Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 26: Jammu University Vice-Chancellor Prof Umesh Rai today flagged-off four-week immersion program of Masters in Rural Development Management (MRDM), being run by the Department of Lifelong Learning, University of Jammu.
On the onset, Vice Chancellor also interacted with the students and apprised them about the importance of field learning while referring to life experiences of Vinoba Bhave, a prominent activist of freedom movement.
In his brief interaction with the students, Prof Umesh Rai highlighted the field and its significance for knowledge creation for future endeavour of the nation. Further, he motivated the students to culminate their findings in the form of reports that can be helpful for the policy makers and other staked holders of rural society.
Others, who were present at the flag-off ceremony, included Prof Jasbir Singh (Dean, Social Sciences); Dr Jeevan Jyoti, Director DLL; Dr Vivek Sharma, Dr Pallavi Sachdeva, Dr Sandeep Singh and other staff members of DLL.
The faculty members also accompanied the students for the field visit at Block Development Office, Miran Sahib wherein they interacted with the PRI members and Block officials for the purpose of field immersion programme being conducted for the students of Masters in Rural Development Management.
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