India, May 17 -- In a landmark step towards strengthening higher and technical education in Ladakh, IIT Jammu will set up its Satellite Campus in Leh.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between the UT Administration of Ladakh and IIT Jammu on Saturday in the presence of Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, who described the initiative as a "historic and transformational moment" for the youth of Ladakh and said this would create pathways for aspiration, excellence and achievement.

The MoU was signed by Director, IIT Jammu, Prof Manoj Singh Gaur and Secretary, Higher Education Department, UT Ladakh, Bhanu Prabha.

The development assumes great significance, as for decades, students from Ladakh faced grave ch...