Sheikh-ul-Alam boys hostels celebrated annual day at Zakura campus KU

Srinagar: Sheikh-ul- Alam boys hostels celebrated annual day on the theme “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel” in the premises of Hostels at Zakura campus of University of Kashmir.
The program was organized by boarders of the hostels in collaboration with university administration in which Vice Chancellor Prof. Talat Ahmad was Chief Guest
Provost Prof G.N Khaki, Controller of Examinations Prof. Farooq A. Mir, Dean Students Welfare Prof. Rais A.Qadri, Chief Proctor Prof. Naseer Iqbal, Joint Registrar Asmat Kawoosa, Warden Sheikh ul Alam Boys hostels Dr. Javaid A. Sheikh and all the wardens of Boys and Girls hostels graced the occasion.
During the celebration different cultural and literary activities were performed and exhibited by different participants of the hostel and boarders who had won prizes during the Seerat un- Nabi(SAW) Conference held earlier in the hostel and were awarded by the dignitaries present including Vice Chancellor.
The boarders of the hostel presented traditional kashmiri Pheran and Kangri besides a shawl to Vice-chancellor to showcase Kashmiri culture and tradition which was happily accepted by the Vice-chancellor Prof. Talat Ahmad.
Vice Chancellor in his speech stressed the need to introduce different mechanisms for making the University of Kashmir one of the premier institutions of the country.
He also reiterated for the inter-disciplinarian and globalized perspective of knowledge production by the students. He deliberated upon making the University more progressive in research environment and stressed students on inculcating more rational critical approach towards the academic set-up while shedding the morass of negativity.
Prof. Talat Ahmad also stressed upon the need of interdisciplinary academic and research activities in the university system. He also assured all the boarders that administration will provide all the necessary facilities in the hostels.
DrJavaid in his well come address thanked vice chancellor andsaid that Prof. Talat Ahmad proved himself as an epitome for others to follow, by his wisdom towards the higher education while vote of thanks on behalf of University administration and the boarders was presented by Prof. G. N Khaki.