Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 3: Seventeenth meeting of Board of Studies for Faculty of Agriculture of SKUAST-Jammu was held today in the Conference Hall of Division of Agricultural Economics and ABM under the chairmanship of Prof. Rakesh Nanda, Director Education, SKUAST-Jammu The agendas of the meeting as presented by Dr Parshant Bakshi, Member Secretary include up-gradation of Fisheries Unit into Division of Fisheries, Institutionalization of Masters of Fisheries Science, Adoption of Common regulations of ICAR for PG/Ph.D programme, change in eligibility criteria for admission to Masters' Programme in Forestry, Modification in New Course Curriculum of various degree programmes, finalization of syllabus for admission to M.Sc. Plant Biotech and Molecular Biology etc. Prof Rakesh stressed on adhering to academic regulations and framing of such curricula which will help in overall development of students so that they are able to compete both at national and international level. He said SKUAST-Jammu is the first to adopt curricula of Broad Subject Matter Area committee. Professor Bikram Singh, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Prof. M. S. Bhadwal, Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and A.H.; Prof. S. E. H. Rizvi, Dean, Faculty of Basic Sciences; Prof. S. K. Gupta, Registrar; Prof. Jyoti Kachroo, Director Planning and Monitoring; Prof. Rajesh Katoch, DSW; Prof. Rajender Peshin, I/C University Examination Cell and all the members of Board of Studies including Professors', Associate Professors' and other members participated in the meeting. |