The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) held its 12th Executive Council (EC) meeting today under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Shakil A. Romshoo. The meeting was attended by distinguished members from academia to deliberate on key academic, administrative and policy matters concerning the University’s growth and development.

Among the prominent Executive Council members were Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu; Prof. Nilofer Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir; Prof. Rama Shanker Dubey, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Gujarat, Prof. Jawaid Iqbal, Vice Chancellor, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), and Prof. Anjana Vyas from CEPT University, Ahmedabad.

The Executive Council meeting was also attended by Prof. Abdul Wahid Makhdoomi, Registrar and Member Secretary of the EC, Prof. A.H. Moon (Dean Academic Affairs), Prof. Parvez Ahmad Mir (Dean, School of Business Studies), Prof. Zamrooda Akhter (Principal, Alamdar Memorial College of Nursing), Dr. Asifa Mehraj Baba (Dean of Students), and Dean Research, Finance officer, Controller of Examinations, and Dean Outreach of the IUST.

Prof. Romshoo presented IUST’s recent achievements and outlined the University’s strategic roadmap for future growth in academics, research, outreach, innovations and infrastructure. He acknowledged the continuous support extended by the government, in enabling progress across various domains.

The Council deliberated upon and approved key recommendations of various statutory bodies including Academic Council, Library Committee, University Finance Committee, Library Committee and Building Committee. Noteworthy among the key decisions was the approval for the establishment of new academic and policy-oriented centres such as the Centre for Good Governance and Policy Analysis, the Institute of Allied Health Sciences, and Centre for Cyber Security. The Vice Chancellor members of the Executive Council from sister universities of Jammu and Kashmir emphasized the importance of fostering collaborative frameworks and proposed joint initiatives for resource optimization and strengthening knowledge partnerships across the Jammu and Kashmir.

The Council members also commended IUST’s strides in research, teaching, innovations, infrastructure development and institutional growth. The Executive Council appreciated the dedicated efforts of its faculty and staff in transforming the university into a vibrant hub of teaching, research and innovation.