Srinagar, October 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Kashmir Chapter of the University of Jammu’s Centre for Regional Studies, Culture, Dialects and Emotional Intelligence at Rakh Arth, Bemina, in Budgam district.

The proposed centre aims to preserve the region’s languages, cultural heritage and traditional knowledge while encouraging interdisciplinary research and promoting emotional intelligence.

In a post on X, Sinha expressed confidence that the initiative would help safeguard Kashmir’s cultural and linguistic identity while creating opportunities for academic exploration across different fields.

He said that at a time of rapid technological transformation, the centre would help young people remain connected to their roots, strengthen human values and develop closer links between academic institutions and local communities.

The initiative is expected to provide a platform for research into regional culture, dialects and traditional knowledge, while encouraging collaboration across academic disciplines.

The main campus of the Centre for Regional Studies, Culture, Dialects and Emotional Intelligence at the University of Jammu has already become functional, according to the Lieutenant Governor.