Srinagar: A two-week workshop on ‘Research Methodology and Data Analysis in Commerce, Management and Social Sciences’ concluded at the University of Kashmir.
Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir was chief guest at the valedictory function, where Dean Colleges Development Council Prof Mohi-ud-Din Sangmi was a special invitee who presided over the function.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mir congratulated the department for conducting the workshop in offline mode. “We are committed to provide best possible facilities to further boost the research culture in the university,” he said, adding that the university administration is facilitating accommodation of more research scholars in new hostels which are in the final stages of construction.
“The department’s proposal for Seed Money required for research projects will be positively looked into after detailed discussion with the Head of the Department”, he said.
In his remarks, Prof Mohi-ud-Din Sangmi appreciated the department’s role in bringing up the research profile. “From a very low number of scholars, the department has presently 88 research scholars pursuing doctoral research,” he said.
In his address, Dean School of Business Studies Prof Nazir Ahmad Nazir stressed that research has to be taken seriously and should be completed within the stipulated time frame. He emphasized that research methodology workshops should be a permanent feature in the department.
Earlier, a detailed workshop report was presented by Dr Adil Amin Bhat while the proceedings of the function were conducted by Sartaj Hussain. Dr Sabiya Mufti presented a vote of thanks.