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NEP-2020 implemented in all colleges of J&K: Sakeena Itoo
Says job oriented, skill based courses being offered in colleges to enhance employability avenues
Jammu, Mar 15 (GNS): Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, informed the Legislative Assembly that the Higher Education department has successfully implemented the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 in all Government Degree Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Minister was replying to a question raised by Javid Riyaz in Legislative Assembly today.
The Minister informed the House that the colleges of J&K are already offering job-oriented and skill-based courses to enhance students’ employability and practical learning. She apprised that the Business Management programs are being offered in various colleges in J&K but Artificial Intelligence as a separate program has not been introduced as yet as the subject is new and developing area of learning.
She further said that Artificial Intelligence is taught as part of curriculum of Computer Applications.(GNS)