JAMMU: UGC-MMTC in collaboration with Community College, Central University of Jammu inaugurated a one-week Faculty Development Programme on “Research Methodology and Data Analysis" under the guidance and mentorship of Prof. Sanjeev Jain, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu.
The programme witnessed the gracious presence of Prof. Sanjeev Jain, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu, Prof. K. S. Chandrasekhar, Vice Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu, Sh. Rajinder Kumar Sharma, Director, JKEDI, Prof. Jaya Bhasin, Dean, School of Business Studies, Prof. Yashwant Singh, Registrar, Central University of Jammu and Prof. Ritu Bakshi, Dean Students Welfare.
Prof. Sanjeev Jain, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu and Chief Guest of the session addressed the gathering and highlighted the importance of IKS driven research for the nation. He pointed out that collaborative research and quality publication is like a currency for researchers and impressed upon the audience to take maximum benefit of hands-on-training sessions. He appreciated the organizers for organizing the FDP in offline mode and wished them best for successful conduct of the same.
Prof. K. S. Chandrasekar, Vice Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu and keynote speaker on the occasion of inaugural session addressed the gathering and highlighted the importance of learning application of latest software for quality publications. He eloquently cited examples of success stories from across the globe and compared India’s research journey with the rest of the world.
Sh. Rajinder Kumar Sharma, Director, JKEDI and Special Guest addressed the participants. He pointed out that a conducive environment and sincerity of purpose is must for a meaningful outcome. He assured incubation support from JKEDI for start-ups.
Prof. Jaya Bhasin, Dean, School of Business Studies in her address impressed upon the participants to take the maximum benefits from faculty members. She apprised the participants to learn, unlearn and relearn key concepts and develop expertise in analysing datasets for quality publications. She appreciated the efforts of Community College, Central University of Jammu for organising the FDP.
Earlier the programme started with the welcome address by Dr. Neelika Arora, Director, UGC-MMTC. Dr. Neelika Arora in her inaugural address highlighted that this short-term training programme in online mode is designed to equip participants with basic and advanced data analysis tools. She highlighted the mandate of UGC-MMTC and provided a brief overview of activities conducted so far.
She impressed upon the audience about compulsory requirements for successful completion of the course and briefed them about the Programme Schedule. The entire program was coordinated by Dr. Naresh Kumar and Dr. Shahid Mushtaq, Programme Coordinator/under the supervision of Dr. Neelika Arora, Director, UGC-MMTC. FDP Organising Committee Members included Dr. Anju Thapa, Dr. Shubam Amar, Dr. Ketan Bhatt, Dr. Payal Gandotra, Ms. Preeti Slathia, Mr. Kohit Targotra and Dr. Pranka Dogra. Dr. Naresh Kumar, Principal, Community College addressed the participants of the programme and proposed a formal vote of thanks. Dr. Ketan Bhatt conducted the proceedings of the Programme