JU VC visits Poonch Campus; reviews academic progress, infrastructure projects

To strengthen and to ensure optimum outreach of higher education in border and remote areas, Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, today visited the University's Poonch Campus and reviewed academic progress and inspected infrastructural projects.

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The visit also aligns with the Hon'ble Prime Minister's visionary call for replacing the terminology of "last village" with "first village", signifying a transformative approach to integrating border regions into the national development framework.

During the visit, the Vice Chancellor was accompanied by Hon'ble MLA Poonch, Mr. Ajaz Jaan; Dr. Guneet Singh Sudan, Director IT and OSD, J&K Higher Education Council; Dr. Jasbir Singh, Principal, SKC Government Degree College, Poonch; and local Sarpanchs. Prof. Rai interacted with faculty, staff, and campus officials, emphasizing the importance of quality education, skill development, and equitable access to higher education in geographically sensitive and underserved districts.