Incessant Scholastic accomplishments will make Aligarh Muslim University remain an Institution of Excellence”- Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh

Aligarh: Six days short term course on E-resources for Research organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University in collaboration with UGC Academic Staff College concluded by the Valedictory function held at the Audio Visual Hall of Department of Geology on 21^st Dec. 2011. Dr. Naushad Ali P.M, Chairman, Dept. of Library & Information Science welcomed the gathering and briefed about the workshop. The valedictory function was presided over by Prof. Anwar Jahan Zuberi, Dean Faculty of Social Science and Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police, Aligarh City was the Chief Guest of the Function. During the speech, Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh stated that excellence of such intellectual exercises will shine the future of academic leadership of the University. Despite of advancement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), E-resources are least used due to the lack of knowledge to browse the same to get relevant information. Unfortunately both our educators and administrators have not fully succeeded to explore the plethora of information available on the net.  Such type of training programme will help our academician  to make optimum use of web based resources.  If such kind of intellectual activities continue, the university will cherish to remain at the helm of the higher education in the co During the presidential address, Prof. Anwar Jahan Zuberi, the Dean, enlightened that even the educators find it difficult to locate most appropriate databases or resources to search for relevant information for their research and developmental activities. The course will help to solve this problem in some extent. She also appreciated the Department for selecting such a time demanding theme for this short term course conducted for the teachers of Faculty of Social Science of the University.  More than forty five faculties, working professionals and research scholars were rigorously skilled over six days in total of eighteen sessions conducted in Auditorium of Faculty of Social Science, Computer Lab of the Department of Library and Information Science and Audio Visual Hall of Department of Geology, Aligarh Muslim University. Prof. Jagtar Singh, Dr. Shailendra Kumar, Mr. S. Mustafa Zaidi, Dr. Naushad Ali. P.M, Dr. Sudharma Haridasan, and Dr. Nabi Hasan acted as resource persons in the course.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh and Prof. Anwar Jahan Zuberi distributed the certificates and CD contained course materials to the participants. Dr.  Reshma Jamal, Academic Staff College extended the vote of thanks in the function.