The Department of Management Studies, University of Kashmir (KU) organised a Special Lecture on leadership skills by K Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor, at varsity’s s EMMRC auditorium.
While speaking on the occasion Kumar highlighted theimportance of leadership in organisational settings.
He added that it were the leaders who provide vision anddirection to an organisation, motivate people and direct their efforts towardsattainment of desired goals and objectives.
The Advisor said the qualities of leadership were not inbornbut the leadership skills can be developed with dedicated efforts.
He impressed upon students to inculcate positive habits todevelop their leadership qualities.
The session was presided over by Prof Talat Ahmad, ViceChancellor KU. During his presidential address Prof Ahmad stressed on the needof fostering an environment for developing future leaders.
He added that academic institutions have a hugeresponsibility of grooming tomorrow’s visionaries and thought leaders.
He impressed upon the youth to move out of their comfortzones, explore new horizons of knowledge and work for betterment of thesociety,
While welcoming the dignitaries, Prof Mushtaq Ahmad Darzi,Head Department of Management Studies provided a brief outline about activitiesand achievements of the Department.
He added that the Department has a special focus ondeveloping soft skills of management students and eminent personalities fromindustry, academia and other walks of life were invited to interact with thestudents.
The session was attended by faculty and students of theDepartment, Deans of Schools, Heads of various Departments and officers of theUniversity.