Week-long FDP begins at GCW M A Road

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,” 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.

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.

Presenting the concept note of the 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.