Srinagar: Foundation Programme-IRTIQA-22 was concluded by organizing the Valedictory function at SKUAST-Kashmir. The chief guest of the event was Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, Vice Chairperson, J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board.
The function was attended by Prof. N. A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Directors, Deans, Officers, Student Welfare officers of the university along with students of SKUAST-K.
The Chief Guest Dr Hina Shafi Bhat discussed the futuristic roadmap which is important to give wings to new entrants in order to be ambassadors of the University. She appreciated the efforts of Vice Chancellor, Dean Students Welfare and his team of the
University for organizing a marathon of activities which will boost morale of the students in their future endeavours.
Prof. N. A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K gave an insight into the action plan for technology innovation led university by imbibing Artificial Intelligence/ Machine
Learning to leverage the expertise of faculty members along with the positive energy of students. The concept of foundation programme was envisaged by the Vice Chancellor as a dream project and the same was implemented by the Dean Students Welfare office in a remarkable fashion.
Prof. M A A Siddiqui, Dean Students Welfare, SKUAST-K, gave a brief overview of the foundation programme and appraised the dignitaries about the modus-operandi of the programme. He also thanked Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K along with Deans of different faculties across the university for their support. He appreciated the efforts of Student Welfare Officers (Dr Naseem Geelani, Dr Nisar Ahmad, Dr Mudasir M Dean Students Welfare
SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar Kirmani, Dr Sajad A Bhat, Dr Seemi Lohani, Dr Ajaz Qureshi & Dr Muzzamil). A documentary covering the foundation programme was released by Chief Guest along with the Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K. The participation of students was appreciated by the Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Kashmir.
Dean, Directors, SWOs and other officers were felicitated for their efforts along with felicitation of students who had participated in different events during Foundation Programme IRTIQA-22 which was conducted for 20 days.

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