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| IGP Mukesh Singh inaugurates course on Human Rights at JU | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 10: Two week interdisciplinary refresher course in Human Rights being organized by the UGC-HRDC and P.G. Department of Home Science, University of Jammu was inaugurated today. The beginning of the course coincides with 71st Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights that is celebrated all over the world as "Human Rights Day". It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year "Human Rights Day" is being celebrated with the theme "Stand up for Human Rights".
The Chief Guest for the inaugural was Mukesh Singh, IGP, Jammu zone. He mentioned that the constitutional provisions, fundamental rights and directive principles of state policy all find reference in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and hence rights of all should be safeguarded in accordance with this declaration. He shared his experiences while serving on the National Human Rights Commission and while dealing with several cases of sensitive nature. He suggested that on the occasion on Human Rights Day all the participants should take a pledge to adhere to the principles of human rights for creating a better society and nation.
Dr. Sarika Manhas, Associate Professor, Department of Home Science and Course co-coordinator introduced Sh. Mukesh Singh, Chief guest to the audience The formal vote of thanks was accorded by Ranjeet Kalra, teaching faculty UGC-HRDC, JU. Ahtesham Hussain Bhat, Advocate and Vinay Sharma, SP South were special guests.
The proceedings of the event were conducted by Sunali Sharma, Research Scholar of Department of Home Science. Arpana Langeh, Kanchan Sharma, Asiya Abdullha, Vinish Malik assisted in the organization of the event.
Prominent among those who attended the refresher course inaugural were Prof. Neeru Sharma, President JUTA; Prof. Shashi Manhas, HOD Home Science Department;; Dr. Nirojini Bhat and Dr. Suresh K.Rao. |
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