Dev Samaj College of Education Hosts Workshop Under RUSA

By Samachar Vishesh News

Chandigarh 23rd October:- Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36-B, Chandigarh, organized one day workshop on 'Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education through Academic Performance Indicator(API) Scores', under the aegis of 'Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan' in collaboration with State Project Directorate(SPD), RUSA,Chandigarh Administration. The workshop was inaugurated by the eminent scholar Dr. Dalip Kumar, Assistatnt State Project Director(ASPD), RUSA, Chandigarh. He quoted 'Teaching is not a Profession but a Mission'. He also mentioned recent reforms in higher education and stressed on the use of ICT Resources and basic facilities in the field of research. The workshop proceeded in two technical sessions.

Technical Session-1 was conducted by Professor Rajat Sandhir, Department of Biochemistry, PU. He stressed on increasing the accountability of teachers to improve the standards of higher education by means of professional growth. Technical Session-2 was conducted by Professor A.K. Bhandari, Department of Mathematics, PU. He focused on participants' awareness about the API Scores in different categories at different stages of promotion.

The workshop ended at a good note. Dr. (Mrs.) Agnese Dhillon, Principal of Dev Samaj College of Education addressed the gathering and welcomed the delegates of the workshop.