CUJ organizes Two-Day National Seminar on Bharat Centric Research: Opportunities and Challenges

SAMBA, August 04: Department of Educational Studies, Central University of Jammu organizes “Two-Day Seminar on Bharat-Centric Research: “Opportunities and Challenges” with an objective to have a worthwhile knowledge and understanding about various opportunities in research with specific reference to Bharat Centric context.

Prof. Sanjeev Jain, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu has provided oversight and assistance for the entire workshop. He recommended the organizers to maintain this spirit of doing research-based events, focusing on Baharat-Centered Research. Further, he called upon all the participants to apply all the knowledge and understanding for doing the research in Bharat based circumstances and context.

The inaugural session of the workshop is graced by Prof. Saroj Sharma, Chairperson, NIOS, New Delhi, Prof. Chand Kiran Saluja, Director-Academics, Samskrit Promotion foundation New Delhi, , Prof. Girish Nath Jha, Chairman, Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, MoE, GoI, New Delhi; School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies, JNU, New Delhi, Prof. Vishal Sood, Professor, Dept. of Education, Central University of HP and Dr. J.N. Baliya, Head Department of Educational Studies, Central University of Jammu.

Prof. Saroj Sharma in her keynote address focuses on the fact that ancient Bharat had a very rich civilization which includes 18 Vidyas and 64 Kalayan, Chath Darshan and many more. She further stressed that there is a vast diversity of areas where research can be done in context to Bharat-Centric Research which includes Bhartiya Architect, Physics, Chemistry, Shilpa Kala, Natya Kala etc. Furthermore, she urged in her address that there is a need to integrate sciences with the social sciences and concludes by saying that there should be emphasis on researchers in Bhartiya Gyan and Vigyan.

Prof. Girish Nath Jha in his special guest remarks said that education should be imparted in one’s own language which is also beautifully described in NEP. He further exclaimed that this is only possible if the content designing and content creation to be done in native languages along with technology development. Prof. Jha also stressed upon the promotion of Indian languages in education. While addressing, he throws light on the integration of Indian education with the recent advancement in technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Prof. Chand Kiran Saluja in his inspiring and motivational deliberation urged teachers to teach the curriculum and content of the subject with real-life activities and practices. He also said that each and every thing of life is in the form of a text book so we need to connect the things through our pedagogical practices. Earlier to this, Dr. J.N. Baliya, Head Department of Educational Studies, CUJ formally welcomed the keynote speakers in the inaugural session. He also thanked and appreciated all the participants and resource persons to make this seminar more successful.

The national seminar had taken up eight sessions in these two days.