Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 25: The two-day Tech-Fest began today at Mahant Bachitttar Singh College of Engineering and Technology (MBSCET) in Digiana area of Jammu.
The event was inaugurated by Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, who was the chief guest on the occasion.
While addressing the students and teachers of the college, the Minister said, “Asserting that the State Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has accorded top priority to education.
Hailing the host college for having sprawling campus with adequate infrastructure, the Minister said the Government would extend every support to the private institutions in consonance to the norms. “I assure you that Government will give permission for running M Tech courses to private institutions if they meet the infrastructure and other standards”, he said while responding to the demand of the management of the host college.
“Every institution is for the benefit for our own youth and Government has no reservations in permitting the private institutions to offer courses if these meet the set standards” the Minister said and asked the management to apply for the same and assured that the Government will take the decision as per the set norms.
Earlier, the Minister took a round of the stalls established by the college students wherein they have put up different models on innovative ideas for bringing improvement in existing technology used in day today life. He also interacted with the students and asked them to give their ideas a practical shape as it will help them to grow and serve the society.
Patron of the College, Mahant Manjit Singh in his address, said that the institution is committed to provide quality education to the students.
Earlier, chairman of the college, Prof OS Soodan, presented welcome address and highlighted the achievements of the college. Acting Principal of the College, Sudarshan Singh Wazir, presented vote of thanks.
Secretary School Education, Farooq Ahmed Shah, Director School Education, Jammu Ravinder Singh, Deputy SP (retd) SS Gill, member of management committee of MBSCET and senior faculty members of Government College for Engineering and Technology (GCET), Jammu were also present at the function.
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