Inaugurates new Girls Hostel at NIT Srinagar
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called upon educational institutes to develop a specialised workforce that would meet the industry demands and would also be capable of solving local challenges.
Addressing an event at the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, after inaugurating the new girls’ hostel here, Sinha, according to an official press release, said that the facility was “dedicated to our daughters who are breaking the barriers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and ready to shape the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem”.
“The biggest responsibility of institutions like NIT now is to create a new generation of innovators. We should focus on developing an innovation-driven economy in ‘Amrit Kaal’ to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in the country,” Sinha said.
The LG called upon the faculty members to create a conducive environment for future-oriented capacity building of students and strengthening the synergy between educational institutions and industries.
“We must also ensure increased participation of women in STEM courses,” Sinha said.
Sinha talked about the “transformation in the educational landscape” of the country, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Today, our educational institutions are emerging as centres of cutting-edge learning programmes. With the new opportunities being provided to our talented youth in diverse fields, we can truly dominate the global knowledge economy in the future,” he added.
The state-of-the-art hostel inaugurated today is a major step towards providing residential facilities to the girl students on the campus, the press release said.
It said Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, Director NIT; Vidhi Kumar Birdi, IGP Kashmir; Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and faculty members of NIT Srinagar were present.
