Jammu, Nov. 5 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called for a result-oriented transformation of Jammu and Kashmir's higher education sector, stressing the need to translate Higher Education Council initiatives into tangible outcomes, ensure effective utilisation of resources and build a comprehensive, holistic and student-centric education system.

Chairing a high-level meeting of J&K Higher Education Council (JKHEC) at Lok Bhavan here, the LG set a six-month deadline for universities in the Union Territory to roll out the "Design Your Degree" program, an official press release informed.

It said the meeting was attended, among others, by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Education Minister Shamim Firdous, Vice Chairman, J&K High...