Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai Tuesday in two separate high level meetings, took a detailed review for operationalisation of 52 newly sanctioned degree colleges and introduction of teaching’ Artificial Intelligence’ in the educational institutions of the state.
According to an official spokesperson, the advisor asked allthe stakeholders to ensure functioning of these colleges from the next academicsession without any fail.
The Secretary Higher Education briefed the meeting thattemporary arrangements are in place to start class work in all of thesecolleges for upcoming academic session. He apprised that Rs 3 lakh weresanctioned to each of these colleges for making them functional within a shorttime.
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir informed the meeting thatout of 26 degree colleges sanctioned for erstwhile Kashmir division, land for23 colleges has already been identified. He said that the process foridentification of land for rest of the colleges is in process. He said that allthe Deputy Commissioners would be instructed to extend every possibleassistance in making these degree colleges operational without any delay.
Advisor Ganai directed the officers that appropriatearrangements should be made for each of the college till a permanent campuscomes up for each of them. He enjoined upon them to provide teachers and otherallied staff to all of these colleges so that students do not suffer for wantof any faculty.
Ganai enquired from each of the Nodal Principals about the kindof arrangement they have made and their immediate requirements for runningthese colleges forthwith. He directed the divisional administrations of eachdivision to help the college administration in resolution of all of the minorhiccups, they are facing, through the concerned district administrations.
The advisor further asked the concerned Directors of SchoolEducation to make alternate arrangement for students wherever school buildingswould be used for the purpose. He directed the Public Works department to workon war footing basis for making the necessary refurbishing wherever required.
In another meeting Advisor took inputs from Vice-Chancellorsof all the State varsities and Director colleges vis-a-vis introduction of’Artificial Intelligence’ in the education sector of the state. He was briefedthat same forms part of curriculum in Engineering and Computer Science coursesand could be introduced in Higher Secondary schools, colleges on the’conceptual level’.
On enquiring about the other possibilities of use ofArtificial Intelligence in educational domain the Advisor was informed that itcould be applied in evaluating learning outcomes of students besides helping invirtual teaching-learning process in far-flung areas.