Reasi Campus, JU, organized a Four-day field Research Trip at Bhaderwah

Reasi Campus, University of Jammu successfully organized a four-day field research trip (12-15 March, 2026) for the students of M.A Sociology semester 2nd,  to Badherwah, District Doda. This academic field trip was conducted under the themes “Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture” and “Exploring the Impact of Tourism on Local Employment Opportunities in Badherwah.”  The primary objective of the trip was to provide students with first-hand experience of environmental related sociological fieldwork and research methodologies as part of their academic curriculum in the courses P2SOTC-202 and P2SOTC-203. During the visit, students actively interviewed respondents which include local residents, workers and stakeholders associated with tourism related occupations. They employed interview and survey methods for the collection of primary data. Students did their fieldwork in village Sungli near Bhaderwah town to understand the environmental challenges emerging there in present time and on the other hand, students also did fieldwork at Guldanda hill station of Bhaderwah to analyze and understand the dynamics in livelihood patterns at tourist destination. Moreover, the field trip was organized as a part of campus’s commitment to experiential learning and applied research in sociology. Flagging off the trip, Prof. Sushil K. Pandey, Director of Reasi Campus, reiterated the University’s vision of promoting experiential learning among young students and emphasized the importance of field based-inquiry in developing critical sociological analysis.

The academic trip was coordinated by Dr. Ravi Kumar and Ms. Nedhi Thakur, who were the course coordinators and the trip was also accompanied by Dr. Nisha Sharma and Dr. Pankaj faculty of the Reasi Campus.