Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 10: A two-day International Conference on the theme “Reimagining Open, Distance, Online Blended and Self-directed Learning: Innovations, Equity, and Impact in the Digital Era” was inaugurated at the University of Jammu (JU).
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The conference is being organized by the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), University of Jammu, as part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations at the Brigadier Rajinder Singh Auditorium. Eminent academicians, researchers and scholars from India and abroad are participating in the conference.
Prof Chandra Bhushan Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Vinoba Bhave Open University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, was the chief guest on the occasion while the event was presided over by JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Umesh Rai.
In his address, Prof Chandra Bhushan Sharma highlighted the transformative potential of distance and online education in democratizing access to higher education and strengthening knowledge dissemination.
Special guest, Prof Neelu Rohmetra, Dean Research Studies, University of Jammu, spoke about the multidimensional learning avenues offered by distance and online education and emphasized that such modes expand opportunities for students through flexible and inclusive educational pathways.
Guest of honour, Dr Basheer Ahmad Shadrach, Director, CEMCA, New Delhi, stressed the need for teachers to effectively coexist with emerging technologies to enhance teaching and learning processes.
The keynote address was delivered by Dr Tony Mayes, Director (Education), Commonwealth of Learning, Canada. Earlier, Prof Pankaj K Srivastava, Director CDOE, in his welcome address highlighted the growing role of distance and online education in expanding access to quality higher education.
Prof Anupama Vohra, organizing secretary of the conference, presented an overview of the event.
During the inaugural session, the abstract book of the conference was formally released by the dignitaries.
The inaugural session concluded with a formal vote of thanks delivered by Prof Anju Thappa.
The inaugural programme was followed by three plenary sessions featuring expert deliberations on contemporary issues in education.
The event was moderated by Dr Jasleen Kour, Assistant Professor, CDOE.
The academic sessions were followed by a multilingual poetry meetin which ten poets presented their works in multiple languages including English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Dogri.
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