Govt mulls demand-driven subjects in J&K colleges

Srinagar, Oct 10: The government is considering introducing only those subjects in colleges across Jammu and Kashmir that are purely driven by student demand.
Education Minister Sakeena Itoo while speaking to reporters here said, “The Higher Education Department (HED) is trying to introduce only those subjects in colleges that students want to study.”
“We are trying to introduce subjects like agriculture, horticulture, tourism, music and several others in the colleges of Jammu and Kashmir. The progress has been initiated in this regard,” she said.
The Minister further said, “There was a mushrooming growth of colleges in Jammu and Kashmir but there was no faculty in those institutions and there were no such subjects that were demanded by the students.”
“However, in past two years we have tried to provide faculty to every college as per the subjects taught in those institutions. There are still some colleges that require more faculty,” she said.
Sakeena Itoo added that “Many colleges in Jammu and Kashmir didn’t had buildings but the ruling NC government is ensuring to provide every possible infrastructure to the students.”
“I think there are very few colleges that have been approved but have not been developed yet and mostly it has occurred because of the land dispute and placement issues,” she said.
The minister further informed that in the ongoing academic year, J&K have seen 17 percent increase in student enrolment. “The government is working hard on upgrading the infrastructure in colleges.” (KNO)