Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Apr 25: The two-week Research Methodology Course, funded by ICSSR and organized by the Centre for Himalayan & Trans-Himalayan Studies, University of Ladakh and Department of Sociology, Government Model Degree College, Zanskar, concluded today.
The workshop saw around eighteen eminent personalities speaking on various issues related to research and research methodology through offline and online mode. The speakers included Professor P C Joshi, Vice-Chancellor of University of Delhi); Professor Abhijit Pathak (Jawaharlal Nehru University); Dr Tsewang Namgyal, Senior Scientist, Snow Leopard Conservancy; Sonam Angchuk, Founder & Director, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Learning, among others.
The workshop included presentations on how to write a research proposal, methodology of research, ethics in Social Sciences, putting research into action and so on. Having touched upon all the aspects of research, the workshop also included a one-day field visit to Petroglyph sites in Saspol and Alchi. The experts of the field visit were Dr Quentin Devers and Professor Tashi Dawa.
The last day of workshop saw Dr Avatar Kishan Raina, Professor and Senior Principal Scientist, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, speaking on the role of a Geologist and Geo-technical engineer while Ambassador P Stobdan spoke elaborately on research prospects in Ladakh.
The chief guest for the valedictory session was Dr Tsering Nurbu, Padmashree awardee and renowned Physician of Ladakh. He shared his experiences about research works that he had conducted which are published in reputed international journals. Through his life experiences, he motivated participants to work with dedication and zeal and contribute to society through research which would certainly be acknowledged sooner or later.
Dr Sonam Joldan, the head of the Organizing Committee, presented a brief outline and the objectives of the course. Registrar Imteeaz Kacho hoped to increase research programmes in the University in the coming years with state-of-the-art facilities.
In his address, the Dean, Academic Affairs, Deskyong Namgyal briefly outlined the journey of the University, since 2018, and informed the gathering that there are seventeen different courses running in the University currently. He also informed that the University has established the Centre for Himalayan & Trans-Himalayan Studies. Subsequently, certificates were distributed to resource persons and participants.
The inaugural session was graced by Chairman/CEC, LAHDC-Leh, Advocate Tashi Gyaltson, Registrar-UoL, Dean, Academic Affairs-UoL, Rector, Leh Campus (UoL), and Principal, EJM College, Leh.
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