Jammu Tawi: The Department of Educational Studies, in collaboration with the Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance (DIQA) and the UGC Malaviya Mission Teachers’ Training Centre (MMTTC) at the Central University of Jammu (CUJ), successfully concluded a three-day workshop on integrating recent pedagogical skills into teaching and learning at the higher education level.
The workshop’s inaugural session, held on November 27, 2024, featured Prof. Anil Kumar, Director of NITTTR Bhopal, as the resource person. The event was graced by CUJ’s Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sanjeev Jain, along with Prof. Suram Singh, Dean of Academics; Prof. Yashwant Singh, Registrar; Dr. Neelika Arora, Director of UGC MMTTC; and Prof. Vinay Kumar, Director of DIQA. Prof. Ritu Bakshi, Dean of Student Welfare, and Prof. Asit Mantry, Head of the Department of Educational Studies, were also present.
Prof. Asit Mantry, in his welcome address, outlined the workshop’s objective of enhancing pedagogical skills and promoting academic excellence. Prof. Vinay Kumar emphasized the importance of professional development programs in improving teaching practices at CUJ, while Dr. Neelika Arora highlighted the collaborative efforts in organizing the event. The workshop’s resource person, Prof. Anil Kumar, delivered an insightful lecture on “Assessment and Evaluation: Shifting from Marks to Grades,” focusing on aligning evaluation practices with learning outcomes.
On the second day, Prof. Anil Kumar led interactive sessions on curriculum framing and outcome-based education, during which faculty members participated in group activities to develop Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), Program Outcomes (POs), and Course Outcomes (COs), providing them with practical insights into curriculum mapping.
The third day featured a session on assessment tools and strategies, where Prof. Anil Kumar explained the use of rubrics and other effective evaluation techniques.
The valedictory session concluded the workshop, with Prof. Asit Mantry presenting the workshop report and gathering feedback from participants. Prof. Vinay Kumar shared his reflections on the event, while Prof. Ritu Bakshi delivered the vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to the resource person, participants, and organizing team.
