Jammu : Minister for Education Sakeena Itoo Wednesday said that the government is presently prioritizing enhancement of overall enrolment, strengthening of academic offerings and improving utilization of existing institutional resources for the benefit of students in Government Degree Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Minister said this while replying to a question of Legislator Nizam-ud-Din Bhat regarding H.K Government Degree College (GDC) Bandipora in the House.
The Education Minister informed the House that at present Science-cum-Administrative Block equipped with laboratories, 12 Room Lecture Hall Block and three Pre-fabricated Huts are being utilised for academic activities at H K GDC Bandipora. She added that various projects like Girls Hostel, Medication and Yoga Centre, Skill Centre and three Pre-fabricated Huts are under execution, while tendering process for playground is also underway.
The Minister also informed the house that the government is prioritizing enhancement of overall enrolment in colleges across Jammu and Kashmir. As such, establishment of a separate Degree College for Women in district Bandipora may not be viable at this stage, as the same shall further fragment the enrolment in the existing college, she added.
