KU Admissions 2010 will be fully e-governed

FEB 5: Kashmir University’s (KU) admission process 2010 for various post graduate courses, which will begin shortly will be fully e -governed and students will now have Online Services available for filling up admissions forms and fee and access to online syllabus for entrance and previous year’s entrance papers. Further a complete SMS based information system has been developed to intimate the students about different events regarding admissions. This was informed by Dr Mehraj-ud- Din Director, Directorate Information Technology & Support System (IT & SS) on Thursday at Kashmir University while making a PowerPoint presentation of the initiative before Vice Chancellor Prof Riyaz Punjabi. Registrar Kashmir University Prof Syed Fayaz , Controller examinations Prof A M Shah , Dean collage development Council Prof Mushtaq .A Kaw and top officials of the University were present at the time . Dr Mehraj-ud- Din said that the students will just have press the graphic Icon “2010 Admission” on the Kashmir University website www.universityofkashmir.ac.in and they will have access to online admissions forms, Fee receipts , application for status, centre notice, date sheet, entrance results and help desk. Like earlier the students will not have to fill the admission forms separately for each course but a single student can fill up an entrance form for eight courses of his choice. Another text icon “student services” will lead a student to his/her academic details , syllabus and pattern of the entrance test and previous years entrance papers added Dr Mehraj-ud- Din. Dr Mehraj-ud- Din further said that complete SMS based information system has been developed to intimate the students about different events regarding admissions and a student will now get all the information regarding admissions on his own or his parents cell numbers.. “This will process will be a big relief to the students” said director IT&SS adding that his Directorate is committed to serve as a Central Resource for capitalizing the enormous opportunities associated with Information Technology. Vice chancellor Kashmir University Prof Riyaz Punjabi congratulated Director IT&SS for this achievement and said that the very concept establishment of the Directorate was to ensure active contribution of the University in the development of the Society through the capitalization of opportunities associated with the Information technology and present move is step towards that end. It is pertinent to mention here that owing to the significance which the Information Technology has achieved over the past several years in the areas of employment, education and governance the University has established a separate Directorate of Information Technology & Support System (IT & SS). The directorate has the target to achieve excellence in Multimedia Systems, Software Development and Bridge the gap between Academics & Industry through the establishment of Advanced Centre of Information Technology Provide IT support to the local conventional Industry by establishing Computer Aided Designing Centre and implement & Manage e-Governance in the University System and provide necessary support to other Organizations in the e-governance plans.

Discipline, moral education prevents youth from taking wrong decisions: Omar

NCC instills sense of purpose in students

JAMMU, FEB 1: Highlighting the role of NCC in shaping young minds, the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah Monday said that participation in National Cadet Corps (NCC) instills the essence of discipline, good conduct, love, cooperation, bravery and patriotism in youth and nurtures them as worthwhile citizens of tomorrow. The Chief Minister was addressing NCC contingent which took part in this year’s Republic Day Parade at New Delhi on 26th of January and called on the Chief Minister here to brief him about their performance. Mr. Omar said that the sense of purpose young boys and girls imbibe as members of National Cadet Corps guides them throughout their life and prevents them from going led astray. “Present day TV, cinema and internet scenario provides different sketches of life styles to the youth and there is every possibility for them to take wrong steps. However, the discipline, moral education and good conduct the young boys and girls assimilate as cadets prevents them from taking any wrong decision”, he said suggesting large scale participation of students in the NCC programmes. Mr. Omar said the NCC uniform makes the cadets responsible, honest and hardworking persons and inculcates in them the spirit of love, public service and zest to achieve laurels for them, their parents, for the state and the country. “The uniform educates you about the basic human values and polishes your personality in all respects”, he told the cadets and advised them to practice the high principles they get from NCC training in their day to day life. The Chief Minister lauded the cadets for getting 9th position and receiving special prizes at the Republic Day Parade this year and expressed hope that within next couple of years the J&K cadets will scale to the pinnacles getting first position in the event. He also praised the replica of the 26th January scintillating cultural programme presented by the cadets before the Chief Minister here today depicting the history, geography, people, tourism, culture, heritage, handicrafts, art, fruits and agricultural practices of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. “In a 30 minutes performance you exhibited all beauties of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in most befitting and artistic manner”, he said praising the NCC cultural group. The Deputy Director General of NCC, Jammu and Kashmir, Brigadier, Anil Gupta while presenting the trophies and cadets led by Contingent Commander, Lt. Col, Arun Pandey to the Chief Minister, expressed gratitude to Mr. Omar for his patronage. He gave resume of the prizes won by the contingent as a team and its members as individually. He said that the J&K Directorate of NCC secured 9th position this year against 16th position last year and received special trophy for highest improvement in the performance. The Advisor to the Chief Minister, Mr. Mubarak Gul, the Secretary, Education, Mr. G. A. Peer and officers of the J&K Directorate of NCC were present on the occasion. The Brigadier Anil Gupta presented a rare photograph of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah taking salute at NCC Parade.

JU’s Satellite Campus Doda: Govt hangs fate of 32 aspirants

DODA: The Satellite Campus of Jammu University (JU) at Doda which was inaugurated by former Chief Minister (CM) Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ex-Vice Chancellor (VC) of Jammu University (JU) Prof Amitabh Mattoo has hanged up the fate of 32 female aspirants, who had applied for e-learning course about two years ago. The reasons, sources said, are lack of interest from all those who are concerned and the Government in developing the Satellite Campus of JU at Doda. Since its inauguration, many District Development Board (DDB) meetings have taken place but this particular issue was never raised in any of the meetings neither has anyone from the political circles taken up this issue with the Chief Minister (CM). Sources said that a proposal has been submitted to the Government for the creation of posts and for the other required infrastructure but Govt has adopted a delayed tactics over the proposal submitted. The Satellite Campus has only one fourth class employee at present. In this Satellite Campus office Doda computers have been made available but without staff so from 27/06/2008 to 2010 no classes have been conducted. Initially it was announced that the office was inaugurated with a aim to empower the women of the region by imparting basic knowledge of computer application like accounts maintenance, internet management and office automation. Even application forms were invited for e-learning course for women candidates only. The forms where purchased and submitted by 32 female aspirants after paying Rs 100 as cost of form for 12 advertised seats. The course fee was mentioned as Rs 2000 with basic qualification at 10+2 and it was clearly mentioned that the preference will be given to the candidates with low income group. In total 32 forms were submitted two years ago and the selection was supposed to be made on the basis of screening test but till date the Jammu University(JU) authorities have failed to select 12 candidates. A candidate Shahida Bano said, “We are waiting since 2 years but have not received any intimation. Whenever we ask the concerned about interview they reply with saying-interview card will be posted at your home address.” Another candidate Nusrat Bano and Shabana Iqbal said, “We had hoped that these courses shall be conducted here at Doda rather than at Jammu but government took no steps in our favour. They only said that education shall be provided to students but the ground position is far away from the reality”. With this attitude of the Government, it seems that this project may go defunct, if the required infrastructure and staff is not made available at the earliest. (With inputs from Shezad Firoz)