Srinagar, July 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday chaired the introductory meeting of the newly constituted Governing Board of Gandhi Memorial College (GMC), Srinagar, at Raj Bhavan, where key academic, administrative, and institutional reforms aimed at strengthening the college’s functioning were discussed.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Shailendra Kumar; Commissioner/Secretary, Higher Education, Ram Niwas Sharma; Commissioner/Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Achal Sethi; Director Colleges Prof. (Dr.) S. Ajaz Bashir; President, Hindu Education Society Kashmir Prof. B.L. Zutshi, along with other Governing Board members, senior academicians, University of Kashmir officials, and Principal of Gandhi Memorial College Prof. Masood Ahmad Malik.
During the meeting, the Governing Board reviewed several important academic and administrative matters aimed at enhancing the overall efficiency, governance, and quality of education at the institution.
The Lieutenant Governor emphasized the need to formulate a comprehensive policy framework to streamline the college’s administrative and operational systems, ensuring greater transparency, accountability, and institutional effectiveness.
The Board held detailed deliberations on a range of key issues, including the adoption of the Rules of Business for the Governing Board, Grant-in-Aid to G.M. College of Education, Bantalab, Jammu, reforms in the recruitment process, extension of pensionary benefits to existing and retired employees with effect from 2002, strengthening campus infrastructure, revision of the existing curriculum, and introduction of new academic courses in line with the National Education Policy (NEP).
The meeting concluded with a collective commitment to modernize the institution through improved governance, enhanced academic standards, better infrastructure, and student-centric reforms, reaffirming the administration’s focus on strengthening higher education in Jammu and Kashmir. (KNC)
