India, Nov. 4 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday set a six-month deadline for universities in Jammu and Kashmir to roll out the 'Design Your Degree' (DYD) programme, calling for coordinated academic reforms and greater resource-sharing among higher education institutions.

Chairing a high-level meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Council (JKHEC) at Lok Bhavan, Sinha stressed the need to translate policy initiatives into measurable outcomes and ensure that students benefit from improved utilisation of institutional resources.

He called upon universities to share academic credits, research laboratories and other resources, emphasising that collaboration among institutions was essential for transforming the higher...