Jammu, May 12: Ten – day national workshop on Research Methodology for Social Sciences organised by the  Department of Human resource management and organisational behaviour commenced at the central university of Jammu. The workshop was formally inaugurated by Prof. Ashok Aima, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu. This ten-day workshop is supported by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) under capacity building program as part of its nationwide initiative to raise the quality of research in the country.

The workshop is being attended by the participants from all across the Northern States of India including 40 selected and 80 scholars falling in waitlist and internal scholars including the scholars from Central University of Jammu Acclaimed statistician and researchers from across the country will deliver lectures in the coming days of the workshop which will enhance the research skill and knowledge of the participants.

Prof. Ashok Aima, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu, in his presidential address emphasised on the importance of quality and original research. He urged upon the research scholars to continuously embark on the upward learning curve. He appreciated overwhelming response that this workshop has generated and announced that CUJ shall in times to come organise two more such workshops for research scholars and faculty members alike. He further informed that all the scholars who had applied and could not get an opportunity in this workshop shall be given preference in the forthcoming workshops.  . He further announced that IBM sponsored 4 days workshop will be organised in continuation to the present one for enlightening the students with advanced research methodology techniques.

Prof. Alok Saklani, Director, Apeejay school of Management, delivered the keynote address where he emphasised on the importance and need of research. He encouraged the researchers to inculcate a passion for research.

In his opening remarks, Prof. Deepak Raj Gupta, Dean School of Business Studies, Central University of Jammu, informed that the workshop aims at improving the knowledge of research and equipping the students with the contemporary research techniques.

Earlier, Dr. Jaya Bhasin, welcomed and apprised the august gathering about the various initiatives the Department of HRM &OB has taken in the past. She further apprised that the said workshop shall be extended to further four days wherein advanced statistical techniques viz- Structural Equation Modelling shall be taken up by eminent researchers.

Deans of various schools and Heads of Departments, faculty members and officers of University were present on the occasion.

The session concluded with the formal vote of thanks by Mr. Asif Ali, Assistant Professor, Department of MBA HRM &OB, Central University of Jammu.  

The proceedings of the event were conducted by Dr. Neelika Arora, Assistant Professor, Department of HRM &OB, Central University of Jammu.