Awantipora January 26: On the occasion of 77th Republic Day celebrations at IUST, Vice Chancellor Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo unfurled the National Flag. The ceremony was attended by the employees of the university including Deans of schools, Head of Departments/Centres, Officers of the university besides the security contingent.
Addressing the participants, Prof Romshoo highlighted the importance of the day and said that on this day in 1950, the Constitution came into force and India became a Democratic Republic and by commemorating this day we reaffirm our commitment to the constitutional ideals of equality, fraternity and justice. He reflected on the role of Educational Institutions in the development of the Nation and of realizing the goal of VIKSIT Bharat. Education is the quintessential tool of transformation, progress and prosperity of the country, he said. He referred to the paradigm shift in the wake of NEP 2020 and said that the focus on skilling, vocational education, multidisciplinary learning, innovation and entrepreneurship and said that the objective of nurturing of our youth is coming true.
About IUST’s focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, he said that the IUST’s Start Up support ecosystem is being recognized and acknowledged at the National Level. He congratulated the CIED IUST incubatee, Gr8T Bats for being conferred with the Award for Outstanding Industrial Entrepreneurship by the Govt of J and K on the eve of Republic Day 2026.
He said that the Institutional Development Plan being framed, among other things places special focus on promoting innovations, research, entrepreneurship, skilling, and sports. He said that IUST shall have a state of the art sports campus to nurture youth for national and international sporting events. He said that in this regard the University will invite International sports icons to mentor our students.
