SRINAGAR: Senior officials of the Higher Education Department on Saturday felicitated Shamim Firdous on her appointment as Minister for Education in Jammu and Kashmir.
Secretary Higher Education Shafqat Iqbal and Director Colleges Professor Twinkle Suri, along with other officers and officials of the department, conveyed their congratulations and best wishes to the newly appointed minister.
During the interaction, Iqbal said the department would work in coordination with the minister to implement key initiatives aimed at strengthening the higher education sector in the Union Territory.
Suri highlighted priorities including academic excellence, research and innovation, skill-oriented education, digital transformation and student welfare.
She also stressed the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, strengthening of government degree colleges, improving teaching standards and expanding educational and skill-development opportunities for youth.
The department’s officials expressed their willingness to work with the minister on initiatives concerning higher education in Jammu and Kashmir.
