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Monitoring and review team of ICAR visits SKUAST 10/25/2016 10:05:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 25: A team headed by Dr. S. L. Mehta, Ex-Deputy Director General Education, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) visited Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences &camp, Technology (SKUAST, Jammu) on 24 th -25 th October, 2016 to review the budgetary support provided to university under 12th Plan Period and its impacts on the strengthening of higher agricultural education. The other members of the review team were Dr. Kusumakar Sharma, former ADG, HRD, ICAR, Dr. Vanita Jain, Principal Scientist, ICAR and D. D. Verma, Comptroller, NDRI, Karnal. The team took stock of the impact of financial support on academic programmes, available infrastructure, sports facilities, scientific lab equipments, experiential learning units, sub-tribal plan, library etc. The team visited different divisions of the university, library, hostels and experiential learning units to assess the strengths of University and interacted with students and faculty. The high level committee also had two interactive meetings with the Statutory Officers of the University for getting their feedback regarding the impact of the ICAR grants in improving higher education i.e. teaching and research. Earlier, a detailed power-point presentation regarding impact assessment of ICAR grants was presented by Dr. Deepak Kher, Nodal Officer, ICAR Cell of the University. Dr. S. L. Mehta, chairman of the team appreciated the achievements of the University. Besides, he congratulated the university for being ranked 6th among the State Agricultural Universities. He also appreciated state government for providing enough budgetary support to the university. He commended judicious utilization of the ICAR grants received by the university during last five years. The Vice-Chancellor of SKUAST-Jammu Dr. Pradeep K. Sharma was of the view that financial support provided by the ICAR through central development assistance has proved very beneficial in improving the quality and infrastructure of education and opined that ICAR assistance should be enhanced for further improving the state of agricultural research and education in India.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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