Governor Inaugurates New Academic Block at SMVDU

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University has started two new full time courses of Masters in English and Master of Technology from the current academic session besides various other Research, Development and Consultancy Projects.
Chairing the Twelfth Executive Council meeting of the University this morning, the Governor, N N Vohra, appreciated the academic odyssey of the Varsity and hoped that it will touch new pinnacles of excellence in the years to come.

Mr Vohra discussed the academic plan of the University and said that it is emerging as a hub of higher technical education especially in Engineering and Management.The Governor complemented the Vice Chancellor, Prof N K Bansal, the Faculty and the members of the staff for their devotion in steering the University to progress and building up impressive infrastructure development. He noted with satisfaction that the roll of the University has now touched the 1100 mark.Prof Bansal gave a resume of the academic and extra-curricular activities undertakenduring the past four years and dwelt on the future plans of the University.Among others, the Council meeting was attended by the Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, Prof Amitabh Mattoo, Principal Secretary to

Governor and Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, B B Vyas, Commissioner/Secretary Higher Education, K M Wani, Managing Director of NIIT, Rajendra Pawar, Professor R S Misra, Professor M L Garg, Professor V V Verma, Professor J P Singh and Professor Mukhopadhyaya.
Earlier, the Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the University, inaugurated the New Academic Building of the University located on its beautiful campus at Kakryal. The building will house the Schools of Architecture, Computer Sciences and Engineering,Communication and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and the School of Biotechnology.
Mr Vohra visited an exhibition put up by the students of Architecture displaying their work on various types of buildings, clay modelling, artistic expressions etc. The Governor also inaugurated a bio-informatics facility created with the help of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Later, the Governor visited Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan and participated in Puran Ahuti of Mahayagya, which began amid Vedic Mantras on the First Navratra. He prayed for peace and tranquillity in the State.
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