Soldiers of the Indian Army soldiers will now be avail the facility of long distance learning courses offered by the University of Kashmir after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Srinagar-based University and Chinar Corps on Monday (November 8).
As per the MoU, the soldiers of the Indian Army posted in Kashmir will be able to get admission to various courses offered by the Directorate of Distance Education, University of Kashmir and courses ranging from a six-month certificate courses to one-year diploma courses and two-year postgraduate courses are now being made available to Army personnel range.
As per the MoU, a total of 18 courses are presently available for enrolment by the Army personnel which will be increased in time.
After the MoU was signed, Professor Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor, UoK addressed the gathering and emphasised the significance of long-term MoU which will benefit the soldiers posted in Kashmir.
Thereafter, Lieutenant-General D P Pandey, General-Officer-Commander of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps in his address praised the milestone achieved and said it will empower the soldiers of the Chinar Corps in performing their duties in a challenging environment.
Speaking on the occasion, Pandey said that “the University of Kashmir, with its rich heritage, culture, and academia, will provide a one of the kind opportunity for army personnel and civil defence employees of Chinar Corps to pursue higher educational qualifications, domain specialization and subject matter expertise”.
The courses featured in the MoU includes MA/ MSc (Maths), MA (English), MA (Urdu), MA (Education) among 2-year courses and Computer Applications, Web designing, Cyber Law, Tourism Management) etc in PG Diploma courses.
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