Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakeena Masood on Friday said the government is committed to enhance quality education in Universities of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sakeena said this while chairing a high level meeting at Civil Secretariat here today in which she conducted a comprehensive review of the performance and functioning of Universities in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Our government is committed to enhance the quality of higher education and research in Universities of Jammu and Kashmir” she said and added “We all need to work in tandem to achieve the goal of making our Universities world class”.
During the meeting, the Minister took a comprehensive assessment of several critical aspects of Universities including infrastructure, faculty performance, student satisfaction, research output as well as the overall administrative framework.
Sakeena highlighted the importance of academic excellence and innovation in higher education sector.
The Minister emphasized on the need for universities to enhance the quality of education and research in order to compete with global standards of education.
She urged the Vice Chancellors to prioritize academic rigour and improve curriculum design to ensure that students receive a high-quality education.
Sakeena called for a closer alignment between University curriculum and industry needs, especially in emerging fields like Artificial intelligence, digital technology, healthcare, tourism and entrepreneurship in order to prepare students for the emerging job market.
During the meeting, the Minister, while having university wise review, called upon the Vice Chancellors to streamline the process of admissions so that maximum students are attracted towards varsities.
She asked them to create awareness among the students, especially in far off areas using traditional media like radio, so that they can take desired courses in colleges and universities.
Sakeena also asked them to fix the issues and concerns which are hindering the admissions of foreign students in our Universities, especially Kashmir University.
