JAMMU, MAY 12: The Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) took center stage today as a two-day workshop was inaugurated at Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government College for Women Gandhinagar.
Dr Ravi Shankar Sharma, Special Secretary to Higher Education was the chief guest on the occasion. The event witnessed the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including Kunal Jeet Singh, Director SAGB, AICTE, RK Ganjoo, Assistant Director SAGB, AICTE, Prof Ajeet Angral, Consultant SAGB, AICTE and Prof SP Saraswat, Nodal Principal, Jammu, Principals of various Government Degree Colleges, Polytechnic Colleges, and Higher Secondary Schools.
The formal welcome address was extended by Dr S.P. Saraswat, Nodal Principal,Jammu. The Program began with green welcome to the dignitaries followed by lightning of lamp and Saraswati Vandana by the Students of Music Department of Gandhi Nagar College.
The Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) is an initiative by the Government of India to provide financial assistance and educational opportunities to students from the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The scheme aims to empower students by enabling them to pursue higher education in colleges and universities outside their home towns, thus fostering national integration and skill development.
The workshop was aimed at to provide a platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and discussion among key stakeholders involved in the implementation and administration of the PMSSS.
Addressing the gathering, Dr Ravi Shankar Sharma, Special Secretary to Higher Education expressed his gratitude to all the participants for their active engagement in promoting educational opportunities for students from Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasized the importance of the PMSSS in fostering national integration and enabling talented youth to realize their full potential.
