Srinagar, May 30 -- By Dr. Ashraf Zainabi

Universities in Jammu and Kashmir remained largely confined to instruction, examinations, and degree completion for many decades.

Academic inquiry remained distant from administrative decision-making and public policy design.

Elsewhere, university systems gradually expanded their role, entering domains linked to planning, social welfare, institutional reform, and development strategy.

The establishment of the Centre for Good Governance and Policy Analysis at Islamic University of Science and Technology marks a shift toward closer engagement between research and governance practice in Jammu and Kashmir.

Governance studies worldwide have evolved into an interdisciplinary field drawing on public...