Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the University of Jammu, chaired the 85th Council meeting of the University at the Raj Bhavan here today.
The Council congratulated Prof. Manoj Dhar, Vice Chancellorof the University and his colleagues, on being informed that based on the NAACgrade and upon being conferred as a Category 1 University with full autonomy bythe UGC, as well as on the basis of performance of the University in RUSA-I,University of Jammu has been selected for grant of Rs. 100 crores under RUSA-IIin 2018-19.
In order to usefully gain under RUSA II phase, Governor emphasised restructuring of course curriculum by integrating it with research both in science and technology as well as humanities.
He stressed providing world class teaching learning experience by modernizing and creating smart classrooms, providing e-resources and state of the art laboratories, introduction of new programmes and courses with emphasis on developing broad competencies and skills in order to ensure that our students can compete at the national and global level.
The Council welcomed that University of Jammu has beenselected for establishing Institution Innovation Council (IIC) by theInnovation Cell, Ministry of HRD, Government of India which has been setup withan objective to promote innovation in the University through multitudinousmodes leading to an innovation promotion ecosystem in the campus.
Governor suggested focus on establishing Research andInnovation Cluster for creating synergies and partnerships among allinstitutions of higher learning of the region. He suggested handholding of theaffiliated colleges of the University in areas of research, governance,accreditation & quality assurance.