Omar Abdullah Opens GDC Purmandal Campus and Vows to Strengthen Education and Tourism
He assured prompt action on student course demands with over 500 new assistant professors set to bolster higher education
Overview
- The new GDC Purmandal campus features a four-storey academic block, a large playground and landscaped surroundings to serve students in Samba district.
- Abdullah said he will not consider his mission fulfilled until students from outside Jammu and Kashmir come to Purmandal to pursue their education.
- He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for securing the safe return of J&K students from Iran and assured parents of ongoing support for student safety abroad.
- The Chief Minister committed to upgrading government schools across the region and emphasized that training in world-class skills is essential to reduce unemployment.
- As part of a CSR initiative, he handed over keys to five buses donated by J&K Bank to facilitate college transport in the Jammu division.