LG Manoj Sinha hails women's achievements in agricultural sciences & technology

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today expressed pride over the outstanding performance of women in the field of agricultural sciences and technology, saying their achievements reflect a promising future for the nation.

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He extended his felicitations to women students for their outstanding academic achievements at the sixth convocation ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K), held in Srinagar.

“Proud to see our daughters breaking barriers and achieving success in agricultural science & technology. Out of 150 students conferred with gold medals, 115 were women students. Out of 445 certificates of merit, 334 were given to girls.

Out of a total of 5,250 degrees of undergraduate, masters, PhD in today's convocation, 2,661 degrees have been awarded to women students. "It reflects a bright future for J&K and the nation,” the Lieutenant Governor, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of SKUAST-K said in his address.

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, was the Chief Guest at the convocation ceremony, which was also attended by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and SKUAST-K Pro-Chancellor, Omar Abdullah.