Indian Army signs MoU with Kashmir University
The Indian Army has signed MoU with Kashmir University to enable the soldiers to pursue higher education.
On Monday, the Indian Army and the University of Kashmir signed an agreement in order to enable the soldiers posted in Kashmir region to pursue higher education through the institution’s distance learning programme.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Lieutenant General DP Pandey, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, and University Vice-Chancellor Talat Ahmad at the institution’s Gandhi Bhawan auditorium.
According to the MoU, Indian Army soldiers posted in Kashmir can opt for admission into any of the courses offered by the University’s Directorate of Distance Education. Currently, the university offers MA/MSc (Maths), MA (English), MA (Urdu), and MA (Education) under the 2-year degree course. The university also offers PG Diploma in Computer Applications, Web Designing, Cyber Law and Tourism Management.
While addressing, Lieutenant General DP Pandey said, "foundation of development of mankind and is the most powerful tool for nation-building." Further, he said, "the University of Kashmir with its rich heritage, culture and academia will provide the opportunity to army personnel and civil defense employees of the Chinar Corps to pursue higher education, domain specialization and subject matter expertise", reported The Statesman.
