 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 6: In order to expose the young minds, faculty members of the University of Jammu to the experts from national and international repute and to make University of Jammu emerge an important hub of academic discussions, one of the significant interventions has been to institutionalise the Benchmark Lecture Series under RUSA 2.0. These types of lectures are more so required at a point of time, when University of Jammu is celebrating its 50th year of its existence. Benchmarking helps the institution to identify the ways and means by which University can evaluate, analysis and set new benchmarks in teaching, research and innovations.
Aaron Benavot, Professor of Global Education Policy in the school of Education at the University of Albany-SUNY in his keynote address spoke on "The Global Monitoring of Education: Probing its Intended Effects and Unintended Consequences." Prof Benavot eloquently talked about the role of global monitoring agencies such as UNESCO,OECD and the world Bank in the education landscape in the past decade or two.
Prof Manoj Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu in his presidential address congratulated the HRDC,JU for organising 6th Benchmark series lecture as was the target being set by the University of Jammu. He said in next six months, University is envisaging to hold six more bench mark series lectures of eminent experts in varied fields for capacity building and enhancing the quality and excellence in teaching, research and innovations in the Campus.
Earlier Prof Rahul Gupta, Director, HRDC delivered the formal welcome address. Prof Renu Nanda Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Jammu introduced the keynote speaker to the audience. Ranjeet Kalra, teaching faculty delivered the formal vote of thanks.
Among others Prof R.K Ganjoo, Registrar, University of Jammu, Prof Arvind Jasrotia, Director, CDC, Prof Jigar Mohd, Prof Mubarak Singh, faculty members, students, scholars, staff were also present on the occasion. |
