Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 27: The Postgraduate Department of Geology, GGM Science College, has commenced a four-day geological field excursion for M.Sc. Semester 2 and B.Sc. Honours Semester 8 students to Bhaderwah. The programme has been organised with the approval and encouragement of Principal Prof. (Dr.) Romesh Kumar Gupta.
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Interacting with students, Prof. Gupta stressed the importance of field-based learning, stating that such exposure strengthens conceptual understanding, practical skills, and scientific temperament.
The field tour is being led by Prof. Anil Thappa, who is guiding students in hands-on activities including identification of lithological formations, study of slope processes, structural observations, and geological mapping. The programme is being coordinated by Dr Mateen Hafiz, Head of the Department, with support from faculty members Dr Huny Sharma and Dr Atif Hussain Malla.
On the first day, students conducted field studies along the National Highway and examined a recent landslide near Udhampur. The second and third days will cover Bhalla, Padri and Jai Garh areas. The tour will conclude on April 30, 2026, with gratitude expressed to the college administration for support.
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