Established in 2004, the Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC) at the University of Kashmir plays a pivotal role in empowering youth by offering comprehensive career guidance, coaching for competitive examinations, skill development, and placement support. The Centre supports both enrolled university students and aspirants from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds across Jammu & Kashmir.

Vision

  • To be a nationally recognized hub for career guidance, coaching, and leadership—empowering youth for societal impact.

Mission

  • To guide students through counselling, exam coaching, and placements—enabling professional readiness and growth.

Objectives of the Centre:

  • To provide coaching, testing, and evaluation for central/state government jobs and private sector roles.
  • To support entrance preparation for professional courses.
  • To offer training in communication skills and personality development.
  • To maintain a resource-rich library with regularly updated study material.
  • To prepare university faculty to act as departmental academic counsellors.
  • To promote entrepreneurship through an upcoming Startup Incubation Centre

Flagship Program: CRISP – 2025
Civil Services Residential Integrated Support Program

  • CRISP is an intensive, fully residential coaching program aimed at preparing candidates for the UPSC Civil Services Examination (Prelims, Mains & Interview).

Key Features:

  • Structured Coaching covering GS, CSAT, Essay, and Optional subjects.
  • 50+50+20 Mock Tests (Prelims, Mains, Optional respectively).
  • Round-the-clock mentorship by expert faculty.
  • Nominal hostel fee of Rs. 2,000/year with AC classrooms, reading halls, and a library.
  • Selection of 90 aspirants (60 boys, 30 girls) via entrance and interview.
  • Direct admission to those who have cleared UPSC Prelims in latest two years. 

MoU with Shankar IAS Academy for content and expert support.
Key Functions & Achievements

Coaching for Competitive Examinations

  • 41 coaching programs conducted (2012–2023) for IAS/KAS, NET/JRF, NEET/JEE, Banking, Defence Services, and more.
  • Over 3,500 aspirants trained with excellent results in civil services, NEET, JEE, and UGC NET exams.
  • Partnerships with reputed institutes like Shankar IAS Academy, Dhyeya IAS, Click IAS, and Sarthak Priyaas.

Training and Industry Engagement

  • Hands-on training in collaboration with:
  • CII-Godrej Centre of Excellence, Mumbai
  • BEL, ONGC, Kredence Globals, Mega Job Fair (AMP) and other top PSUs.

MoUs with:

  • IDIA Charitable Trust – to promote access to legal education.
  • Shankar IAS Academy – for academic collaboration on UPSC coaching.
  • TATA Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL)., Hyderabad- To Design and conduct counselling programmes to enable the identified students of the University to meet their such employees learning and development needs and to up skill them in order to meet their job requirement and roles in organization.
  • TATA Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)- TCS programmes with University of Kashmir to launch education, skilling and entrepreneurship programmes.

Placement Highlights

  • Over 1,800 students placed in 2024–25 through campus drives.
  • Recruiters include Vedanta Resources Limited, Indigo Airlines, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Mega Job Fairs via AMP  Hamdard Foundation, Kredence Globals etc. 

Career Awareness & Outreach

  • 35+ workshops, webinars, and motivational events conducted to prepare students for competitive exams and corporate roles.
  • Active outreach in schools and colleges to promote career awareness and entrepreneurship.

Contact Information

  • CCPC, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar
  • Contact Number: 9906457613
  • Website: ccpc.uok.edu.in