Inaugurates Youth Sports Hostel, Health Club
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 16: Realising the need to train and mentor professional human resource in Valley in the field of renewable energy, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Member of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah has assured the University of Kashmir of his full support for the introduction of the discipline at KU.
While inaugurating new building of the Youth Sports Hostel and Health Club of the Directorate of Physical Education and Sports University of Kashmir Dr Farooq Abdullah said, “New and renewable energy besides addressing the growing energy needs has tremendous potential in changing the socio-economic landscape of our society and given its huge potential in the valley I will immediately take up the matter with my ministry in New Delhi for the introduction of a course in new and renewable energy at Kashmir University as has been introduced in other universities across the country.”
Extending his full support to the University in its quest for excellence and introduction of more and job-oriented courses in the campus Dr Farooq said “The subject of new and renewable energy and its exploitation for harnessing natural resources of energy has changed the entire world and we need such courses in our university so that students may get professional training in the subject and learn how to tap natural and renewable sources of energy which is both cheap and environment friendly.”
In his address Minister for Higher Education Abdul Gani Malik appreciated the University for signing some benchmark MoUs with some reputed national and international Universities and organisations which he said indicates a positive shift in the overall academic policy of the University in its strive to put the University on international map.
Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat while expressing his gratitude for various agencies which have funded the project said that the University is making its sincere efforts for bringing the University on international map and seeks continuous financial support from Government and other quarters for the overall growth and development of the University.
Director Physical Education and Sports Professor Basher Ahmed Khan also spoke on the occasion whereas Registrar University of Kashmir Prof S Fayaz Ahmad presented vote of thanks.
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