Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Recently SKUAST Kashmir has added Innovation and Entrepreneurship in its academic programme.
Recently Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha inaugurated key infrastructure projects and launched new academic programmes of SKUAST Kashmir.
The projects inaugurated by the Lt Governor included Shalimar Convention Centre, Kohimaran Hostel and Discovery Building.
He reiterated the commitment of the UT Administration to secure the future of 70% of the population dependent on agriculture and allied sectors.
He said the new Discovery Building will provide facilities of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to students and is crucial to achieve the vision of developing sustainable agriculture technologies to improve farmers’ income.
The Lt Governor commended SKUAST Kashmir for adding “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” in its academic programs and creating an ecosystem of Innovations. He said the new academic UG and masters programs launched today will build a skilled-trained human resource for agro-based industry and agri-tourism in the future.
“SKUAST Kashmir is poised to emerge as a ‘Top Innovation Led Farm University’ in the country to transform subsistence and low enumerative agriculture into a technology driven agri-economy,” the Lt Governor said.
