Omar praises LG Sinha for bringing discipline, momentum to J&K universities
Jammu, Nov 14 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday praised Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for bringing discipline and momentum to higher education institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, acknowledging his personal commitment to academic reforms and improving the functioning of universities across the Union Territory.
Addressing the convocation ceremony of Cluster University of Jammu, Omar credited the Lieutenant Governor with streamlining academic calendars, ensuring regular convocations and pushing universities towards national academic standards.
“Over the past several years, his personal commitment to streamlining academic calendars, enforcing regular convocations and pushing higher education towards national benchmarks has brought much-needed discipline and momentum to our campuses,” Omar said, as per news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS).
The Chief Minister also praised Sinha’s academic background, saying his education at the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU), had given him a deep understanding of academic excellence and institutional accountability.
“As an alumnus of IIT-BHU himself, he brings a keen appreciation for rigor, institutional accountability and the transformative power of public universities,” he said.
Omar’s remarks assume significance amid the distinct administrative roles of the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Chief Minister publicly acknowledging Sinha’s contribution to strengthening higher education in the region.
The Chief Minister also welcomed Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who attended the convocation, describing his presence as a symbol of the longstanding educational and cultural ties between Jammu and Kashmir and southern India.
“On behalf of the people and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, I warmly welcome you to the City of Temples,” Omar said.
He said the presence of the Tamil Nadu Governor at the convocation reflected India’s rich tradition of knowledge-sharing across regions.
“From the Bay of Bengal to the foothills of the Shivaliks and Pir Panjal, India’s civilizational thread has long been woven through the exchange of knowledge,” he said.
Recalling historical academic connections, Omar said scholars had travelled between centres of learning in Tamil Nadu and Kashmir centuries ago to exchange ideas on philosophy, mathematics, grammar and medicine.
He said the tradition continued in modern times, with thousands of students from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh pursuing higher education in Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore and other cities of Tamil Nadu.
The Chief Minister also acknowledged the contribution of educators and administrators from Tamil Nadu to educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, including Cluster University Vice-Chancellor Professor K S Chandrasekhar.
He said such academic exchanges continued to strengthen educational institutions and promote greater understanding between different regions of the country. (KNS)
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