JUIT: One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Teaching and Research Practices” Held

The Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, JUIT successfully inaugurated a week-long Faculty Developmental Programme on “Teaching and Research Practices” to be organized during 05-09 June, 2023. The programme commenced with a prestigious Inaugural session, graced by the esteemed presence of Padam Shri (Dr.) Omesh Kumar Bharti, as a chief guest and the keynote speaker of the morning session on cost- effective research and innovation for developing a cure  in rabid dog bite. Dr Meenakshi Sood, Associate Professor from NITTTR, Chandigarh took evening session on Outcome based learning & NEP 2020 Implementation.

A remarkable total of 93 participants from diverse states such as Kerala, Bengal, Assam, Bangalore, Jaipur, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and others enthusiastically joined this significant event via hybrid mode.  We have 12 participants exclusively from RKMV, Shimla and 8 from Sri Satya Sai Institute of High Learning, Bengaluru and faculties from different Departments of  JUIT, Waknagaht . Dr Hemant Sood, Dr Saurabh Bansal are the coordinators who have planned and designed this FDP for the faculties of pure, applied and social sciences for the knowledge enrichment in teaching, research  and  holistic development along with the support of  co- organizer Dr. Rahul Shrivastava and Prof. Sudhir Syal (HOD) from the Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.

The Inaugural session was further dignified by the presence of eminent personalities, including the Vice Chancellor, Prof. RK Sharma; Dean A&R, Dr Ashok Kumar Gupta; Registrar and Dean of Students, Retired Maj. Gen. Rakesh Bassi; HoD BT &BI, Prof. Sudhir Kumar, as well as other distinguished Departmental heads from Civil, HSS, and Physics departments of JUIT.

Dr Hemant Sood and Dr Saurabh Bansal expressed their sincere gratitude to the JUIT administration, faculty, staff, and the student team of BT and BI for their exceptional contributions in conceptualizing this Faculty Developmental Programme into reality. Their outstanding efforts have been instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of this week-long programme. Many participants who joined in offline mode are also learning through this FDP in the serene environment of JUIT and enjoying the beautiful view of Devbhoomi Himachal Pradesh.