Bhaderwah Campus organizes a weeklong programme on Data Analytics and Data Modelling Tools

Department of Computer Science and IT, Bhaderwah Campus, University of Jammu in Collaboration with Ramanujan College of Delhi University have initiated a week-long faculty development programme on Data Analytics and Data Modelling Tools for Research in virtual mode from 16-22 Jan 2022. Prof S.P.Agarwal Director, Teaching Learning Centre, PMMNTT in his welcome speech thanked the chief Guest Prof.Rahul Gupta ,Rector Bhaderwah Campus, Prof Vinod Sharma, Director ,Ramnagar Campus of University of Jammu for their kind cooperation and collaboration for such events for the Researchers and Teachers. He also thanked Sh. Pawan Patel, Director General Manager (IT & Analytics) of Jindal Steel Works, Mumbai for his insights into the Industrial prospect of Data Science.  Prof Rahul Gupta in his inaugural speech apprised the dignities'  about the need for initiative to be taken to meet Gross Enrolment Ratio of 50% by 2030 in higher education. He also congratulated the Head Dr. Jatinder Manhas and Faculty of Bhaderwah Campus for initiating such event and providing platform to the young researchers working in the field of data analytics. Prof Vinod Sharma on the occasion extended his best wishes for researchers and faculty to utilize the emerging tools to solve the societal issues and apprised the participants how data science tools can be used for data preparation. Dr. Jatinder Manhas, Co-Convener of the FDP in his speech extended his best wishes to scholars and participant for learning the emerging Tools in data science and using the same for their projects. Dr. Manhas applauded the collective efforts made by the hardworking team of young faculty members Dr. Ashok as coordinator and other faculty members Dr. Abid Sarwar, Mr. Ajay Lakhnotra, Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Mr. Waseem and Ms. Bablo in different capacities to make this program a grand success. He also pay his sincere thanks and encouraged PhD Scholars of the department Mr. Rachit Gupta, Ms. Priya Rani, Ms. Shallu Kotwal, Ms. Diksha Sambyal for hard work and dedication shown for active participation in organizing any kind of research related activity. A total of 130 participants from different parts of India joined this course. In his key note, Pawan Patel, Director General Manager (IT & Analytics) of Jindal Steel Works shared with participants how industry is making use of  Data Science for Real world problems and encouraged the Participants to learn and work on use of Data science in Healthcare and Energy related Projects. Prof. Pawanesh Abrol, Head, Department of Computer Science and IT, University of Jammu also extended his best wishes on behalf of Department of Computer Science and IT, University of Jammu for all organizing members and participants. Coordinator of FDP, Dr. Ashok Sharma explained how data science and analytics tools like Rapid Miner, R Studio, Qlik Sense, MATLAB, Weka, Jupyter, Anaconda etc can help to gain a good understanding of methods used in building data-driven models. He also shared that Resource persons from IIT’s, Public Universities and Other Reputed institutions will be sharing their expertise for 7 days.