Srinagar, July 27 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on Sunday emphasised that the primary criterion to access any educational institution is the scope and calibre of its research output and the tangible accomplishments of its alumni.

Omar Abdullah was speaking at University of Kashmir's Alumni Meet 2025 programme in Srinagar. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, CJI BR Gavai and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha accompanied him during the event. He noted that the University of Kashmir met both the criteria and is not behind any other university across the country.

"There are two primary criteria by which we should assess any educational institution. The first is the scope and calibre of its research output; the second is t...