2-week Research Methodology Course begins at Govt College for Women

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: A two-week Refresher Course in Research Methodology (Multidisciplinary) today commenced at Govt. College for Women, M.A. Road here.
The course is being jointly organized by Govt. College for Women, M.A. Road, a constituent college of Cluster University Srinagar and UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, University of Kashmir.
Vice Chancellor, Cluster University Srinagar, Prof. (Dr.) Qayyum Husain was the chief guest at the inaugural function while Director, UGC-HRDC, Kashmir University, Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Darzi was the guest of honour.
Others present on the occasion included the Dean of Academic Affairs, Cluster University Srinagar (CUS), Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, Incharge Registrar (CUS), Dr. Khurshid Ahmad Mir and Coordinator HRDC-Kashmir University, Dr. Sumeer Gul.
In his inaugural address, Vice Chancellor, Prof. (Dr.) Qayyum appreciated the initiative of the host college, particularly the Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Ruhi Jan Kanth, to organize the refresher course.
He referred to the measures suggested by National Education Policy (NEP-2020) under Continuous Professional Development (CPD) wherein teachers will get opportunities for self-improvement and learn the latest advances in their respective fields.
Earlier, in her welcome address, the Principal of the host college, Prof. (Dr.) Ruhi Jan said programs like refresher courses have assumed more relevance in the light of NEP-2020.
Speaking on the occasion, the Director of UGC-HRDC, KU, Prof. Mushtaq Darzi referred to the various programs being conducted by HRDC, saying that the center focuses on teacher training to facilitate their professional development and dissemination of quality knowledge in the classrooms.
Dean of Academic Affairs, Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Lone said conducting such courses on research methodology is the need of the hour.
Speaking on the occasion, Registrar, Dr. Khurshid Mir cited some relevant examples of fallacious interpretations being drawn by researchers because they were not well-versed with statistical tools and other methods. Several others also spoke on the occasion.

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