Minister of State for Information, Education and Culture, Priya Sethi today lauded the Department of Central University Jammu for the tremendous efforts made towards improving the research acumen of scholars across the country.Ms Sethi was speaking as Chief Guest at the valedictory function of the 10-day workshop on Research Methodology at the Central University of Jammu (CUJ).She appreciated the Central University Jammu (CUJ) for pioneering the capacity building initiatives in the region. She further assured full support of the Government for research and academic initiatives.
Prof. Ashok Aima, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu, in his presidential address expressed satisfaction on the successful culmination of the workshop that was sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSR) under the Capacity Building Program as a part of its nationwide initiative to uplift the quality of research.He also announced a Faculty Development Workshop sponsored by ICSSR in the near future for enhancing the research skills of the teaching faculty.The Vice Chancellor also informed that Dr. Jitender Singh, Union Minister of State during his visit earlier to the upcoming CUJ campus had approved three Centers in the University, Centre of Earth Sciences, Centre of Atomic Energy and Centre of Space Technology.Earlier Dr. Jaya Bhasin, Head Department of HRM &OB welcomed the august gathering and presented a detailed report of the ten-day long event. She informed that this workshop in collaboration with IBM shall be extended for the desiring candidates in advanced research methodology techniques.