Srinagar, Sept 30: SKUAST-K conducted its 44th Academic Council meeting with Dr. R.C Aggarwal, Deputy Director General, Education, ICAR, New Delhi as the Chief Guest. The important statutory meeting of the University, Academic Council meeting is held twice a year to discuss and deliberate on the Academic landscape of the University, approve institution of new academic programme, creation of new departments and schools and to update the curriculum as per the changing requirements.
Deans, Directors of University, Heads of subject matter Divisions attended the meeting. The academician from sister Universities including Kashmir University, SMVDU, CUK, BGSBU and SKUAST-Jammu and Cluster University Kashmir participated in the meeting and appreciated the trajectory of progress achieved by SKUAST-K. Mr. HImanshu Palel, Indian Industrialist based in Mozambique while appreciated the University’s globalization efforts offered his good offices to create Universities outreaches in Mozambique and Africa.
Five Publications: SKUAST-K Model Of Education Becomes National Model, SKUASTIANS Overseas, Profile Of SKIIE Centre, SKUAST-K IP SUITE, SKUAST-K, INNOPEDIA, were released during the meeting
The ICAR 6th Deans Committee’s report on orienting agri-education to NEP-2020 was adopted and SKUAST-K became the first Agriculture University to adopt the 6th Deans Committees course curriculum. Several new UG, PG and Ph.D. courses were instituted.
Controller Examination, Prof. Naveed Qaisar, Deans and Associate Deans and faculty coordinators were felicitated for successful conduct of paperless examination.
Deputy Director General, Education, ICAR in his address complimented the University for contributing the development of 6th Deans Committee report on remodeling Agricultural Education towards NEP-2020 and expressed satisfaction that SKUAST-K became the first University to adopt the same. He emphasized the need to infuse new technology leading methodologies and introducing short duration certificate and diploma courses along with ongoing degree programmes in agriculture and allied sectors. He also outlined the need for internationalization of agricultural education and introduction of new age courses like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics. Precise Agriculture etc. in Agricultural Curriculum.
Vice-Chancellor in his remarks while expressing satisfaction on realization of the goals previously set forth the University laid a new road-map of University to be the global and national leader in order to make J&K as a model of Viksit Bharat-2047.
Registrar, Prof. T. H Masoodi welcomed the guests, gave overview of the University’s academic achievements and presented the agenda items before the house for discussion.
