| JU Syndicate approves major NEP reforms, new academic initiatives | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 8: The University Syndicate of the University of Jammu, at its 123rd meeting held today under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Umesh Rai, approved several significant academic, institutional and student-centric initiatives aimed at strengthening implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, expanding academic opportunities, promoting multidisciplinary education.
Welcoming the members to the meeting, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Umesh Rai expressed his gratitude to the members of the Syndicate for their continued guidance and valuable support in steering the University towards academic excellence and institutional development. He observed that the Syndicate has consistently played a vital role in strengthening the University's academic and administrative framework through its collective wisdom and timely decisions.
Prof. Rai expressed confidence that the decisions taken during the meeting would further strengthen the University's academic ecosystem and create greater opportunities for students and faculty alike.
On the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor congratulated Prof. Rajeev Rattan (Member University Syndicate) on his appointment as the first Vice-Chancellor of Sindhu Central University, Ladakh. Describing it as a matter of pride for the University of Jammu, he said the appointment is recognition of Prof. Rattan's academic accomplishments and administrative experience, and wished him success in his new assignment.
Earlier, Registrar Dr. Neeraj Sharma presented various agenda items before the Syndicate for consideration, encompassing academic, administrative, financial and policy matters.
The Syndicate confirmed the minutes of the 122nd meeting of the University Syndicate held on September 22, 2025. It also considered and endorsed the Action Taken Report on the resolutions passed in the meeting.
The Syndicate endorsed the action taken by the Vice-Chancellor in authorising the extension of autonomous status to Government College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu, Dogra Degree College, Malook Bhawan, Bassi Kalan, Bari Brahmana, Jammu and Shri Krishan Chander Government Degree College, Haveli, Poonch, affiliated with the University of Jammu in accordance with the UGC Regulations.
Among the major academic decisions, the Syndicate endorsed the adoption of Statutes governing the One-Year and Two-Year Postgraduate Programmes under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 from the academic session 2025-26 onwards.
The Syndicate also endorsed the change in nomenclature of the Master of Technology Programme in Computer Science to Master of Technology in Computer Science with specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science offered by the Department of Computer Science and IT.
Continuing its implementation of the National Education Policy, the Syndicate endorsed the revised Statutes governing the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 from the academic session 2026-27 onwards.
The meeting endorsed the introduction of Four-Year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Four-Year Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) programmes under NEP-2020 at the Kathua Campus from the academic session 2026-27. |
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