Lieutenant Governor ShriManoj Sinha today inaugurated the Kashmir College of Engineering and Technology,at Ranbirgarh, Srinagar.

The Lt Governor, in hisaddress, congratulated the Chairman, Kashmir College of Engineering andTechnology, Raja Aijaz Ali, and the entire team for their endeavour tostrengthen the technological excellence in academia, innovation and nurturing afuture-ready skilled workforce.

Speaking on the rapidtransformation taking place in the Industry sector, the Lt Governor said the speedand scale of change in 4th Industrial Revolution calls for strengthening theIndustry-Academia collaborations.

He emphasised on fosteringinnovation culture in Engineering Colleges and realigning the curriculum tofulfill the evolving industry requirements.

“Skills and not the degreewill shape the destiny of our industries. The future workforce must havecritical skills such as cognitive skills, logical reasoning, technical skillsetc to build future-proof careers,” the Lt Governor said.

On the occasion, the LtGovernor highlighted reforms in the education sector under the guidance of PrimeMinister, Narendra Modi, to promote startups, innovation and entrepreneurshipin Jammu Kashmir.

He also made some valuablesuggestions to explore the vast opportunities in the engineering and technologysector.

The demand forprofessionals in engineering and technology companies has increased. Today,industry is looking for workforce with specific skill set. Our focus should beon building capacities in accordance with the skills required for existing andfuture job positions, he said.

The inaugural ceremony wasattended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Prof. Nilofer Khan,Vice Chancellor Kashmir University; Vikramjit Singh, Commissioner SecretaryIndustries and Commerce Department; Vidhi Kumar Birdi, IGP Kashmir and othersenior officials.

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