Third campus of Kashmir university at Leh

Updated on: Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The foundation stone of Leh campus of Kashmir University was laid today by Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
 
Kashmir University, located at Hazratbal, already has two offsite campuses in Baramulla and Anantnag districts and Leh will be the third such campus of the varsity.
 
Stressing the importance of access to higher education, Vohra and Omar said the establishment of a Kashmir University Campus in Leh district would enable students living in difficult areas to pursue higher education.
 
The Governor, who is the Chancellor of the University, dwelt in detail on various aspects relating to the development of higher education institutions and production of qualified human resource which can serve Ladakh region, the state and the country.
 
He underlined the high potential of knowledge being transmitted through faculty exchanges, tele-conferencing and internet.
 
The Governor asked the University to consider a scheme for providing full scholarship to meritorious students who commit to work as teachers for specified periods after gaining qualifications from the University.
 
He also suggested a survey to assess the needs and aspirations of students of this region so that the campus could consider how best to meet their expectations.

Vohra said the emergence of a University campus in Leh district would relieve parents from incurring huge costs in sending their wards to distant towns to pursue higher education.
   
Omar said the idea of establishing Kashmir University campuses in Leh and Kargil was conceived in 2009 at a meeting of the Kashmir University Council chaired by the Governor.
 
"We could have announced this important decision three years ago but did not do so as we wanted to first ensure the availability of land and the required funds to build the infrastructure. It has taken some time but the foundation of the campus is being laid today only after we have tied up all ends," he added.
 
Omar referred to the state governments continuing efforts to provide equal opportunities to the students of all regions of the state to get quality education at their doorsteps.

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