Workshop begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 17 2013:
The inaugural programme of a fortnight long workshop on 'ICSSR - Capacity Building Workshop for Faculty in Social Sciences on Research Methodology' was held today at the Imphal College conference hall, Kwakeithel with Manipur University Vice Chancellor H Nandakumar Sarma and Imphal College principal RC Haomom as the chief guest and functional president respectively.
MU Registrar Prof N Lokendra Singh, MU's Dean of School of Social Sciences Prof E Bijoykumar Singh and Indian Council for Social Sciences Research (ICSSR) Course Director Dr Meinam Binota were also present as the guests of honour.
Speaking at the occasion, Dr Binota, also a Department of Economics faculty member in Imphal College, stated that the workshop is being held to facilitate Manipur play a major role and reap the benefits of India's Look East Policy.
Highlighting that inspite of being rising economic powers India lags far behind China in terms of economic advancement, Dr Binota also conveyed that among the Indian States those in the North East region are the least developed.
The technical sessions on the remaining days of the workshop would be held at MIMS conference hall, MU.