Jammu May 22

Speaking on the valedictory function at the Ten-Day Research Methodology Workshop at Central University of Jammu, Honble Minister of State for Ínformation, Eucation and Culture, Chief Guest of the occasion, applauded the Department of HRM&OB, CUJ, for the tremendous effort made towards improving the research acumen of scholars across the country. She appreciated the 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 expressed the seriousness of the University in research endeavors and informed that this is the fourth such workshop that has been organized by the CUJ in the last three years. He also announced a Faculty Development Workshop sponsored by ICSSR in the near future for enhancing the research skills of the teaching faculty. Earlier in his address, Prof. Aima apprised that there were 350 applications for the workshop and hence looking into the overwhelming response, another workshop shall be conducted for the research scholars. The Vice Chancellor also informed that Dr. Jitender Singh, Hon’able Union Minister during his visit earlier to the upcoming CUJ campus had approved three Centers in the University viz.Centre of Earth Sciences, Centre of Atomic Energy and Centre of Space Technology.