Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 8: A two-week online refresher course(RC) in Environmental Sciences (Interdisciplinary) started at the University of Jammu on Monday.
Professor S K Pandita, Director, UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), University of Jammu graced the inaugural event as chief guest and gave a brief account of MMTTC, JU. He discussed the need for organizing such courses and also suggested the participants to extensively study and follow the National Education Policy (NEP) guidelines to enhance the overall teaching-learning experience.
Earlier, Prof Piyush Malaviya, Course Coordinator and Head, Department of Environmental Sciences, explained the overall structure of the refresher course and informed that due to the interdisciplinary nature of the course, experts from diverse educational and research institutions, PSUs and industries, and various geographical regions both from within and outside India, having expertise in diverse research fields are invited for knowledge sharing in this refresher course in Environmental Sciences.
The course is being attended by Assistant Professors from various institutions across the country. The inaugural session was also attended by Dr Deepika Slathia and Dr Rakesh Kumar Atri, faculty members from the Department of Environmental Sciences, JU.