Inaugurates Community Radio Station of JU
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today impressed upon the higher education institutions and the teaching community to promote independent thinking, creativity, research and new inventions in the campus.
Addressing the Foundation Day Ceremony of the University of Jammu, he highlighted the key role being played by the Higher education institutions like JU in all-round and speedy development of the nation.
“With several landmark initiatives such as ‘Design Your Degree’ and ‘College on Wheels’, Jammu University is making an immense contribution to brighten J&K’s image globally in research, innovation and economic development,” the Lt Governor said.
He said the futuristic approach of the University and the implementation of National Education Policy 2020 have ensured the best academic practices and top-class skilled workforce to meet future challenges.
Maintaining that all the inventions of the world, all the institutions that have been formed, all the new ideas that have become possible in the humanities, are products of someone’s imagination, the LG stressed that the prime objective of every University should be igniting that imagination in young minds.
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“Education is the journey of endless exploration and learning. It is the responsibility of teachers to innovatively set up a system in their classrooms to encourage new ideas, provide clear goals and inculcate dedication, confidence, optimism and curiosity for the journey ahead,” the Lt Governor said.
“In the last three years, our higher education institutions have made efforts to eliminate the barriers that exist between departments, tried to make the curriculum more flexible to promote lifelong learning, and continue to reinvent the classroom concepts, encouraging mentoring rather than teaching,” the Lt Governor added.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Umesh Rai, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu gave an overview of the key initiatives taken by the university.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor was conferred with Shikshan-Kul Gaurav Samman by Higher Education Institutes of J&K.
At the University, the Lt Governor also inaugurated the Community Radio Station of Jammu University – 91.2 FM-Dhwani JU.
“This radio station will play a key role in Jan-Bhagidari, strengthen the education ecosystem, connect with the society and it will generate awareness about various issues concerning the common man,” he said.
Vice-Chancellor, Prof Umesh Rai informed that the Community Radio platform will air various innovative programmes launched by the University under NEP-2020 and will also air programmes related to admissions/examinations etc. He further shared that through its programmes based on social issues and community development, the Community Radio will establish close contact with civil society.
The 91.2 FM – Dhwani JU will be run by the students. The University students will work as radio jockeys, content creators and provide other logistic support. This would be done on the lines of “Earn while you Learn”.
It is pertinent to mention here that the University of Jammu is the first University in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to establish a Community Radio Station. The committee constituted for the establishment of the Community Radio Station included Prof Monika Sethi from the Dept of English; Dr Neeraj Sharma, Special Secretary to Vice-Chancellor; Dr Garima Gupta, Dept of English; Dr Shashi Prabha, Dept of Geography; Dr Harish Dutt, Dept of Botany, Deputy Registrar Finance; Dr Guneet Sudan, I/C Services; Nagesh Jamwal, CAO and Dr Vinay Thusoo, Public Relations Officer.
A book titled “Applied Solid State Physics” published by Wiley and authored by Prof Rajni Kant was also released. Former and working employees of the University were also felicitated for their meritorious services.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, Member of Parliament; Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Padma Shri Prof JS Rajput; Padma Shri Mohan Singh; Padma Shri Balwant Thakur; Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary, School & Higher Education, Vice-chancellors of various Universities, Directors IIM, IIT Jammu, senior officials, faculty members and students of the Jammu University were present.
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