Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 24: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today said that establishment of various universities in the State has expanded higher education orbit and provided the students with more opportunities to pursue higher educational goals in modern subjects of science and technology.
Reviewing the progress of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora at a high level meeting here, the Chief Minister, who is also the Chancellor of the University underlined the need of upgrading resources mobilization to cater to the increasing demands of infrastructural development and strengthening of faculties in the universities.
Minister for Higher Education, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Minister for Haj and Auqaf, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, Principal Secretary, Planning, B. R. Sharma, Principal Secretary, Finance, B. B.Vyas, Vice Chancellor, IUST, A. R. Trag, Commissioner Secretary, higher Education, Commissioner Secretary, Technical Education and various officers were present in the meeting.
In a power point presentation the Vice Chancellor, IUST briefed the Chief Minister on the performance of the University and highlighted the areas requiring the support of the State Government to help the University in its growth and development.
While lauding the Chief Minister for his keen interest in the growth and development of education in the State, Mr. Trag thanked him for enhancing the grants to the IUST and said that as compare to Rs.7.22 crore granted by the State Government to the University from 2005 to 2009, the University received Rs.26.82 crore from 2010 to 2014.
The Vice Chancellor told the meeting that infrastructure development in the campus is on full swing. He said the construction of Electronic and Communication Engineering Block and Computer Science and Engineering Block have been completed while as work on the construction of OBC Girls Hostel has been completed up to 85% and the construction of Mini-Lecture Theatre with nine classrooms is also under execution. He said construction of Food Technology Block has also been taken in hand.
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