; Dr Shallu Sharma, Dr A R Manhas, Dr Pritam Singh and Dr Harleen Kour.
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