Directorate of Planning and Monitoring

Vission

A strategically Planned University, enabling a distinctive future.
To facilitate, influence and support effective planning, monitoring and evaluation of government programmes aimed at improving service delivery, outcomes and impact on society

Goal:

• To be among top 10 SAUs in the country
• To be leading Hill and Mountain Agricultural University in the country
• To be accredited internationally for select courses
• Churn leaders of tomorrow: agri-business executives, Industry leaders, Policy Planners
• To be the destination for national and international students /scholars
• To make J & K a Model Bio-economy StateAchieve 100% placement of students
• Inspire our graduate students to swarm the premier national institutes and SAUs beyond IARI, NDRI , IVRI, PAU, HAU, TNAU
• Enable Discovery-cum-Incubation Centre for translational research
• Make SKUAST-K destination for industries for campus recruitments

Our Values:

Faculty &Staff Competence:

Attract best minds for better perks and conducive work environment; recognition and reward of the University's staff as its greatest asset; and the encouragement of career development for all staff.

Academic Excellence:

SKUAST-K is committed to excellence to sustain the national accreditation, and earn international accreditation through critical thinking, engaged learning, research, and creativity in a challenging, supportive learning community.

Social Responsibility:

SKUAST-K serves as a resource for and stimulus to economic, educational, cultural, environmental, and community development in diverse ethno-cultural region of Kashmir and Ladakh

Entrepreneurs for the Future:

Provide aspiring student entrepreneurs a framework to pursue their startup dreams, and generate employment opportunities for the educated youth
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Responsible Leadership:

Committed to make SKUAST-K as bedrock of the leaders of tomorrow- agri-business executives, Industry leaders, Policy Planners, educationists, discoverers of new knowledge, environmentalists.

Quality Life:

Working together with society, industry, government and research institutes to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

At SKUAST-K diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are. We infuse these values throughout our internal culture, systems, and practices.

Mission

• A strategically Planned University, enabling a distinctive future.
• To facilitate, influence and support effective planning, monitoring and evaluation of government programmes aimed at improving service delivery, outcomes and impact on society

Rational:

The rationale for the creation of the Directorate of Planning, & Monitoring is for a disciplined effort to produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what the university stands for, what it does and why it does, and to entrust it the responsibility for the entire process of planning, monitoring and evaluation..

Strategic Outcome Oriented goals:

Mandate

Establish the Strategic Planning and Monitoring Center of SKUAST-K for delivery of best practice outcomes Work closely with the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor to set, monitor and review the University’s Strategic Direction and integrated planning process to ensure its organisational development, sustainability and growth Build a high performing team / task force, characterised by discipline, delivery, outcome and excellence to realise the strategic plans. work collaboratively across the Faculties and Divisions to develop enabling strategies and integrated plans that support the University-wide Vision 2030 Strategy. Identify opportunities for the University to increase impact, revenue and funding opportunities to support strategies. Monitor and evaluate the progress of key initiatives against the University’s objectives. Assess departmental strategic plans and Annual Performance Plans to ensure alignment with long term and short term plans Carry out evaluations Promote good planning and M&E practices in government.