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Leh, July 30: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, R K Mathur chaired an introductory meeting with the Director and faculty of IIT, Jammu at Raj Niwas.
Commissioner/ Secretary Education, Rigzin Samphel, Secretary IT Ravinder Kumar, P K Vijayan Dean, R&C and IR, IIT Jammu and Dr Bhogilla Satya Sekhar Asstt Professor, Mech. Engineering, IIT Jammu attended the meeting. Mr M S Gaur, Director, IIT, Jammu attended the meeting through video conferencing from Jammu.
In his opening remarks, the Lt. Governor welcomed IIT Jammu for proposing technological and scientific initiatives in Ladakh which he said is the driver for growth in today’s time. He said that a lot of knowledge generation has already been done in Ladakh. He stressed on its integration and application on the ground for benefits to the local populace. Mathur added that Ladakh could be the starting point with the objective to address the common needs with certain differentials of the all Himalayan mountain states.
The Lt. Governor stressed on the need to make Ladakh functional for 12 months by way of technological intervention in providing the people with modern facilities during the harsh winter months. He advocated for a local self-sufficient solution and to integrate traditional wisdom and practices like the Zing (pond) system with technological advancements. He advised IIT, Jammu to consider these thoughts and come up with a suitable proposal.
