SRINAGAR: As per directive of Higher Education Department a one-day orientation cum training workshop on Common University Entrance Test, CUET-UG 2023 was organised on 16th March, 2023 at Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar for Admission Coordinators of Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division.
Shri Alok Kumar, (IRS) Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department (Chief Patron of the Workshop) desired that the Colleges should reach out to prospective admission seekers in a big way and for the same there should be capacity building of admission co-ordinators of all colleges regarding CUET 2023 in terms of process and procedure.
The worthy Principal Secretary had mandated the said workshop to sensitize the Admission Coordinators of Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division about CUET-UG (2023) so as to bridge the gap of lack of awareness among 10+2 prospective admission aspirants about the Common University Entrance Test-CUET-UG (2023). He had expressed the view that the coordinators so sensitised will percolate the awareness among the 10 +2 prospective admission seeker aspirants at their respective college and areas.
The workshop commenced by a formal welcome address by Prof. Nayar Rizwana, Dean Humanities.
Prof. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, Principal of the College (Co- Patron of the workshop), While inaugurating the workshop gave a detailed presentation titled CUET-UG: A Way Forward. He informed the participants that CUET-UG is a big leap for College admission process in the UT of J&K as it will streamline the admission by way of bringing meritorious students to the programmes of their choice and ensuring a timeline for admission process. He emphasised that the admissions through CUET-2023 in Colleges will bring more sheen to College education in UT of J&K.
In technical sessions, Prof. Qayoom Ahmad, Head, Department of Computer Application took participants to detailed process that CUET-UG (2023) involved, while as Dr. Mohd Tanveer Khan, Head, IT&SS, intimated them about CUET Domain Mapping with some Case Studies.
Prof.(Dr.) Yasmeen Ashai, Director Colleges, Higher Education Department (Patron of the workshop), who joined the workshop in the afternoon session commended the College for holding such workshop saying it was badly needed as there is dire need of creating awareness among 10+2 prospective admission aspirants as they lack awareness and have some confusions about CUET-UG (2023). She exhorted the participant admission co-ordinators to share the take ways from today’s workshop and help the prospective admission seekers about CUET-UG (2023). Worthy Director Colleges emphasised the need for bringing excellence in College education and desired that the CUET-2023 awareness should be taken in right earnest by all participants.
Dr. Sadhna Parashar, Senior Director (Exam.) National Testing Agency (NTA) (Special Guest) joined the workshop online and held an interactive session with participant admission coordinators wherein she answered a number of inquisitive queries of the participants and clarified their various doubts about CUET-UG (2023). In her message to participants, she informed that CUET-UG (2023) is a single exit exam as has been envisaged in NEP 2020 and give an opportunity to a student to choose a college/ University of their choice. The participant certificates were distributed by the worthy Director among participants at the end of the workshop.
The proceedings of the workshop were conducted by Prof.Uheedah Shah faculty of English Department. The workshop ended with a vote of thanks by Prof. Abdul Majid, Staff secretary of the college.