The first meeting of the volunteers of “uni4kashmir initiative” led by Mehboob Makhdoomi was held here on Sunday.
Representatives from 17 districts of the State attended thismeeting, including members from Chenab valley.
Former Director Radio Kashmir Sayed Humayun Qaisar and RahimMotors proprietor Abdul Hamid also spoke on the occasion.
The advisory board of this trust met on May 30th to discussthe modalities & feasibility of the project.
The board includes Prof. Sheikh Showkat Hussain (Ex-Head& Dean- School of Law- CUK), Prof. Siddiq Wahid (Former Vice-chancellor-IUST), Amin Sofi (Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, University ofKashmir), Prof. Shabir A. Bhat (Former Dean Faculty of Commerce- DirectorUGC-HRDC-University of Kashmir), Prof. Zahoor Ahmad Chat (Director Colleges- Departmentof Higher Education, J&K), Shakeel Qalander (Industrialist), Prof. MohammadAkbar Khuroo (H.O.D Chemistry- University of Kashmir), Syed Humayun Qaisar(Former Director- Radio Kashmir), Riyaz Ahmad Shoga (Ex J&K Bank Officer).
This initiative is aiming for an international standarduniversity while using crowdfunding to cover finances. As per the statement, itwas resolved that it will start as a college with the real aim of anuniversity.
Its website ysmmet.org furnishes the objectives of this educationaltrust. The trust has an office at Karan Nagar that will start functioning rightafter Eid.