The Jammu and Kashmir government has given a green signal to the University of Jammu to set up their own engineering college. The varsity is granted Rs 2.50 crore for the same as the initial grant-in-aid for the start of the new college.
As per the J&K state Education Minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari the main agenda of setting up a new engineering college in the state is to provide aspirants with an adequate opportunity within the state. As most of the candidates do not find enough opportunities to develop and grow their career due to which the move to another part the country for better career opportunities .
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He also stated that the state government is to make changes in the existing education system. They will be implementing new changes and introducing new infrastructure and facilities for the overall development of the students.The state government came to the decision after it was decided to keep the two engineering colleges in Ganderbal and Kathua under the Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan scheme.
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The colleges in various districts of the state like Ganderabal and Kathua are already functional with 60 seats each. The prime focus of the government is to rework the existing education system of the state and make it compatible with present days education systems so that the candidates are job-ready and have enough exposure and training about various sectors.