SRINAGAR: Director Colleges, Professor (Dr.) Twinkle Suri, accompanied by Professor (Dr.) Seema Naz, Nodal Principal, Kashmir Division Colleges, undertook an extensive visit to three prominent higher education institutions in Srinagar to assess their institutional functioning, review the availability and adequacy of academic and infrastructural facilities, and evaluate the overall academic environment.
The visit commenced at Government College of Education (IASE), M.A. Road, Srinagar, followed by Sri Pratap College (SP College), Srinagar, and Amar Singh College, Srinagar. At Government College of Education (IASE), Professor (Dr.) Seema Naz briefed Professor (Dr.) Twinkle Suri on the institution's profile, academic activities, administrative functioning, various developmental initiatives, notable achievements and future objectives.
On the occasion, Professor (Dr.) Suri congratulated Professor (Dr.) Seema Naz on her achievements and acknowledged her dedicated efforts and commitment towards the institution's progress and development, particularly in strengthening its academic environment and improving institutional infrastructure.
Reaffirming her commitment to extending all necessary support to the institution, Professor (Dr.) Suri assured the faculty and staff that every possible effort would be made to address their genuine demands and requirements, including matters concerning both teaching and non-teaching personnel. She further emphasized that her office would remain accessible to all stakeholders and that its doors would always be open to listen to their concerns, consider their suggestions and extend all possible assistance.
Subsequently, Professor (Dr.) Suri undertook a detailed inspection of various facilities available on the college campus, including laboratories, the library, research laboratory, multipurpose sports hall, classrooms, browsing centre and other essential institutional facilities.
During her subsequent visit to Sri Pratap College (SP College), Srinagar, Dr. Haris Izhar Tantray, Principal of the college, apprised Professor (Dr.) Twinkle Suri of the institution's notable achievements, ongoing initiatives, academic accomplishments, and its future goals and institutional vision.
Similarly, at Amar Singh College, Srinagar, Dr. Tahmeena Yousuf, Principal of the college, briefed Professor (Dr.) Suri on the institution's significant achievements, academic accomplishments, ongoing initiatives, research activities and future vision.
Throughout the visits, Professor (Dr.) Suri held interactions with faculty members, students and non-teaching staff to obtain first-hand insights into the functioning of the institutions, assess their respective academic environments and review the facilities and resources available across the campuses.
The interactions provided an opportunity to undertake a broader assessment of the existing institutional infrastructure, identify areas requiring further attention and improvement, and understand the concerns, suggestions and expectations of various stakeholders. She also sought valuable feedback from students and faculty members regarding academic activities, teaching-learning practices and the availability and effectiveness of student support facilities.
The visits were aimed at comprehensively assessing the academic and infrastructural facilities available across the colleges, identifying institutional requirements and areas necessitating further intervention, and ensuring the provision of a supportive, well-equipped and conducive academic environment. The exercise also underscored the importance of strengthening institutional infrastructure, addressing stakeholder concerns and promoting continuous improvement in academic standards to enhance the overall quality of higher education.


