Srinagar, Nov 13: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj
Sinha today met Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, and former MLC,
public delegations including SOS International and Jammu Muslim Front
here at Raj Bhavan.
Prof. Manoj
Kumar Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu briefed the Lt
Governor about various teaching programmes and research activities
going on in the University, besides various issues of academic and
administrative importance.
The Lt
Governor asked the VC to put special focus on capacity building, skill
development, job-oriented courses for the students to meet the
modern-day requirements.
Take all
the requisite measures for strengthening the academic and research
environment, besides adopting innovative and reformative measures to
improve the quality of education ecosystem in the University, he added.
He
also underlined the importance of promoting excellence in teaching,
research and extension activities on varied subjects with special focus
on most recent advancements to develop the University as a centre of
quality teaching and research activities.
Meanwhile,
Sh. Girdhari Lal Raina, former MLC called on the Lt Governor and
projected various welfare issues of Kashmiri Pandit community related
to speedy implementation of employment package, transit accommodation
for employees etc.
A delegation of
SOS International, an organization for PoJK displaced Persons, led by
Rajiv Chuni met the Lt Governor and apprised him about issues and
problems faced by the PoJK displaced persons.
The
delegation discussed various issues including implementation of all
Central Government Schemes in the camps of PoJK DPs across the UT,
constitution of PoJK development Board etc.
Similarly,
a delegation of Jammu Muslim Front headed by Shuja Zaffar apprised the
Lt Governor of their concerning issues pertaining to reservation in
educational institutions, employment driven courses, encouraging local
entrepreneurs etc.
The Lt Governor,
while interacting with the former Legislator and members of the
delegations, observed that the J&K Government is taking various
people-centric initiatives for the welfare of every section of the
society aiming at the holistic and equitable development of the UT.
Concerted efforts are being made to meet the developmental aspirations
of the people, he added.
He also
assured them that all the genuine concerns and demands put forth by
them would be looked into meticulously for their redressal.(KINS)
