The Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), University of Jammu today concluded four weeklong faculty Induction Program known as Gurudakishta being held from 27th December 2021 through online mode. A total of 35 participants showed the willingness to attend the program but at the end only 17 participants could attend the program. The participants were from Himachal Pradesh , Punjab and from the entire Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir . It is one of the such programmes which was held for the first time  online after the break out of the COVID 19.The participants were from the different disciplines and belonging to the Colleges and the Universities.

Prof Manoj K Dhar, Vice Chancellor  in his presidential remarks wished the participants all the very best and hoped that research & the teaching will be equally emphasized in a balanced way by the young faculty who have completed the Gurudakshita program. He hoped that all of the participants would stay positive in the mental health and will help to rekindle the joys of education through the teaching among their students when the participants would be returning back to their classes with more of vigour.

A total of 57 eminent Resource persons  of diverse disciplines across India  shared their respective fields expertise with the participants. The major focus was on the Research , Teaching , well being of the health and the financial related aspects.

After having the successful accomplishing the program , which is a prerequisite for the promotion of the Assistant Professors to the next grade, the  different participants expressed their satisfaction in the Valedictory program which was graced by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu , Prof Manoj K Dhar as the Chief Guest .

Prof Sandeep K Pandita , the Director of the HRDC , JU welcomed the chief Guest and thanked the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor for supporting the cause of the HRDC in organising such programs as well as in organising the Benchmark series of Lectures . Prof Pandita also welcomed the participants and extended them the invite to attend many such programs in HRDC ,JU.

Prof Rajiv Rattan Sharma , the program Coordinator thanked the participants as well as the HRDC , University of Jammu for keeping a faith for steering the program to its successful  culmination. He praised the participants and all the Resource persons who kept the virtual platform live with academic  interaction for 27 days.

Sh Ranjit Kalra , teaching faculty, HRDC, JU proposed the vote of thanks to all the dignitaries as well of the participants and hoped that in the times to come many of such programs would be held by HRDC , JU