STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Former Minister and leader of Indian National Congress, Sham Lal Sharma called on Governor N.N Vohra here on Wednesday.
Sharma apprised the Governor about his Party’s views regarding the problems emerging from the ongoing agitations in the Valley and the losses and serious difficulties faced by the people living in villages along the IB and LoC because of the incessant cross border firing.
Governor urged Sharma to continue sustained initiatives for the maintenance of peace and normalcy in the State. Meanwhile, Prof. R.D. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, called on Governor N.N Vohra, Chancellor of the University, here on Thursday.
The VC briefed the Governor about several important academic and administrative issues, including the problems faced regarding the functioning of the University’s off-site campuses.
The Governor stressed importance of maintaining discipline at all levels to sustain and continuously enhance academic excellence.
Meanwhile, Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J) also called on the Governor.
Dr. Sharma briefed the Governor about the important academic activities (Oct-Nov, 2016) including: organization of Vet festival by the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry at RS Pura Campus (21-25 Nov. 2016); one day farmers awareness camp on “Fasal Beema Yojna” at KVK Kathua (9 Nov, 2016) and similar camp on “Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers’ Rights Act” organized by KVK Kathua in village Bani (26 Nov. 2016). He also informed about ASSOCHAM’s Agri and Food Processor’s conclave-Finance, Technology and Market which was held at Chatha in the month of October this year and his visit to review the activities at the research Station and KVK Bhaderwah.
The Governor was also informed that a Training Center has been sanctioned under the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Unnat Krishi Yojna and shall be established at village Talwara under KVK Reasi to undertake training programmes for capacity building and skill development in organic agriculture.
The Governor advised the Vice Chancellor to take sustained initiatives for boosting research and extension activities; securing visible improvement in t he production and productivity levels and ensuring efficient functioning of all the KVKs under the University. The Governor also stressed the VC to focus on the need for enhanced interaction with farmers to enable them benefit from the latest agricultural technology and practices being developed by the University.
Later, Prof. Nirmal Gupta, Chairperson, J and K State Social Welfare Board (JKSSWB) also met the Governor and briefed him about the functioning of the Board.
