KU observes Seva Parv with cultural exhibition, eye camp

Srinagar, Sep 17: The University of Kashmir (KU) joined the nationwide observance of Seva Parv 2025, a week-long celebration of service and community welfare, with a series of events coordinated by the Department of Students’ Welfare (DSW).

A statement of KU issued here said that the celebrations included an exhibition on Indian knowledge systems, a two-day free eye screening camp for students and staff, and a fruit distribution drive.

The Centre of Central Asian Studies (CCAS), KU, hosted an exhibition at the Central Asian Museum, Allama Iqbal Library, highlighting the country’s rich intellectual traditions and cross-cultural exchanges.

Inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor of KU, Prof Nilofer Khan, the exhibition featured ancient coins, bronzes, manuscripts, rare texts, and artifacts from Kashmir and other parts of the country, as well as exhibits showcasing historic linkages with Tajikistan, China, and Samarkand.

The VC said that the initiative aimed to raise awareness among students and scholars about the country’s enduring knowledge systems and its deep-rooted cultural connections with Central Asia.

Director CCAS Prof Wahid Nasru highlighted the significance of such exhibitions on the occasion.

A two-day eye screening-cum-awareness camp was organised at the university’s health centre in collaboration with Kashmir Eye Hospital. More than 600 students, scholars, faculty members, and staff, including women and persons with disabilities, benefited from free services such as vision testing, auto refraction, keratometry, intraocular pressure measurement, slit-lamp examination, and dilated fundus examination.

Specialists also guided participants on preventive eye care, early detection of vision problems, and healthy lifestyle practices to maintain good vision.