Indo-American NRI Delegation Calls on JUVC, Pledges support to Student friendly initiatives

Jammu, February 27- Indo-American NRI delegation comprising of Mrs Shashi Chopra, President Gandhi Global US and Retd Lt Gen Rakesh Sharmaunder the aegis of  Gandhi Global Foundation called on Prof Umesh Rai, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu.

The delegation felicitated the Vice-Chancellor for his progressive initiatives in the field of education, especially University’s outreach resolve. The delegation also appreciated  University for its visionary programme for the enrolment of foreign students at the University of Jammu. Earlier the delegation was formally received and welcomed by Vice-Chancellor and SH Baldev Ballowria, the Deputy Mayor, JMC also joined the University fraternity to welcome the delegation.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof Umesh Rai quoted excerpts from the book of Acharya Vinoba and further said that Acharya always emphasised on hands-on experience learning of which Mahatma Gandhi was of the same opinion. He emphasised on experiential learning and in that direction, the University of Jammu is taking various student-friendly initiatives and trying to develop a curriculum based on direct experience in order to increase knowledge, develop skills and clarify values.  He further highlighted the achievements, University has achieved recently that includes constitution

Women’s Collegiate Board, establishment of the Incubation Innovation Entrepreneurship Skill Development Centre (IIESDC) with the Verticals i.e Entrepreneurship Development, Skill Development and Career Planning, Business Incubation and Innovation (BII), Industrial -Academia Partnership. Baldev Ballowria, the Deputy Mayor JMC in his address pledged support to the University of Jammu in its infrastructure development  

PadamShri S P Verma the founder chairperson of Gandhi Global Family emphasised the fact that these NRIs would serve as a bridge between the people of our Country and the people of the United States and requested that an exchange programme between Universities should also be initiated.Sh Ranjeet Kalra, teaching faculty, HRDC JU presented a formal vote of thanks on the occasion.Among others, 

Raman Gupta ,Dr Alka Sharma President Women’s Wing Gandhi Global Family,  Sumi Seth VP women’s wing, Dr Imran Farooq, Nodal Officer, Amrit Kaal, Jyoti Malhotra and Dr Vikram Handa were also present on the occasion.