Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday called upon the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University in Rajouri to design a curriculum that fosters innovation and promotes cutting-edge research with a focus on nation-building.
According to an official press release, chairing the ninth meeting of the Executive Council of the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) at the Lok Bhavan, Sinha directed it to take a comprehensive review of its existing curriculum and position the varsity as a centre of excellence.
The Executive Council discussed several important academic and administrative issues and gave in-principle approval to various agenda points presented during the meeting, the official press release said.
Asking the varsity to focus on creating learning spaces for the next generation, Sinha called for renewed commitment to skill-centric education, along with institutional accountability.
He also directed the university to focus on curriculum development, and introduce attractive courses such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and emerging digital technologies, aligned with the evolving needs and career aspirations of the students.
“By shaping minds, we can shape a brighter future for India. The future of the nation is shaped on the university campus, so we must reimagine education for a brighter tomorrow, design a curriculum which inspires innovation and cutting-edge research,” the LG said.
The university must identify and provide innovative solutions to localised problems in the tribal areas and ensure opportunities for tribal students, he said. Sinha also issued directions to conduct executive council meetings every six months.
On the occasion, the LG virtually laid the foundation for various infrastructure projects in the University, including a girls’ hostel for nursing students, an indoor sports complex under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, and a rooftop solar power plant.
The meeting was attended by Prof. Jawaid Iqbal, Vice Chancellor, BGSBU; Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor Jammu University; Prof. Nilofer Khan, Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir; Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to LG; Ram Niwas Sharma, Secretary, Higher Education Department; Abhishek Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Rajouri and Registrar, BGSBU; Prof. Bechan Lal, former Vice-Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu; Prof. O P Mishra, Dean (Research) & Professor of Pediatrics, Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences Varanasi; Prof. Aquil Ahmed, Department of Statistics & Operations Research, Aligarh Muslim University; Dr. Titi Xavier, Dean, School of Nursing and Biomedical Sciences, BGSBU and other members of Executive Council.
The LG issued directions for holding the convocation, and conducting the University’s Executive Council meetings after every six months.
He also directed the University to facilitate active student engagement in flagship awareness programs of the Government of India and the UT administration.
The meeting also discussed important matters pertaining to admissions, recruitment, introduction of new academic programmes, faculty career advancement, infrastructure development including all nursing colleges and other reforms to bring further qualitative improvement in the overall functioning of the University.
