The Faculty Development Cell (FDC) of SMVD University (SMVDU), Katra organized an online workshop on “Plagiarism Practices: Strategies and Tools” under the (PMMMNMTT) Scheme.
Prof. (Dr.) RK Sinha, VC, SMVD University & Chief Guest of the inaugural function deliberated upon academic integrity. Dr. Suparn K. Sharma, Coordinator, FDC, provided insight into ethical perspectives and emphasized the need to develop mechanisms that promote ethical research. Dr Ashutosh Vashishta, Organizing Secretary, provided the overview of the workshop.
Many quality sessions delivered by the resource persons, chiefly Prof. R. K. Mishra of the Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad emphasized the need to empower teachers to develop eco-system and to handle plagiarism effectively. Dr. NK Chauhan, Sr. Assistant Librarian, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, deliberated upon the factors responsible for plagiarism. Dr. Satish Kumar, Faculty, MNIT University Jaipur, delivered a talk on “Detecting and Avoiding Plagiarism in Academic Writing”.
Previously, during the inaugural ceremony, Dr. Meenakshi Gupta, Co-Convener of the workshop welcomed the dignitaries and participants. Dr. R.K. Mishra, the Program Coordinator, highlighted the ethical concerns related to plagiarism. Dr. Sunanda Gupta, Faculty, School of Computer Sciences & Engineering, SMVDU proposed the vote of thanks.