Suhail Bhat
SRINAGAR, Aug 8: In a much-awaited decision, Kashmir University has granted approval to commence three new courses at its north and south campuses, bringing relief to students with classes expected to begin next month.
The new courses include an integrated B.Sc.-M.Sc. programme in Botany at the north campus, with an intake capacity of approximately 30 students. In addition, an integrated programme in Arabic (BA-MSC) has been introduced at the Kupwara campus in north Kashmir, with an intake capacity of around 40 students. The university has also launched a B.Sc. MLT programme at the south campus, offering 30 seats. The notification regarding the decision, which was finalised during a university council meeting held in March of this year, was released this week by the university.
Director of Admissions at Kashmir University, Farooq Ahmad Mir, confirmed that the admission notification would be issued within a few days, and that classes are scheduled to commence in the following two months. “The notification for the Entrance test will be issued in the next few days, and the selection process will be completed by the end of this month, with classes beginning accordingly,” he said.
The students, especially those hailing from remote areas, expressed their satisfaction with the introduction of these much-needed courses at their respective campuses. A group of students from north Kashmir shared that they had long been demanding basic life science courses at their campus, as many students in the region have a particular interest in the science field.
“This campus was established in 2008, but basic life sciences were missing, forcing students to move to Srinagar or other parts of the country for studying these courses,” Nissar Ahmad, a student from Baramulla, said. He added that with the initiation of the integrated Botany course, they hope similar courses will be introduced in Physics and Chemistry at the north campus.
The students from Kupwara also expressed their delight at the start of the Arabic course on their campus. They believed that this move would enable many students, especially those from remote areas, to pursue higher education in Arabic without having to relocate. “Many people want to pursue Arabic but have to either drop the idea or move to other states to pursue this subject. It is a great initiative,” Aijaz Ahmad, a student, said.
With the green signal given for these courses, the students are now urging the university to initiate the admission process and commence the class work without any delays.
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