Srinagar (NVI): Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today reiterated the Central government’s commitment to bring about major reforms to revamp the education sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
The minister who visited Srinagar today as part of the Centre’s outreach programme in J&K, also termed the newly formed Union Territory as the ‘Crown of India’ in terms of the potential and talent pool.
The Union Minister made these remarks while inaugurating National Initiative for School Heads & Teachers’ Holistic Advancement ‘NISHTHA’, besides e-inauguration of 45 projected under education sector at a cost of Rupees 180 crore here today.
The projects include Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Srinagar, 25 Smart Model Schools, and Sheikh-ul-Alam Chair at Center for Sheikh-ul-Alam Studies (Markaz-i Noor) and Laboratory Block (PEB) at University of Kashmir, besides Government College of Engineering Safapora and Government Degree College Zakura.
The Smart Model Schools project is aimed at transforming government schools on modern lines. The initiative has been envisaged by Divisional and District Administration Srinagar.
Pokhriyal e-inaugurated Indian Institute of Management Srinagar off-campus which will offer programmes like Management Development, Leadership Development, Faculty Development, Online Executive Development, Entrepreneurship Development, and Certificate programmes.
He also inaugurated two blocks of NIT Srinagar hostel named after Mansar and Mansabal–two famous lakes of Jammu and Kashmir.
Apart from this, the Union Minister inaugurated 16 projects under School Education Department at a cost of Rupees 2,468.06 lakh.
Under Higher Education Department, the Minister inaugurated Government Degree College for Women Zakura, Srinagar established at a cost of Rupees 1148 lakh and Government College of Engineering and Technology, Safapora at a cost of Rs 2600 lakh.
The Union Minister also inaugurated Center for Interdisciplinary Research & Advanced Instrumentation established University of Kashmir at a cost of Rupees 9.19 crore and Sheikh-ul-Alam Chair at Center for Sheikh-ul-Alam Studies (Markaz-i Noor) University of Kashmir.
