Tapping on the “peace dividends”, the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K) on Monday threw open admissions to foreign students in the Valley, for the first time ever, and is in the process of inviting ambassadors of foreign countries stationed in India to “infuse confidence about the changing situation in J&K”.
“Kashmir lagged behind because of what struck in the 1990s. We witnessed the collapse of institutions. Otherwise, Kashmir would have been a hub of knowledge export. Now, we are getting a level field. We are confident of reversing what was lost. As a first step, admission of foreign students has started this year in a big way,” said Dr. Nazir A. Ganai.
The brochure to admit foreign students for graduate, post-graduate and doctorate courses was launched on Monday on the SKUAST-K’s main campus in Srinagar’s Shalimar. It offers to admit foreign students twice a year for the autumn and the spring sessions, unlike only autumn sessions for the national students.
