STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Jammu, under the leadership of Shantmanu, Financial Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary, Director SCERT Jammu and Kashmir, and under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Sindhu Kapoor,, Joint Director, SCERT Jammu Division, organised a one-day consultative meet on Tuesday to review and vet significant research studies undertaken by its Research Cell under UT budget.
The programme commenced with a welcome and a introduction by the Coordinator, Dr. Rohini Sharma, followed by the felicitation of guests.
The academic deliberations featured insightful research presentations by the principal investigators, Dr. Bhuvi on ” Status of the Functionality of School Libraries in HS and HSS of Jammu Division and Inclusion of Library Period in School Curriculum, Yogesh Sharma presented on two topics _ “A Research Survey on the Implementation of Bagless Days in Schools as per NEP 2020 in Jammu Division and “A Study on the Impact of Integrating Sports in the School Curriculum on the Vocationalisation of Education: A Special Reference to Jammu Division”, Yugal Kishore on “A Study of Psychological Well-Being and Occupational Stress among Teacher Educators of Jammu Division, and Neeraj Jamwal on “Role of Parents in Early Childhood Care.”
The research work was reviewed and enriched through the presence of distinguished academicians and scholars including Prof. Dr. Asit Mantry, Head, Department of Educational Studies, Central University of Jammu; Prof. Shashi Manhas, P.G. Department of Home Science, University of Jammu (JU); Dr. Samita Wadhera, Department of Botany, JU; Dr. Vikesh Kumar, Physical Director, ( PTI), Govt. College of Engineering & Technology, Jammu ; Dr. Ambika Kumari, Assistant Professor, Govt. College of Education, Jammu; Dr. Ravinder Kour, Associate Professor, GDC Basohli; Dr. Shalini Rana, Associate Professor, Govt. College of Education, Jammu; Dr. Rakesh Bharti, Assistant Professor, Govt. College of Education, Jammu; Ashwini Kumar, Administrative Officer, Samagra Shiksha; Rakhi Atri, Senior Lecturer, GHSS Surinsar, Jaswinder Kour, Senior Lecturer and Dr. Sarita, Teacher, from SRML Higher Secondary School, Jammu,
The scholarly sessions were convened by Dr. Neeraj Jandiyal , Convener, Research Cell, Jammu Division, while the proceedings were efficiently moderated by Manu Vasudeva and Dr. Sunita Sharma. A dedicated organising team comprising Dr. Sandarve, Roopse Kapoor, Rukhsana Gulbadan, Dr.Balgar Singh, and Shamim Nazki contributed substantially to the success of the programme.
The consultative meet stood out as a productive forum for academic interaction, critical insights, and validation of research studies, ultimately encouraging innovation and fortifying the pedagogical environment. The event concluded with a formal vote of thanks by Dr. Sunita Sharma, Academic Officer.
