Day: February 21, 2023

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SOPORE FEBRUARY 21 :–A week long skill development training programme on “Business Statistics Using R, Excel & SAS Softwares” was concluded today on 21st of Feb. 2023, at the Division of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura, SKUAST-Kashmir. It was second Seven Days’ MSME Skill Development training programme on the same subject. The objective of the training was to equip the students and participants with business statistics, data science, its analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Block chain, Supply/Value Chain, and other various statistical and economic techniques used in business management. At the beginning of the Valedictory event, the Course Co-ordinator, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Raja, Head, Division of Agriculture Economics and Statistics, spoke on the topic ‘Business Statistics and its role in present times. The program was attended by twenty five students. He stressed upon the participants to inculcate the interest in the subjects of Statistics, Economics, Computers & Data Science.

The participants got acquainted with R, Excel, SAS & other Software Languages through various lectures delivered by the experts from within and outside the faculty particularly by Prof. Shakeel Ahmad Mir, faculty of Horticulture and Dr. Iqbal Jeelani , faculty of forestry.

Altaf Hussain Haji (ISS) DDG, National Statistical Office, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, was the chief guest of the valedictory event. He spoke about the prospects of the subject and impressed upon the participants to explore the possibilities in this field as their career option.

The Chief Guest also talked about the various aspects of G-20 (Premier Forum for International Economic Cooperation).
The Co-coordinators, Dr Showket Maqbool, Associate professor and Dr. Faheem Wani, Assistant Professor also talked on the subject and impressed upon the participants to learn basics of Data Science, Economics and Block Chain. The training program was designed to cover the need in contemporary business and entrepreneurship skills.

The Valedictory function was attended by various heads of the Divisions,
Prof. M Ayoub Mantoo, Prof Amal Saxena, Prof. Javeed Ahmad, Prof. Mushtaq A Malik, Prof. Asif Bashir, Students welfare Officer Dr. Aijaz Qureshi and Mr. Irshad Ahmad, PA to Dean.

In the end, Dr. Sajad Abdullah Saraf, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, briefed the participants about business economics and entrepreneurship development, and also presented the formal vote of thanks to all the participants especially the chief guest of the training programme.

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BUDGAM FEBRUARY, 21:– 25 years old Muzamil Mehmood, who has changed lives of thousands of Kashmiries and has become an inspiration for the youth of valley.

Muzamil Mehmood started his schooling from Govt. Boys primary School Mala Manchhama and then he went to Middle School Meeripoora. He passed his matriculation from Govt. Boys High School Chewdara and 10+2 from Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Beerwah. He graduated from Govt. Degree College Beerwah.

Muzamil Mehmood who hails from Manchhama Tehsil Beerwah District Budgam is doing amazing Social Works in terms of Conducting sports events, holding blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, and drug de addiction events and providing medicine to poor and needy of general public.

Muzamil Mehmood in toughest times after losing his father in teens. Despite all odds he continued his education and even supported his siblings.

Muzamil Mehmood while talking to Media said “the main Motive behind all these activities is only to involve youth in sports activities and to show society a way forward to live a drug free life to save future generations of the country in general and Kashmir Valley in particular.

He added that “if we talk about the Kashmir valley there are so many international players and gold medalists like Parvaiz Rasool, Umran Malik, Abdul Samad and Nayeem Malla, when these people have played at international level why cannot others do so at national and international level.

Muzamil Mehmood further expressed that purpose of organizing Cricket tournaments and many other events is to support youth and to encourage them, so that youth can also participate in national as well as international level and make their career bright in sports and different fields and to divert their mind from Drugs to sports and other professions.

From 2016 till now he worked tirelessly and has conducted many events like cleanliness drives, blood donation camps, cannabis destroying drives, drug de addiction, women empowerment, free medical camps and even organising Cricket tournaments, Marital arts events and Cycle road race. During the Covid19 he distributed masks and free medicine for poor and needy people and even he has done door to door campaign to spread awareness Regarding Covid19 precautions.

Muzamil Mehmood a young and prominent social activist aim to bring the change in a society, where situation demands to contribute more for the welfare of people at large. He taught in real terms how to be a sensible and responsible member in a society. He desire is that nothing is much worthy than being helping hand towards the society. Living in a civilized society tends you to learn a lot and it provides many opportunities to do something better for the people of the society. Being a social activist in the country has a great role because this country do adhere the grievances of people by virtue of the social activism.

Muzamil Mehmood has also created a team of youth to bring positive change in the society and is also providing better platforms for the talented and bright students to express their talent. Muzamil Mehmood is role model for youth and inspiring for society.