JAMMU, MARCH 6: Sh. Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Minister for
Education, Finance, Labour & Employment called on Governor N.N. Vohra at
the Raj Bhavan here today.
Sh. Bukhari discussed with the Governor certain
higher education policy issues which were earlier deliberated in a meeting held
on 6thMarch 2018 by Governor with Education Minister and
Vice-Chancellors of Kashmir and Jammu Universities.
Sh. Bukhari, who took over as Minister for Finance,
Labour & Employment a few days back, also discussed with Governor certain
matters relating to finical management consequent to the significant increase
in the salary and pension bill after the adoption of VII Pay Commission scales,
as per decision earlier taken. Governor urged Sh. Bukhari to see that there was
no further delay in finalization of the Government’s
orders in regard to the regularization of casual employees who have been
working for several years now.
Governor emphasised the
high importance of effective fiscal management, and its direct co-relation with
increased resource mobilisation, which is inescapable if the pace of
socio-economic development of the State is to be speeded up.
Governor re-iterated concern regarding the crucial
responsibility of the Education Department to ensure the provision of quality
educational facilities for students at all levels, as only such advancement
could promote the future growth and development of the State.
Regarding the outstanding issues relating to the
Kashmir and Jammu Universities Governor observed that these shall be discussed
in the meetings of their University Councils which shall be held on 10th April
2018.
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