Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai has stressed upon the need for the introduction of new and skill-based courses in the universities and colleges in Jammu & Kashmir. He emphasized upon updating the academic curriculum at the degree and Post-Graduate levels to bring these at par with the best in the country to provide more opportunities to the youth of the State. <br />''<br />''He was speaking at a high-level meeting of the Higher Education Department, which he chaired. He called on the Vice Chancellors to improve the quality of higher education in the state. Ganai stressed upon the need to develop 50-60 colleges as 'Model Colleges and Colleges of Excellence' in the first phase so that other colleges could also be developed as such. <br />''<br />''He said that the students from the colleges and universities of J&K should be provided opportunities to opt for new and advanced courses both at the graduate and post-graduate level which shall enhance their ability to go for higher studies and get admissions in the reputed universities, both within and outside the country.<br />