J&K Cabinet approves establishment of SKIP

  • | Wednesday | 25th April, 2018

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet , that met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti , approved establishment of the State Knowledge Initiative Platform ( SKIP ), an official spokesperson said.The SKIP aims to implement the recommendations of the knowledge initiative group as to serve as for generating knowledge-based policies and a clearing house for new ideas and to serve as permanent think-tank on all matters leading to education, knowledge and skills, he said.The SKIP shall comprise a governing council, headed by the chief minister as Patron, advisor to chief minister as chairman, Minister for Education as Co Chairman and all other members of the working group for operationalisation of a knowledge initiate, the spokesperson added.Administrative Secretary, Higher Education Department shall be the ex-officio secretary general of the council, he added.The SKIP shall carry out its activities through its secretariat which shall comprise suitable personnel, initially drawn on deputation from the state government/autonomous bodies/universities, the spokesperson said.The Cabinet observed that the role of the SKIP will be to advise the government on implementation of recommendations of the knowledge initiative group, implementation of the vision documents, preparation and implementation of policies, guidelines and schemes with multiple objectives, among others.

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet , that met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti , approved establishment of the State Knowledge Initiative Platform ( SKIP ), an official spokesperson said.The SKIP aims to implement the recommendations of the knowledge initiative group as to serve as for generating knowledge-based policies and a clearing house for new ideas and to serve as permanent think-tank on all matters leading to education, knowledge and skills, he said.The SKIP shall comprise a governing council, headed by the chief minister as Patron, advisor to chief minister as chairman, Minister for Education as Co Chairman and all other members of the working group for operationalisation of a knowledge initiate, the spokesperson added.Administrative Secretary, Higher Education Department shall be the ex-officio secretary general of the council, he added.The SKIP shall carry out its activities through its secretariat which shall comprise suitable personnel, initially drawn on deputation from the state government/autonomous bodies/universities, the spokesperson said.The Cabinet observed that the role of the SKIP will be to advise the government on implementation of recommendations of the knowledge initiative group, implementation of the vision documents, preparation and implementation of policies, guidelines and schemes with multiple objectives, among others. AB KJ KJ

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