Francis Xavier, Principal, Loyola Academy, Secunderabad ; Dr.(Mrs.) Shashi Rai, Principal, S.N. Govt.P.G. College, Bhopal; Dr. Indhrani Sreedharan, Principal, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai; Prof. Upadhyaya, Former Principal of Nizam College, Hyderabad; Prof. R.P. Kaushik, Fomer Member Commission, UGC; Dr.(Mrs.) Shibani Chatterjee, Principal, Government Science College, Jabalpur and Dr. Annamma Philips, Principal, Stella Maris College, Chennai.
There was also an interactive session of the Heads of the Regional Offices of the UGC with the Prinicpals. This was presided over by Dr. K. Gunasekharan and attended by Prof. Rajesh Anand, Dr. K.C. Pathak, Dr. M.V. Krishnaswamy, Dr.Niloufer Kazmi, Dr.S. Jelani, Dr. Ratnabali Banerjee and Dr. S.C. Ray, Heads of the Regional offices of the UGC.

The valedictory session was

presided   over  by   Prof. Ved Prakash, Secretary, UGC and Prof. Briz- Kishore was the Guest of Honour. In the valedictory address, Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, summarized the recommendations and presented an action plan drawn out of deliberations for implementation of autonomy and quality assurance mechanisms in affiliated colleges. The conference was ably assisted by a National Organising Committee consiting of Prof.V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chairman, UGC; Prof. P.K. Ponnuswamy, Vice Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University; Prof. Y.C. Simhadri, Vice Chancellor, Andhra University, Vice Chancellor, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, Vice Chancellor, University of Madras; Prof. Thimappa, Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University; Dr. Ashok Kolaskar, Vice Chancellor, University of Pune; Rev. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu s.j., Loyola College, Chennai; Prof. G.D. Sharma,

National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration; Prof. R.P. Kaushik, New Delhi; Fr. George Palackapilly, Secretary, Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India, Delhi; Dr. (Mrs.) Indhrani Sridharan, Principal & Secretary, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai; Dr. Shashi Rai, Principal, Sarojini Naidu P G College, Bhopal; Dr. Shibani Chatterjee, Principal, Government Science College, Jabalpur; Dr. Annamma Philip, Principal, Stella Maris College, Chennai; Prof. R.K. Kar, Principal, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack; Prof. V.S. Prasad, Director, NAAC, Bangalore; Dr. Latha Pillai, Adviser, NAAC, Bangalore; Major D.K. Nanda, Bhubaneshwar; Dr. K. Gunasekharan, Joint Secretary, UGC; Dr. Renu Batra, Joint Secretary, UGC; Dr. S. Jelani, Deputy Secretary, UGC-SERO, Hyderabad and Dr.Surender Singh, Education Officer, UGC.


Seminar on Research for National Resurgence


            three-day  national   seminar-cum-
            workshop     on     "Research    for National Resurgence" was held at Cochin, under the joint auspices


deliberations. Prof. M.M. Joshi, Union Minister of HRD gave the valedictory address. Shri P.Parameswaran, noted thinker and Director, Bhartheeya Vichara


Kendram, Vice-Chancellors of all the Universities in Kerala, Prof.V.S. Prasad, Director, NAAC, Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan, Chairman,

of the Bhartheeya Vichara Kendram, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala University, Calicut University, Indian Council of Historical Research and NAAC during August 21-23, 2003. The Union Minister of State of Higher Education, Dr. Vallabhai Kathiria inaugurated the seminar. About 250 teachers and research students from various Universities participated in the

 

Union Human Resources Minister Murli Manohar Joshi delivering the valedictory address at the concluding session of the three-day Orientation Course on ‘Research for National Resurgence’ organised by Bhartheeya Vichara Kendram at Aluva on Saturday. Also seen are (from left) Cusat Vice-Chancellor Dr. N. Unnikrishnan Nair, MG University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Cyriac Thomas, P. Parameswaram, Prof. V.S. Prasad and Dr Latha Pillai

Bhartheeya Vichara Kendram, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala University, Calicut University, Indian Council of Historical Research and NAAC during August 21-23, 2003. The Union Minister of State of Higher Education, Dr. Vallabhai Kathiria inaugurated the seminar. About 250 teachers and research students from various Universities participated in the

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