Jalandhar: Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (Autonomous) successfully held its 12th Academic Council meeting under the chairpersonship of Director Prof. (Dr.) Atima
Sharma Dwivedi. The meeting brought together an esteemed panel of renowned academic experts and institutional leaders, including Dr. Umesh Kumar,
Scientist G, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi; Dr. Nikhil Kumar, Education Officer, University Grants Commission, New Delhi; Dr.
Sudhir Kumar, Professor, School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Dr. Vasudha Sambyal, Professor, Department of
Human Genetics, Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar; Dr. Vandana Bhalla, Professor, Department of Chemistry, GNDU, Amritsar; Dr. Satnam
Singh Deol, Professor, Department of Political Science, GNDU, Amritsar; Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Professor and Head, Department of Sanskrit, Mohanlal
Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan; alongside Deans and Heads of Departments from KMV. In her address, Director Prof. (Dr.) Atima Sharma Dwivedi highlighted KMV’s continuous progress in academic innovation and excellence, particularly its effective implementation of the National Education
Policy (NEP) 2020, which is shaping a globally benchmarked, research-driven, and innovation-oriented academic environment. With a rich legacy spanning
over a century, KMV has long been recognised as a pioneer in women’s education and a torchbearer of academic empowerment in North India. The
Academic Council members wholeheartedly commended KMV’s dynamic academic growth under autonomous status. During the deliberations, special
emphasis was placed on Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration across various disciplines, alongside regular syllabi upgradation, the introduction of new
value-added courses, and the implementation of student-friendly examination reforms designed to foster a flexible and modern evaluation system. The
members appreciated KMV’s exchange program with Rutgers University, USA and extensive academic offerings—encompassing 24 undergraduate, 20
postgraduate, 2 undergraduate diploma, 3 postgraduate diploma programs, and 22 certificate courses. In her concluding remarks, Director Prof. (Dr.) Dwivedi
expressed her sincere gratitude to all Academic Council members for their unwavering support, commitment and valuable contributions toward steering
KMV’s academic excellence and national leadership in higher education.