Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: At a meeting here today, Secretary Higher Education Department, Talat Parvez Rohella interacted with College Principals of Jammu Division at GGM Science College.
Director RUSA, Director Planning, Director Colleges, Higher Education Department, Dr. Yaseen Ahmad Shah, Chief Account Officer, Higher Education Department and other officers from the Higher Education Department were also present in the occasion.
In the start of the meeting review of RUSA Colleges was undertaken and the Secretary expressed satisfaction over the progression made by the colleges on various parameters.
He listened various problems being faced by the Principals and gave on spot instructions to resolve them.
The Secretary also stressed on the introduction of skill development courses in Colleges and focused on the need to open employment scenario by enrolling the students on J&K employment portal.
He impressed upon various strategies to improve the quality of education by introducing the concept of community college, IIT related partnerships, Industry Tour, ERP, Digital Marketing etc.
He directed the Principals to improve the quality of education by imparting online lectures, MOOC, SWAYAM and faculty improvement courses.
Several new projects were also approved in the meeting and stress was laid on early completion of the ongoing projects for which adequate funds were allocated.
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