Srinagar: The two-day international conference on Coronavirus: Past, Present and Future concluded at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SUKAST) Kashmir on Wednesday.
The conference was attended by renowned virologists, scientists and healthcare policymakers, and government officers.
Principal Secretary Higher Education Department and Secretary of Information,
Rohit Kansal, who was the chief guest at the valedictory function, congratulated the organisers at SKUAST-Kashmir for holding the conference, the first of its kind in the country, on an important topic, coronavirus.
Stressing on the SKUAST-K’s role in producing skilled and employable graduates and post-graduates, he appreciated the farm University for taking the lead in the implementation of NEP-2020 through various novel approaches.
Vice Chancellor, SKUAST Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai, highlighted the major issues deliberated and discussed by the participants during the two days of the conference.
Prof Ganai informed about the various initiatives taken by the university regarding the National Education Policy that stand acclaimed at the National level.
He informed that during the Covid19 pandemic, the University was able to conduct 523 online lectures with 100 international and 200 National experts on board in various sessions.