KU’s Education Department holds seminar on drug abuse, mental health

Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Department of Education organised a one-day seminar on the theme, “Drug Addiction, Mental Health, and the Struggle in Between: A Help Needed”. In his presidential address, Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said anything taken in excess can become an addiction. He said […]

350 NIT students get jobs during placement sessions

350 NIT students get jobs during placement sessions

Committed to serve society in all spheres of technology: Prof. Sehgal Srinagar: Over 350 students of National Institute of Srinagar (NIT) got job offers, while 280 students were placed in different companies across the country during 2021-22 placement sessions, officials said. Director NIT Srinagar, Prof (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal extended his greetings to the students and […]

5 Days training programme on ‘BCD&DM’ concludes at Amar Singh College

SRINAGAR: A five-day training programme on ‘Basic Civil Defense and Disaster Mitigation’ (BCD&DM) concluded today at Amar Singh College, here. The programme that commenced on 20th December was organized by the college in collaboration with Civil Defense, J&K. The function was attended by Director, Disaster Management Kashmir, Er. Aamir Ali; Deputy Controller Civil Defense, Amara […]

4 DPS Srinagar students bag INSPIRE Award

Award carries cash prize of Rs 10,000 to work on the innovative idea Srinagar: Four students of Delhi Public School Srinagar have bagged the INSPIRE award awarded by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India for this year. The students, Mohsin Mohammad of Class 7th, Nishit Koul of Class 8th, Zayaan Showkat […]

Online refresher course for college, university teachers begins at KU

Online refresher course for college, university teachers begins at KU

Srinagar: A two-week refresher course in human rights started at the University of Kashmir. The online course has been organised for university and college teachers, from within and outside J&K, by the varsity’s UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC). Vice-Chancellor Madhusudan Law University Odhisa, who was the Chief Guest at the inaugural session, spoke about the […]

‘IGNOU imparting knowledge through local dialects, regional languages’

‘IGNOU imparting knowledge through local dialects, regional languages’

SRINAGAR: A virtual mode meeting was held on to discuss the implementation of the scheme for Channel Based Counselling through different regional languages in Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for under graduate programmes on SWAYAM PRABHA & Gyan Darshan Channels. The Competent Authority of IGNOU has decided to conduct online counselling classes for July 2021 […]

CBK books 5 for fraudulent withdrawal of pension

CBK books 5 for fraudulent withdrawal of pension

Daughter-in-law shown as wife of deceased Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir on Thursday produced a charge-sheet against five persons including Executive Engineer R&B Division Pulwama for fraudulently preparing a fictitious family pension case in which daughter-in-law was shown as the wife of the deceased man. An official of the Crime Branch Kashmir said that the chargesheet […]

DG Horticulture pays surprise visit to various subordinate offices in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: To ensure punctuality and improve the work culture in the department, the Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir today paid a surprise visit to various subordinate offices in Srinagar. The DG visited the Offices of Chief Horticulture Officer, Nursery Registration Officer, Divisional Manager Plantation Protection, Chief Canning and Processing Instructor, Srinagar and found several employees […]

IGNOU, Regional center Srinagar fulfills the mandate of University to democratise higher education: Dr Meena, Regional Director IGNOU

SRINAGAR: IGNOU, Regional Centre Srinagar has organized promotional-cum-interactional programme at Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial Degree College, Bemina, Srinagar to extend the benefit of higher education to the masses of Srinagar city district area through prospective learners support centre of IGNOU. Dr. Meena quotes as: “Education cuts the barriers, obstacles, hindrances of human society to empower […]

KU organises consultative workshop on drug de-addiction skills

Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Department of Social Work (DoSW) organised a day-long consultative workshop on drug de-addiction skills. The workshop, organised under RUSA 2.0 programme, was attended by experts and students from University of Kashmir and Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS). Renowned experts spoke at length on various aspects of drug de-addiction and how […]