Governor congratulates SKUAST-J for emerging as a ranking Farm University

Excelsior CorrespondentSRINAGAR, July 19: Gover-nor N.N. Vohra, Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu, congratulated�Prof. Pradeep K. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor and all his colleagues, for the University securing the 10th�rank among the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and 15th�amongst all Agricultural Universities including SAUs, State Veterinary Universities and ICAR Institutes, in a ranking status prepared by ICAR for the year 2016-17.Governor also complimented the VC and his colleagues for the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, R.S. Pura, being awarded with �Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rashtriya Vigyan Protshahan Puraskar 2016-17� from among all KVKs in Zone 1 which comprises the States of J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.He advised the faculty, students and staff of the University to continue with their good work and vigorously endeavour to improve the institution�s standing at the national and international levels.