UGC ‘appreciates’ IUST for its good academic performance Posted by JandK Now Srinagar: The Expert Committee of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has reportedly appreciated the functioning of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, during its recent visit to the University campus. The committee comprised of eminent academicians of the country. This was stated in an official statement issued to press today. The statement said that the committee had submitted its report to UGC in which it commented that “the committee noted with much satisfaction that the University only in its eight academic year, exudes vibrance, joiedevivre, commitment, effective teacher-student interaction, an open and welcoming administration and an earnest desire for growth and development”. This was discussed in the 5th Executive Council meeting of the IUST held at the Government Guest House, Srinagar. This is the highest decision making body of the University. The meeting discussed agenda items in detail and took some important resolutions regarding the university governance. Proposals regarding the promotion policy of non teaching staff, enhancement in the retirement age of faculty, establishment of Advanced Centre for Information Technology (ACIT) and e-governance cell, increase in the intake capacity, institution of new programmes, and pension policy for staff and creation of posts were approved. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Trag , gave a point presentation in which he presented detailed account of the functioning of the university, academic courses offered to the students and various ongoing infrastructural development projects. He said IUST is the first university to introduce B.Sc. Programme in Actuarial And Financial Mathematics and runs research centers including Ranchen Shah Centre for West Himalayan Cultures and an International Centre For Spiritual Studies, conceptualised to encourage studies and research on spirituality and to provide a spiritual response to the growing ideological conflicts and intellectual challenges of the materialistic world. He said about 1900 students have Graduated from the university during last 6 year whereas 4607 students have been enrolled during the same period. He said the University is shortly establishing an Advance Center for Information Technology And E-Governance at a cost of Rs 2.83 cr. for which the proposal has been already submitted to Department of Information and Technology, J&K Government. He said a whooping sum has been provided to the deserving students to facilitate them peruse their studies. The Islamic University of Science and Technology ( IUST), Awantipora, Kashmir established in 2005, has emerged as a major knowledge hub ,offering programmes in 9 schools of study including Business Studies, Technology , Science, school of Humanities and Social science , school of Health Science, Islamic Studies, Journalism, Law and Life Sciences. The University has comparatively achieved many distinguishing features in just 8 academic years as it has become during the first university in the state to offer Undergraduate(UG) and Post Graduate degrees in Food Technology and is first university in the state to start Master’s degree in International Peace and Conflict Studies in collaboration with University of Peace, Costa Rica, a UN mandated university. The Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather, assured all the logistic support of the state government to the IUST Awantipora, to facilitate it to achieve heights of academic excellence and it’s future expansion. He said all the required measures will be taken to handover additional 1400 kanals of land in the vicinity of the IUST to make it one of the best residential universities of the Country. Besides Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, A B Rahim Rather, Vice Chancellor IUST, Prof A. R. Trag, other members including Former Chairman JKPSC Mr. Mohammad Shafi Pandit, Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof. Prof. A. M. Shah, Vice Chancellor Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri, Irshad A Hamal and other officials of IUST were present in the meeting.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 18:05:34 +0000
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