JAMMU, APRIL 24: The state cabinet that met here today under the
chairpersonship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti approved establishment of
State Knowledge Initiative Platform (SKIP).
SKIP aims to to implement the recommendations of the knowledge
initiative group as to serve as for generating knowledge-based policies and a
clearing house for new ideas and to serve as permanent think tank on all
matters leading to education, knowledge and skills.
The SKIP shall comprise a Governing Council headed
by Chief Minister as Patron, Advisor to Chief Minister as Chairman, Minister
for Education as Co-Chairman and all other Members of the working group for
operationalization of knowledge initiate. Administrative
Secretary, Higher Education Department shall be the ex-officio Secretary
General of the Council. The SKIP shall carry out its activities through its
Secretariat which shall comprise suitable personnel, initially drawn on
deputation from the State Government/autonomous bodies/Universities.
Cabinet observed that the role of SKIP will be to
advise the Government on implementation of recommendations of the knowledge
initiative group, implementation of the vision documents, preparation and
implementation of policies, guidelines and schemes with multiple objectives
etc, evolve schemes and mechanism for promotion and preservation of classical,
heritage and folk music and provide a forum for interaction among academia
industry and service sectors.
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