JAMMU, Dec. 28 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday spoke about the imperative of shifting from outdated, rote learning system to more modern and skill-based learning approaches to meet the demands of an evolving world. "Our endeavour should be reduction in curriculum load and development of adaptable skills for future jobs. Even if a single student of any higher education institution is unemployed or not setting up his or her enterprise, then it means that the educational institution and its teachers have not done their work honestly," he told students at the 11th convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University. Sinha called upon the students to create new paths in life, give new direction to life, explore new aspects and suggest new ways for the prosperity of the nation. During the convocation, 821 degrees were awarded including 228 masters, 26 doctorates, and 567 undergraduate degrees. Medals were also conferred to 25 meritorious students. A total of 10 students received Infosys Foundation Prize for Excellence, while certificates of distinction were awarded to 11 students. The LG on Saturday laid the foundation stone to build 320 houses completely damaged during flash-floods and land-slides in Reasi district. Funded entirely by High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India) at an estimated cost of Rs 32 crore, the initiative will provide 320 affected families in Reasi with modern, prefabricated "Smart Houses" without any burden on the government exchequer. Earlier, Sinha laid the foundation stones for 1,869 houses for families affected due to Pakistani shelling during Operation Sindoor and recent natural calamities in eight districts, Kishtwar, Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur, Ramban, Jammu, Kathua, and Samba. He said with the help of HRDS India, our vision is to ensure that no family affected due to natural calamity remains weak and disadvantaged."Houses for affected families are not just walls and roofs but they are embodiment of dreams and aspirations and foundation for quality living and personal growth for family members," he said....