KU among 15 institutions in the country to host Y20 events as part of India’s G20 Presidency

Srinagar January, 24 (PTK) With India assuming the Presidency of the G-20 Group of Countries, the University of Kashmir will be among 15 premier academic institutions in the country to represent the nation in hosting the prestigious Youth-20 events.

The Y20 events are being held in line with the Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision that calls upon the country to present its experiences, learnings and models as possible templates for others, particularly the developing world, during India’s G20 Presidency.

J&K LG, Shri Manoj Sinha, who is the Honourable Chancellor of J&K Universities, has called for an active participation of educational institutions in the G20 meeting to be held in the Union Territory and asked the universities to conduct seminars and discussions on the G20 conference.

Vice-Chancellor KU Prof Nilofer Khan said it is an honour for the University of Kashmir to become a part of Youth-20 events being held under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS). She said academic institutions have been rightly chosen to realise the attainment of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the G-20 countries.

The VC said the University has already geared up to host the proposed University-level seminar.

A high-level committee has already been constituted in the University for necessary preparations and arrangements related to the Y20 event.(PTK)