Srinagar: In a first, the Kashmir University has agreed and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the varsity will provide distance education to the Army personnel deployed in Kashmir.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the University of Kashmir (UoK), Srinagar and Chinar Corps on 08 November 2021 at Gandhi Hall, University of Kashmir.
As envisaged in the MoU, the Indian Army personnel posted in Kashmir will be able to seek admission for various courses being offered by the Directorate of Distance Education, University of Kashmir. The type of courses being made available to Army personnel ranges from six months Certificate Courses to one-year Diploma Courses and two years Post Graduate Courses. A total of 18 courses are presently available for enrolment by the Army personnel, which will be increased in due course of time.
After the formal signing of the MoU, Professor Talat Ahmad Vice Chancellor, UoK addressed the gathering and emphasized on core values of UoK and mentioned that the vital significance of long-term MoU which will benefit the soldiers posted in Kashmir.
Thereafter, Lieutenant-General D P Pandey delivered a speech and praised the milestone achieved in the field of education, which will empower the soldiers of the Chinar Corps to perform their duties in difficult terrain and challenging environment.
Lieutenant General D ¬P Pandey, General Officer Commanding 15 Corps, Major General SP Vishwasrao, GOC 31 Sub Area, Professor Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor UoK, Prof Farooq A Masoodi, Dean Academic Affairs, Prof Tariq A Chisti, Dean & Director School of ODL/DDE and other academia including Deans/Head of Departments and faculty of UoK were present on the occasion.
The courses featuring in the MoU including MA/ MSc (Maths), MA (English), MA (Urdu), MA (Education) under 2 year courses and PG Dip (Computer Applications), PG Dip (Web designing), PG Dip (Cyber Law), PG Dip (Tourism Management) etc in the Diploma category.
