Three weeks Refresher Course on Research Methodology in Social Sciences for teachers of Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra and other states started at Panjab Universityon on Friday. Former PU Vice-Chancellor Prof MM Puri inaugurated the course being organised by the Centre for Police Administration on behalf of Academic Staff College. In his keynote address, Prof Puri said that the universe of the Social Sciences was so rapidly changing that it was becoming increasingly difficult to cope with it.
He emphasised that reality outside the classroom is so wide, complex, intriguing and interesting that syllabi may not be in a position to capture it completely. Therefore, he exhorted the participants to always remain ‘learners and explorers’ by keeping their flames of curiosity alive.
NZ to showcase its educational expertise
Chandigarh: Education New Zealand Fair, showcasing the best of New Zealand
education, will be held on September 8 at the Taj, Chandigarh. The fair, organised by Education New Zealand, the New Zealand Government’s education promotion and business development agency, is part of a series of education fairs which began in Bangalore and was followed by fairs
throughout the country including cities like Chennai and New Delhi. Representatives from over 20 leading New Zealand
institutes from across diverse disciplines such as engineering, management, hospitality, multimedia, biotechnology and information technology will be participating at the fair.
Teacher’s Day at Thapar varsity
Patiala: Paying rich tributes to their teachers on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, student volunteers of the literary Society of Thapar University celebrated the occasion with a quiz competition. Faculty members of all departments and schools enthusiastically participated. Each team included a student and two
faculty members. “It was a very touching gesture. Such occasions go a long way in advancing and strengthening the student-teacher bond. It also helps keep the ‘guru-shishya’ tradition alive,” said Dr KK Raina, Director, Thapar University.