VC for Jammu Central University

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal on Monday informed the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that the Central University, Jammu will soon have a Vice Chancellor.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who called up the Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal this afternoon to impress upon him to take a decision on the issue of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor for the Central University Jammu at the earliest, was assured by Kapil Sibal that the Central University Vice Chancellor will be appointed soon, according to an official release.

Omar urged the Union Minister to take all possible steps to start the academic session in the Jammu Central University. The setting up of the Central University, being a central subject, the Chief Minister apprised the Union Minister that more than 4,000 kanals of land has already been allotted for the University campus by the State Government and so the appointment of Vice Chancellor and other academic / administrative staff will kick start the process of setting up of the campus as well, besides the starting of the academic session which of course is of immediate importance.

The Union Minister assured the Chief Minister that the Union Government will take all possible steps to fast track the process of setting up of the Central University Jammu on the pattern of other Central Universities coming up across the country.