Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 8: Eight week long training programme for University Officers, organized by the UGC-Academic Staff College, University of Jammu, concluded here today.
Vice-Chancellor Prof R D Sharma, was the chief guest in the valedictory function, which was presided over by Professor Rajni Kant, Director, UGC-Academic Staff College, JU.
The Vice Chancellor underlined the role of such training programmes for Officers of the University. While calling upon the officers to give their best to their profession and to maintain regularity and punctuality, he asked them to bring a change in the attitude towards their duties that the same be reflected in their work.
Prof Sharma called upon the officers to work in a team and involve all those with whom they work. He also laid stress on the timely completion of the work in all the departments and sections.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Rajni Kant presented a bird’s eye view of the eight week long course which was attended by 25 officers of the University. He spoke about the broad themes like, General Administration, Financial Code, RTI, Sexual Harassment at work place, Basics of IT, Review of Calander/Rule book, etc, which were taken up by the expert faculty drawn from various sources. He stressed upon the participants to utilize the knowledge skills they have acquired through this course for better functioning of the university system and for their professional growth as well.
The prominent Resource persons who delivered lectures during the programme included Mohd Rafiq (Retd Under Secretary GAD), Prof Rajni Dhingra ( Dean Sciences and Head, Dept of Home Science JU), Prof Indu Aima (Retd Professor IMPA), Prof Satnam Kour, Prof Pawnesh Abrol, Dr Suresh Rao, Dr Vijay Sehgal, Retd IAS G R Ghani and Vikas Sharma from Civil Society.