Excelsior Correspondent
Leh: Jan 30: Lieutenant Governor Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur, Chancellor of the University of Ladakh (UoL) chaired the first University Council meet today.
He said that our effort should centre towards gaining the highest standards in education and curricula of the University of Ladakh. He further stressed to ensure flexibility in the credit system facilitating students to register for courses of their choice and alter it within the academic course. The orientation of research and development among students to promote a process of producing researchers, and innovators is yet another important aspect, he added.
Mathur stated that the University of Ladakh was fortunate in having C. Phunsog as its first Vice-Chancellor. This is bound to result in a high-class institution being established in Ladakh.
On the intervention of Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor LADHC Leh Gyal P Wangyal, the Council decided to take up with the University of Kashmir the matter of delay in passing out of batches for the years 2015-16 and timely passing out of 2017, 18, and 19 batches.
Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan requested the Council to conduct the next University Council of UoL meeting in Kargil.
Earlier, Vice-Chancellor C. Phuntsog gave a brief account of the inception of higher educational institution in Ladakh from 1889 till the creation of the University of Ladakh in 2018.
Registrar Imteaz Kacho conducted the meeting while Controller of Examinations/Dean, Academic Affairs UoL Deskyong Namgyal delivered the token of thanks.
The meeting deliberated on various issues viz approval of ‘Statutes and Regulations’ of the University of Ladakh, budget estimates, building infrastructure, post creation, personnel recruitment, and matters of Constituent colleges. The Council emphasized on the building of winter-ready hostels and college buildings as well as administrative offices.
The decision was also taken regarding improvements in the existing degree colleges like maintenance of buildings, making them winter-ready and the faculty in these colleges.
Vice-Chancellor Cluster University Jammu Prof. Anju Bhasin; Vice-Chancellor Cluster University Srinagar Professor Sheikh Javed Ahmad; Commissioner/Secretary Ladakh Rigzin Samphel Educational/Financial Advisor UoL; former Joint Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, GoI, Ministry of Human Resource Development Ms. Kaneez Fatima; Founder, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL), Ladakh Engr Sonam Wangchuk; Rector, Satellite Campus of University of Kashmir, Taru, Leh Professor Farooq Ahmad Khan; Rector, Satellite Campus of University of Kashmir, Khumbuthang, Kargil, Professor Shafi Sumbli; Principal, Government Degree College, Kargil, Amina Qari; Principal, Government Degree College, Khaltsi, Tashi Ldawa; Principal, Government Degree College, Nubra, Tsewang Mutup; Principal, Government Degree College, Zanskar, M.N.M. Shabani; and Principal, Government Degree College, Drass Mr.Amjad Ali attended the meeting.
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