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Week-long FDP begins at GCW M A Road
KS News Desk
Srinagar, Jul 15: The week-long Faculty Development Programme (FDP) titled ‘Emerging Research Trends in Science’ organised by Government College for Women, M.A. Road, Srinagar commenced here on Tuesday.
Director Colleges Prof.
(Dr.) Sheikh Ajaz Bashir was the Chief Guest at the inaugural function held at
the college’s auditorium.
Other dignitaries present
on the occasion included Nodal Principal (Kashmir) who also serves as Dean
Academic Affairs Cluster University (CU) Srinagar Prof. Seema Naz, Registrar CU
Srinagar Prof. Wilayat Hussain Rizvi, Principal Amar Singh College Prof. Aijaz
Ahmed Hakak and Principal AAAM College Bemina Prof. Mudasir Afshan.
In his keynote address,
Director Colleges appreciated the initiative of the college to organize the FDP
on a relevant theme.
Addressing the young
faculty members, Prof. Ajaz asked them to think how they want to spend their
years of active service.
"Emoluments will come
to you. But what is important is what is going to be your contribution to
higher education. Don't be in a college on the basis of biometric attendance. Be
there on the basis of your engagement with the students. It should be a
mentor-mentee kind of mechanism. It should not be a monologue," he said.
He referred to the ensuing
academic session and the challenge of rolling out the fourth year of the UG
programme under NEP-2020 with two clear-research and honors- verticals.
Director Colleges also
assured the faculty that the placement cases are being resolved on fast track
cases. “This month we are going to launch an online portal for these placements.
Now nobody has to come to directorate of colleges. You have to apply online for
the placement and your cases will be moved to technical committee twice in a
year and thereby to DPC,” he said.
Referring to the
overwhelming response of students for the ongoing admission process in
colleges, Prof. Ajaz said the department has been able to register 54,000
students for admissions this year.
"We should understand
how big a change they can bring if we stand by their side," he said.
In her address, Nodal
Principal (Kashmir), Prof. Seema Naz also referred to the crucial fourth year
of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme under NEP-2020 from the ensuing
session.
“For the first time in the
colleges, we have to go for the research vertical and we are all deliberating
on how we will execute it in our institutions though no doubt it is a big
challenge," Prof. Seema said.
Prof. Seema Naz said when
we talk about implementing anything, it does not only have to make the students
aware, but more importantly the faculty members should be aware about the
nuances and then only they can mentor the students in the right manner.
“I think this is a very
good platform and a time to talk about the research trends in science. This
college is a premier college and has always been known for conducting programs
on pertinent themes," she said while referring to the theme of FDP.
She said the programme is an
effort in the same direction.
"I congratulate the
principal and staff and I hope meaningful deliberations happen throughout this
one week FDP," she said.
Earlier, in her welcome
address, Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Yasmeen Farooq referred to the relevance of the
FDP theme.
“Applications of technology
and innovation in interdisciplinary research is witnessing a boom and it has
become imperative for our faculty members to keep pace with new research and
techniques that are expanding at an exponential rate," she said.
She said programmes like
this serve as an excellent opportunity of learning, upskilling and meaningful
networking so that ideas can evolve, skills can be sharpened and professional
connections can fructify into bigger futures.
In her concept note of FDP,
Course Coordinator and HoD Chemistry, Prof. Majida Maqbool listed the various
themes to be covered during the week-long deliberations including Artificial
Intelligence & Machine Learning in Transforming the Society, Biotechnology
& Life Sciences Advancements, Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology and
Sustainable Science & Environmental Research.
She said the FDP comprises
of two daily sessions, each lasting two hours followed by a panel discussion
for 30 minutes.
On the occasion, the
electronic version of the Coffee Table Book of the college was launched by
Director Colleges. The book is an attempt to record the past, present and
future potential of this glorious institution.
A book on ‘Machine Learning
& Cyber-security (AI for Threat Detection & Prevention)’ authored by
senior faculty members of Department of Computer Sciences, Prof. Raashid Ashraf
Malik and Dr. Asif Iqbal Kawoosa was also released on the occasion.
Dr. Momina Nazir from
Department of Chemistry was felicitated in recognition of successfully
obtaining a patent titled ‘Nano Fungicidal Composition and Method Thereof’.
Similarly, Dr. Parsa Sarosh from Department of Electronics was felicitated for
her patent titled ‘Adaptive Headlight Control with lamp Deflection for
Vehicles’.
Dr. Momina Nazir presented
the formal Vote of Thanks. Earlier, the guests received guard of honor from the
college NCC cadets. The programme formally began with the national anthem
followed by the College Tarana.