Giving a new dimension to its continuous progress, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal, on the auspicious occasion of Teacher’s Day inaugurated the Department of Research on Friday. Research courses like MPhil, PhD and MSc (Media Research) have now been incorporated into this department of the university.
Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof BK Kuthiala dedicated the department to the students by opening the ribbon and lighting the traditional lamp along with the first Head of the department Monika Verma and other heads of the departments.
Addressing the research scholars and students of the department, on the occasion, Kuthiala said that the research scholars should have a vision which should create something new for the country and the society and reflect a tendency to serve.
He called upon all the research scholars to come forward for encouraging a research culture at the university.
There is a lot of scope and need for research in our country, and with the establishment of the new research department, Makhanlal Chaturvedi Journalism University has taken a step forward in this direction. The Vice-Chancellor also appealed the research scholars to carry out innovative research works and provide guidance to
the juniors.
“Our Vedas have everything to help the nation as well as the world in their development,” Kuthiala added.
Proposing vote of thanks on the occasion, the Head of the Research Department, Monika Verma said the department would prove to be a milestone not only in carrying out research works at the university-level but also in national research.
Among the others present on the occasion were Registrar, Chandar Sonane, Director ASI, Deepak Sharma, Head - Computer Application Department, Prof. CP Agrawal, Head - Electronic Media Department, Dr Shrikant Singh, Head department of Journalism, Pushpendra Pal Singh, Head - Mass Communication Department, Sanjay Dwivedi, Head - APR Department, Pavitra Shrivastava, Head - Management Department, Avinash Bajpai, other faculty members, research scholars and students.