Panaji, July 18: Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) is participating in the three-day national event "Empowering India 2026", being held at Goa from 18th to 20th July, 2026.
Dean, Academic Affairs, Prof. Shahid Rasool and Registrar, Dr. Nisar Ahmad Mir are representing the CUKashmir in this mega event.
Speaking during the inaugural session held today, Prof. Shahid Rasool, Dean, Academic Affairs emphasized the significance of multidisciplinary education, research, and knowledge sharing in preparing future-ready graduates. He observed that such national platforms encourage collaboration, inspire innovation, and strengthen the collective efforts of educational institutions towards realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
In his address, Dr. Nisar Ahmad Mir, Registrar, highlighted that the event ‘empowering India 2026’ provides an excellent opportunity for higher educational institutions to showcase their academic strengths, research achievements, innovation, and best practices while fostering meaningful partnerships with academia, industry, and government. He reaffirmed CUKashmir's commitment to impart quality education, research excellence, innovation, and nation-building.
CUKashmir stall attracted significant interest from visitors, who appreciated the varsity’s academic programmes, research initiatives, innovation ecosystem, and student-centric initiatives. The event has brought together leading educational institutions, research organizations, government departments, industry representatives, innovators, and policymakers from across the country to promote collaboration, innovation, and excellence in higher education. It has also witnessed participation from several National Institutes of Technology (NITs), NCERT, Government Departments of Goa, agricultural universities and institutions, and numerous higher educational institutions from across the country. The participating institutions are showcasing their academic programmes, research and innovation, technological advancements, skill development initiatives, and outreach activities through interactive exhibitions and demonstrations.
