Media Release

Mangaluru, Jan 14: The NAAC sponsored two day national seminar on the theme ‘Creating a quality culture across curriculum’ which was organised on January 11 and 12.

Inaugural ceremony

The seminar began with the lighting of the lamp. Dr Ciraj A M, deputy director of the centre for Continuing Education and Interprofessional Development (CCEID), Professor of Microbiology at Manipal University was the inaugurator and keynote speaker.

The guest of honour was Sr Dr Maria Roopa A C, joint secretary, St Agnes Institutions, Mangaluru and the president of the function was Dr Sr Jeswina A C, principal, St Agnes College (autonomous), here.

In his keynote address Dr Ciraj expounded on the different aspects of quality and how a quality culture cannot be a sudden change but needs to develop over a period of time.

The other topics that were taken up during the seminar were Pedagogic Innovations, Problem based learning, e-content development, learning to learn-Pathways for success and the need to have a Quality of work Life in teaching career. The seminar also exposed the faculty to different methods of teaching and assessment. A few papers were presented during the seminar.

The resource persons were Dr Ciraj A M from Manipal University, Dr S Amutha, dept of Educational Technology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu,
Dr Jose Cherian, School of Education, Christ (deemed to be) university, Bengaluru and Dr Smitha Bhat, Fr Muller Medical College, Mangaluru.

The valedictory session was chaired by Sr Dr Venissa, vice principal, Dr Sr Jeswina A C.