Nasir Khan
Srinagar, July 18(NVI) : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Kashmir College of Engineering and Technology at Ranbirgarh, Kashmir aimed at enhancing technological education and fostering industry-academia collaboration.
LG congratulated the Chairman, Kashmir College of Engineering & Technology Sh Raja Aijaz Ali (Retd. IPS & senior leader Peoples Conference), and the entire team for their endeavour to strengthen the technological excellence in academia, innovation and nurturing a future-ready skilled workforce.
He emphasized the importance of equipping the future workforce with essential skills like cognitive abilities and technical proficiency to meet the evolving demands of the engineering and technology sectors. Sinha noted, “The future workforce must possess critical skills to build future-proof careers.”
On the occasion, the Lt Governor highlighted reforms in the education sector under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, to promote startups, innovation and entrepreneurship in Jammu & Kashmir.
The demand for professionals in engineering and technology companies has increased. Today, industry is looking for workforce with specific skill set. Our focus should be on building capacities in accordance with the skills required for existing and future job positions, he added.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Prof. Nilofer Khan, Vice Chancellor Kashmir University; Vikramjit Singh, Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce department; Vidhi Kumar Birdi, IGP Kashmir and other senior officials.
Raja Aijaz Ali, Chairman,Kashmir College of Engineering & Technology, Dr Syed Jalal Ahmad, Principal along with faculty members and staff of the college were present on the occasion. (News Vibes of India)