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Research work must
benefit the society: Prof Amarjyoti Choudhury
USTM, TECHNO CITY, NOVEMBER 18: While
it is a regular practice for all PhD scholars to interact
with their guides on a regular basis, in the University of
Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM), this practice is
further augmented by half yearly Scholars-Guides-Meet in
which all problems faced by research scholars are discussed
in an open and wide platform and solutions worked out. This
was stated by Dr RK Sharma, Pro VC, USTM, while delivering
the inaugural address at the Scholars Guides Meet held at
the University on Saturday.
Prof Amarjyoti Choudhury, VC, USTM, speaking on the
occasion, said, “While PhD research is a scholastic
activity, it cannot be done independently. It has to be of a
high standard and hence it has to be guided and supervised
by a person who has the capacity to guide the scholar in the
right direction and do course correction whenever
necessary.” He urged upon the scholars to relate their
research to modern available knowledge and ensure that the
end product benefits the society in some way or the other.
Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM said that good
infrastructure and quality teachers can increase the number
of students joining the University, but it is research and
development work that can give the university a good brand
name. Keeping this in mind, he said, USTM is relentlessly
working to improve the research facilities and linkages
therefor so that this University could emerge as the best
destination for research work in the very near future.
Invited guest speaker, Prof AK Thakur, HoD, History
Department, NEHU, told the audience that not kings or
millionaires but the scholars can enjoy the bounties of the
world. The scholars are remembered but not the kings. He
gave the example of Kauitlya who is studied much more in the
universities than Chandragupta Maurya, the king in whose
court Kautilya served.
Another invited speaker, Prof S. Khijwania, Department of
Physics, IIT-G, explained the different dimensions of PhD
work and explained the role of IIT in promoting research
work across the country. He said, “IIT is open to
collaborative research and all stakeholders can approach us
for this purpose.” He also mentioned about a one year
research exchange programme under the Government’s TEQIP3
scheme from which research students can reap benefits.
The inaugural session, attended by over a hundred scholars,
came to an end with the vote of thanks offered by Dr Ajmal H
Barbhuiya, Academic Registrar, USTM. Interaction of scholars
with guest speakers, and respective guides followed. The
event was coordinated by Dr Monalisa Bora Deka, Senior
Research Officer, USTM. |
