AWANTIPORA, AUGUST 08: The Habba Khatoon Centre for Kashmiri Language and Literature at the Islamic University of Science and Technology convened its second Advisory Council meeting here today.
The meeting, chaired by Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor, was attended by Prof. R.L. Shant (Former Professor, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of J&K), Prof. Shafi Shauq (Former Professor, Department of Kashmiri, KU), Rafiq Raaz (Former Station Director, Radio Kashmir Srinagar), Prof. Farooq Fayaz (Former Professor, Department of History, KU), Prof. R.L. Talashi (Former Professor, Department of Kashmiri, KU), Prof. Mehfooza Jan (Professor, Department of Kashmiri, KU), renowned poet Zareef Ahmad Zareef, Mohd. Subhan Shaukeen (Prominent Poet), Mohammad Amin Bhat (President, Adbee Markaz Kamraz), Prof. Abdul Wahid (Registrar), Dr. Munejah Khan (Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences), and Dr. Shafqat Altaf (Assistant Professor, Department of Kashmiri, KU).
The Council reviewed the working of the center and discussed future plans in light of the National Education Policy 2020. Prof. Romshoo noted that the different centers operating at IUST are primarily focused on research with a multidisciplinary approach. He emphasized leveraging technology in the domains of language and literature and mentioned that IUST is exploring Natural Language Processing models in Kashmiri.
Among other things, the council also deliberated on organizing a national-level conference, reviewing the structure of courses offered, recommending expansion in Ph.D. themes, and translating classics and workshops. The meeting was coordinated by Dr. Afshana.
