Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 17: During the 116th meeting of the Syndicate of University of Jammu, which was held here today under the chairmanship of JU Vice Chancellor, Prof Manoj Kumar Dhar, various academic as well as administrative matters were discussed and endorsed .
The Syndicate endorsed, in principle, the decision of the Academic Council for establishment of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Department of Philosophy and Directorate of Hindi, in the University of Jammu.
Besides, starting of self-supporting two year Executive MBA Programme and Diploma in Museology & Archaeology was approved. The Syndicate endorsed the establishment of 7 centres of excellence in various research areas, under the Research Cluster and acceded to the long pending demand of college teachers for provision of 10 percent supernumerary seats in the PhD programmes of all disciplines in the University. Raising of the monthly University Research Fellowship of Scholars from Rs 5000 to Rs 10,000 was also approved.
The Syndicate decided not to hike the fee for two years and endorsed various other decisions of the University with regard to academic calendar, promotion of students to next semesters in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and implementation of one-time provisions. Replacement of “Permanent Residence Certificate” with “Domicile Certificate” wherever prescribed for admission in JU from the academic session 2020-21 and onwards was endorsed. Further the Syndicate also approved establishment of Entrance Examination Cell in JU.
Earlier, Prof Rajni Dhingra, Registrar JU presented 63 items in the meeting for discussion and approval. The Syndicate also confirmed the action taken on the items endorsed by the Academic Council.
Prof Manoj Dhar, in his opening remarks, informed about the quantum jump taken by JU for achieving 52nd NIRF ranking this year from 74th 74th rank last year.
Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, J&K and Financial Adviser, Universities, who attended the meeting, suggested that resources should be channelized meaningfully and deliverables from each activity should be identified.
Talat Parvez Rohella, Commissioner Secretary for Higher Education, suggested that University should become an important hub in imparting skill based courses and emerge as centre of outcome based research.
The Syndicate meeting was attended by Prof Rajnikant, Dean, Faculty of Sciences; Dr Sameru Sharma, Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Principal GCET; Prof F A Masoodi of Kashmir University, Prof Yasmeen Kawoosa of Cluster University Srinagar, Prof Pankaj Srivastava, Prof Vivek Gupta, Prof Satnam Kour, Prof Parkash Antahal, Prof Assa Ram Sharma, Principal GDC (Boys) Kathua and Dr K K Sharma, Principal GDC, Dharmari.
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