Gyanodaya Express:College on Wheels will be a lifetime opportunity for the students : LG Manoj Sinha
Katra, Nov 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that College on Wheels was inspired by the life of Mahatma Gandhi. While flagging off ‘Gyanodaya Express – College on Wheels’, the first-of-its-kind mobile educational endeavour in Jammu Kashmir, from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Railway Station, Katra, the LG said that the College on Wheels was inspired by the life of Mahatma Gandhi, where he undertook epic tour of the country by train, interacted with people from all walks of life, and awakened the society with universal and eternal values Satya and Ahimsa, truth and non-violence.He commended the unique and unprecedented effort of the Higher Education Council, University of Jammu (JU) and everyone associated with the initiative aimed at empowering approximately 700 girl students from across universities of J&K.“Gyanodaya Express will travel through various states and it will be an educational pilgrimage for the students. The journey endeavours to dissolve boundaries of classrooms, streams and evolve education by providing immersive, collaborative, and project-based learning experiences,” Sinha said. “Soon, a similar Gyanodaya Express will be flagged off from J&K comprising of male students from J&K’s universities and students from abroad.”