University of Ladakh convenes maiden Syndicate meeting

Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Nov 26: The first Syndicate meeting of the University of Ladakh was held here today under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor, C Phunsog.
During the course of the meeting, the Vice Chancellor informed the members about the steps taken towards establishment of the University. While speaking about the re-organization of Jammu & Kashmir, he said that it is expected that the Union Territory Administration of Ladakh would ensure adequate hand-holding in this formidable task of establishing a new university with a limited catchment area.
The Syndicate meeting was attended by Rigzin Sampheal, Commissioner/ Secretary to Government, Finance and Higher Education, in his capacity as Financial Advisor and Educational Advisor of the University, as well as all members of the Syndicate, who included Dr Nawang Tsering, Kacho Asfandyar Khan, Dr D S Pathania, Professor Abdul Hamid Sheikh, Dr Jatinder Khajuria, Professor Mohammad Yousuf Peerzada, Professor L K Mangotra, University of Ladakh Registrar Imteeaz Kacho, Deskyong Namgyal and Principals of all six constituent degree colleges of the University.
The meeting was also attended by Professor Shafi Sumbli, Rector, Satellite Campus of University of Kashmir, Khumbuthang, Kargil and Professor Farooq Ahmad Khan, Rector, Satellite Campus of University of Kashmir, Taru, Leh as invitees.