Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Nov 20: The second Syndicate Meeting of the University of Ladakh (UOL) was held under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof S K Mehta at the Leh Campus of the University in Taru, here today.
Secretary, Higher Education, Ladakh, Padma Angmo, who is also the Educational Advisor of the University, too attended the meeting, during which members of the Syndicate were provided information regarding the agenda items.
The agenda items, which were discussed and ratified by the Syndicate, included appointment of the new VC, transfer of Satellite Campuses and posts of University of Kashmir to University of Ladakh, UGC recognition to the University, membership of Association of Indian Universities, installation of 100 KWP solar power plants in Kargil and Leh Campuses, MoUs signed with various Universities and other institutions, introduction of NCC, PhD in Physical Education, Political Science and Geology, appointments on contract basis, construction activities of the University, University Outreach Programme, adoption of Government Middle School, Karith (Karith), establishment of museum at the Leh Campus, Research Centres, Tribal Research Institute at the Kargil Campus, formation of Ladakh Region Knowledge Cluster (LRKC), academics and sports calendar and budget under Grant-in-Aid and Special Development Package.
Dr Nawang Tsering, former Principal, Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh; Kacho Asfandyar Khan, former Commissioner/Secretary to Government of J&K; Dr P S Pathania, former Registrar, Central University of Jammu; Rajat Kumar, Additional Secretary, representative of Administrative Secretary to Government, Finance Department (Financial Advisor), Union Territory of Ladakh; Dr Jatinder Khajuria, Registrar, Cluster University of Jammu; Professor Khurshid Ahmad Mir, Cluster University of Srinagar; Professor Bashir Ahmad Rather, Principal, Amar Singh College, Srinagar; Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, Dean, Faculty of Education, Cluster University of Jammu; Imteeaz Kacho, Registrar, UoL; Professor Deskyong Namgyal, Dean, Academic Affairs, UoL; Professor Farooq Ahmad Khan, Director, Leh Campus of the UoL; Kaneez Fatima, Director, Kargil Campus, UoL; Konchok Angmo, Deputy Director, Leh Campus of UoL (Special invitee); Dr Amina Qari, Principal, Government Degree College, Kargil; Tashi Ldawa, Principal, Eliezer Joldan Memorial Degree College, Leh; Stanzin Yangdol, Principal, GDC Khaltsi.; Dr Tsewang Motup, Principal, GDC Nubra; MNM Shabani, Principal, GDC Zanskar and Dr Amajad Ali, Principal, GDC Drass attended the meeting.