Umred (Maharashtra)

Central University of Kashmir (formerly known as the Central University of Jammu and Kashmir) was established in March 2009 with the appointment and joining of Prof. Abdul Wahid Qureshi , a noted academician and the former Vice Chancellor of University of Kashmir, as the First Vice Chancellor.

The Indian Institute of Handloom Technology have been set up with the following objectives: 

a) To undertake experimental and research programmes. 

b) To lay down the highest possible technical standard of training for the handloom industry and to devise short term and long term training programmes for technical personnel to be employed in the handloom sector. 

c) To devise channels of service in order to built up the closest possible liaison between the Institutes and handloom production units.