GDC Kathua signs MOU with LBS College of Education, Kathua

KATHUA 18 Sept.: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Government Degree College (Boys), Kathua with Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Education, Rajbagh, Kathua for the period of five years. The objectives of MOU are to promote mutual understanding and cooperation in the areas of teaching-learning process, research, education, student exchange, faculty exchange, joint programs and Internship activities. The institutions agree to cooperate in the areas viz. Student Exchange, Faculty Exchange, Joint Research Projects, Conferences, Seminars and Workshops, Resource Sharing, NEP-2020 Implementation, Promotion of Indian Knowledge System, Faculty Development Programmes, Promotion of Arts, Culture & Languages, Book Publications and Internship Programmes.

Both institutions will facilitate the exchange of students for short-term educational programs. Faculty members from both institutions will collaborate in teaching, research and other academic activities. Collaborative research projects will be encouraged and supported by both institutions in areas of common interest. The institutions will jointly organize and participate in academic conferences, seminars and workshops.

Both institutions agree to share academic resources, such as libraries, laboratories and databases. The institutions will share the ideas and take initiatives for the successful implementation of NEP-2020 with regard to curriculum designing, teaching-learning and evaluation practices. The institutions will establish IKS cells and organise activities /programmes regarding rich Indian Knowledge system. The institutions will jointly organise faculty development programmes annually for the faculty members for upskilling and updating them regarding new trends in the field of education. Both Institutions will take initiatives for the promotion of local arts, culture and regional languages. The faculty of both institutions shall be involved in the publication of books with ISBN for the students of Degree colleges and B.Ed. colleges of UT of J&K. Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Education will train the students of subject Education of FYUGP (under NEP-2020) of Government Degree College (Boys), Kathua in different approaches of lesson planning under internship programs.

 The MOU came into effect on 18-09-2024 and will remain in effect for a period of 05 years. The MOU was signed by the Principals of both institutions namely Prof. Seema Mir and Dr. Brij Bala Kohli in the presence of  Dr. Ram Singh, Head, Department of Education & Prof. Ravinder Kour, Convener, IQAC, GDC Kathua and Sh. Harbans Singh, Administrative & Ms Priyanka Sharma, Convener, IQAC, LBS College of Education, Rajbagh Kathua. Prof. Sanjay Karlupia, Prof. Neelam Bhagat, Prof. Shalini Sharma, Dr. Dinesh Jasrotia, Dr. R.K. Manhas, Dr. Yash Pal Sharma and Prof. Ambika Rajput also graced the occasion.