LG Sinha commends JU’s pursuit of excellence in academics, research

Jammu, Dec 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today commended the Jammu University’s (JU’s) relentless pursuit of excellence in academics and research and acknowledging the collective efforts of the administration, faculty, staff and students, an official press release said.

He was interacting with Prof Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, who called on him here.

Prof Umesh Rai expressed gratitude to the Lieutenant Governor for his support and guidance to the University of Jammu, which played a pivotal role in the University securing the coveted A Grade in the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation and attaining an impressive Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.72.

The Lieutenant Governor said the A Grade reflects the collective dedication of the University’s stakeholders and its vision to impart quality education.

Prof Umesh Rai informed that the university has made a significant improvement from the A Grade with a CGPA of 3.51 in Cycle III. With this accreditation, the University joins the elite group of A institutions in the country (in the fourth Cycle). This A grade shall remain valid for a period of seven years.

A seven-member NAAC Peer Team headed by Prof. Anant Kumar Tyagi, Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi visited the University of Jammu from December 11th-13th to evaluate the university across various Key Performance Areas i.e. Curricular Aspects, Teaching-Learning & Evaluation, Research, Innovations and Extension, Infrastructure and Learning Resources, Student Support & Progression, Governance, Leadership & Management and Institutional Values & Best Practices.

The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied by Prof Anju Bhasin, Dean Academic Affairs; Prof Meena Sharma, Dean Planning and Development; Prof Neelu Rohmetra, Dean Research Studies; Dr Neeraj Sharma, Registrar and Special Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor and Dr Ginny Dogra, Director, Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance.