Two-week online refresher course in Commerce & Management begins at JU

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 15: The Postgraduate Department of Commerce, University of Jammu in collaboration with Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTC), University of Jammu, today inaugurated the two-week online refresher course in Commerce and Management to enhance the skills and knowledge of professionals and educators.
The course, organized from December 15 -29, 2025, is spread over 15 days with four sessions each day of 1.5-hour duration. The course brought together 124 participants from different Institutions/ Universities across the different states of India. Renowned personalities across the nation have been invited for taking various sessions, setting the stage for a transformative learning experience.
Various emerging topics including Indian model of sustainable development, business intelligence and transformational impact of AI, Bloom’s taxonomy, business models, and many more are a part of the refresher course.
Prof Neelu Rohmetra, chief guest of the inaugural session, applauded the efforts of the department and MMTTC for organising such programmes. She suggested the importance of experiential learning in today’s scenario and underscored the importance of having diverse views in learning and development of researchers.
Prof Sandeep Pandita, Director MMTC, JU, elucidated the critical importance of teacher training in advancing educational excellence and professional development. He highlighted the importance of Indian Knowledge System in recent times.
Prof Alka Sharma gave a presentation on the topic ‘Evolving Role of Faculty in Higher Education System’. She enlightened the participants about the modern practices for enhancement of NEP, 2020.
Earlier, Prof Jeevan Jyoti, HOD Commerce, presented a welcome address. Prof. Hardeep Chahal discussed the importance of ethics in research. Prof Tarsem Lal, Course Coordinator, delivered the formal vote of thanks.
Dr Harleen Kaur, Deputy Coordinator, briefed the participants about the general instructions to ensure a smooth and enriching learning experience.