Week-long capacity building workshop on climate change concludes at JU

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Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 25: The Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, successfully concluded a week long national capacity building workshop on
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 25: The Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, successfully concluded a week long national capacity building workshop on "Climate Change and Human Vulnerability: bridging science, society and governance", held from January 19, 2026. The workshop was organized in collaboration with Malviya Mission Teacher Training Center (MMTTC), University of Jammu, funded under RUSA-2.0, and in technical partnership with the Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing (DEERS), Government of Jammu and Kashmir. The valedictory function was graced by Vasu Yadav, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chairman, J&K Pollution Control Committee, and Director, DEERS, as the chief guest, while Dr Sandeep Gupta, Regional Director, IGNOU Jammu, was the guest of honour. The function was presided over by Prof Yashpal Sharma, Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences and Rector Udhampur Campus, JU. Prof Deepika Slathia, Convener and Head, spoke at length about the growing urgency of climate change and its far-reaching implications for natural ecosystems, human livelihoods, and governance mechanisms. Vasu Yadav highlighted the significance of interdisciplinary and capacity-building programmes in addressing climate change-induced vulnerabilities and reiterated his commitment to providing technical support to department for similar endeavours in future also. Prof Yashpal Sharma emphasized the growing need to integrate traditional knowledge with modern science across disciplines to tackle various climate-related challenges effectively. Dr Sandeep Gupta stressed the need to introduce climate change as an academic discipline to equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop solutions. Dr Rakesh Kumar, Organizing Secretary, presented the detailed workshop report. An eminent panel of resource persons from premier national institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University; IIT Jammu; NIHE; ICFRE, Dehradun; TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi; Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi; WWF-India; University of Kashmir, and various Government departments shared their expertise on themes.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 25: The Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Jammu, successfully concluded a week long national capacity building workshop on “Climate Change and Human Vulnerability: bridging science, society and governance”, held from January 19, 2026.
The workshop was organized in collaboration with Malviya Mission Teacher Training Center (MMTTC), University of Jammu, funded under RUSA-2.0, and in technical partnership with the Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing (DEERS), Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
The valedictory function was graced by Vasu Yadav, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chairman, J&K Pollution Control Committee, and Director, DEERS, as the chief guest, while Dr Sandeep Gupta, Regional Director, IGNOU Jammu, was the guest of honour. The function was presided over by Prof Yashpal Sharma, Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences and Rector Udhampur Campus, JU.
Prof Deepika Slathia, Convener and Head, spoke at length about the growing urgency of climate change and its far-reaching implications for natural ecosystems, human livelihoods, and governance mechanisms.
Vasu Yadav highlighted the significance of interdisciplinary and capacity-building programmes in addressing climate change-induced vulnerabilities and reiterated his commitment to providing technical support to department for similar endeavours in future also.
Prof Yashpal Sharma emphasized the growing need to integrate traditional knowledge with modern science across disciplines to tackle various climate-related challenges effectively.
Dr Sandeep Gupta stressed the need to introduce climate change as an academic discipline to equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop solutions. Dr Rakesh Kumar, Organizing Secretary, presented the detailed workshop report.
An eminent panel of resource persons from premier national institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University; IIT Jammu; NIHE; ICFRE, Dehradun; TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi; Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi; WWF-India; University of Kashmir, and various Government departments shared their expertise on themes.

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