Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof. Talat Ahmad today chaired the 1st meeting of newly constituted University Research Council of KU which was held at administration block of the Varsity.
While chairing the meeting Prof Talat impressed upon all thestakeholders to join hands to make the University a premier institution ofteaching, learning, research innovation and extension.
He emphasised on meaningful academic linkages andcollaborations across various disciplines to take research to next level.
Besides Deans of various schools of KU, Heads of theDepartments and other faculty members the meeting was also attended by, Prof.Ved Prakash, (Former Chairman, UGC), Prof. Mohammad Zahid Ashraf, Deptt. ofBiotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Mr. Aijaz Altaf Andrabi,Director, Agriculture, Kashmir Division and Dr. Samia Rashid, Principal, GMC,Srinagar.
During the meeting Prof. Zafar A. Reshi, Dean ResearchUniversity of Kashmir gave a power point presentation detailing researchprogrammes offered by the University, research projects currently in operationand future research plans etc.
Among other recommendations, the University Research Councilendorsed various proposals for consideration by the statutory bodies whichinclude Establishment of Centre forAdvance Instrumentation, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations,Adoption of UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarismin Higher Education Institutions) Regulations-2018 , Guidelines for ConsultancyProjects and Research Policy.