Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 30: The third and final Open House under the flagship Design Your Degree (DYD) program was successfully concluded at University of Jammu today.
The program was aimed at prospective students and their families.
The concluding Open House began with an address by Prof Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, who reiterated the University’s commitment to reshaping undergraduate education through the DYD initiative, which is firmly in line with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
He described the DYD program not merely as a curriculum shift but as a rethinking of higher education-where students are given the tools and freedom to steer their academic journeys.
Prof Alka Sharma, director SIIDEC, welcomed the participants and facilitated a lively, open-format interaction.
She encouraged students and parents to ask questions, share their aspirations, and learn more about the opportunities the DYD program has to offer.
The audience was also addressed by A M Tiwari, vice chancellor of TransStadia University, Gujarat, who shared candid insights into the gaps in the current education system and praised the DYD model as a timely and much-needed step towards preparing future-ready graduates.
A major highlight of the Open House was a heartfelt experience-sharing session by current DYD students from Semesters 2 and 4.
With this final Open House, the pre-admission phase of the DYD program draws to a close.
The entrance examination is scheduled to be held on 5th June 2025 at 10:30 AM at the new DYD building in the university campus.
Among others who attended the event included Prof K S Charak, Prof Anil Gupta, Dr Jatinder Manhas, Dr Sandeep Arya, Dr Shallu Sehgal, Dr Sunil Bhougal, Dr Sandeep Singh, Dr Pallavi Sachdeva, Dr Chinmoyee Maharana, Dr Ripu Daman Parihar, Dr Sarika Verma and Dr Manish.
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