Kashmir Univ. offers admission to foreign students

Srinagar: Bringing in a fresh policy initiative Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) on Monday announced the opening of admissions to foreign and domestic students for UG & PG Programs for the year 2022-23 and short skill courses.
Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Nazeer Ahmad Ganai released an information brochure of admission in UG & PG Programs for National and International students during an occasion.
Addressing the presser, VC said that the varsity is making its endeavour to make Kashmir hub of education and is working not only to build the capacity to bring the students here but at the same time to send our people to premier institutions outside also.
“We don’t find ourselves in isolation and we want to move internationally and to create an ecosystem where every university of India must follow us”, he pronounced.
He observed that SKUAST-Kashmir has an ambience with the essence of communal harmony rich in diversity.
Enumerating the benefits for foreign students in studying at the University, the VC said that Kashmiri society is crime free society, having adventure tourism, agri-eco tourism, winter sporting and more.
While discussing the varsity’s rankings and ratings at National level, he informed that the university is ranked 6th best State Agricultural University of India, awarded Band-Excellent under Atal Innovation Ranking by Ministry of Higher Education, ICAR accredited A Grade University.
The university is the first SAU to implement National Education Policy 2020, and is among top three performing universities under National Agriculture Higher Education Project funded by the World Bank, flexible choice based education and culture of student startups & entrepreneurship. (UNI)