PMMMNMTT Banasthali Centre National Workshop on Acdemic Writing: 3Ms

It is an undisputed fact that teacher occupies a central place in the entire educational system of any country disseminating ideas and thoughts which allow a culture to survive and sustain. Academic writing features a serious tone and is often demonstrative of particular theories and facts related to a given argument since it serves as communication tool for conveying acquired knowledge in a specific field of study.

Academic writing enhances learning development and is also useful for assessing course comprehension. It is the mode of presentation of academic papers. The four main types of academic writing are descriptive, analytical, persuasive and critical. It is believed that what is written for mass public is by and large non academic writing while academic writing is clear, precise, concise, focussed, structured and backed up by evidence.

Launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development MHRD, Government of India, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) is a path breaking scheme. Only top ranking institutions in India today have been identified under PMMMNMTT as Centre of Excellence in Curriculum and Pedagogy to facilitate the professional and personal development of teachers which is vital for achieving the goals of quality education. It is a matter of great pride that Banasthali is one such institution.

It is indeed a matter of pride that the department of English and modern European Languages at Banasthali was established in 1943 with the introduction of B.A. in English followed by M.A. in 1963 and subsequently MPhil and Doctoral programs. German and French were introduced in the beginning as Hobby Courses which later became Certificate and Diploma courses.

The National Workshop on Academic Writings: Material, Method, Manner scheduled during 27 Oct – 02 Nov 2018 was conceived to improve academic writings capability of faculty from diverse disciplines. The major themes of the workshop included Nature, Form and Function; Material and its Layout; Diction, Register and Jargon; Syntactic structures; English for Specific Purposes (ESP); and Citation Styles such as MLA - Modern Language Association used by Humanities, Chicago / Turabian used by Business, History, and the Fine Arts and APA (American Psychological Association) used by Education, Psychology, and Sciences.

The workshop was conducted in both lecture and interactive mode. The workshop had registration of over 30 participants who came from various places including Vadodara and IIT Roorkee. Each session had two parts first part covering theoretical aspects and the second part practical aspects with handson interactive exercises. The inaugural session on 27 Oct 2018 had lamp lighting; welcome note by Prof S Paul of Banasthali; key note address by Prof (Retd) AL Shah Department of English University of Rajasthan and the proceedings were anchored by Dr Veerendra Kumar Mishra.

The resource persons who conducted various subsequent sessions included Dr Sanjay Arora Central University of Rajasthan Ajmer, Prof Prasanjit Biswas North Eastern University Shillong, Prof S Paul Banasthali, Dr Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi Mata Vaishno Devi University Jammu, Prof BR Natarajan Banasthali, Dr Pushp Lata BITS Pilani, Prof Gurupdesh Singh Gurunanak Dev Univeristy Amritsar, Prof (Retd) Shreesh Chaudary IIT Madras. The workshop concluded on 02 Nov 2018 with valedictory address by Prof S Paul of Banasthali. Prof Anita Jain Dean Humanities Banasthali also graced the concluding session.

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About Banasthali: Established in 1935, the Institution which is also the largest fully residential women’s university in the world has played a big role in revolutionizing women’s education and empowerment in India for the last eight decades. Banasthali has scripted numerous success stories in a wide range of fields, and stands tall among the citadels of learning in India today. Proud to be Banasthali alumni who call themselves as Banasthalites can be found in all latitudes, longitudes and altitudes in all walks of life across the globe. Banasthali has the pride of being chosen as a Faculty Development Centre under the MHRD Govt of India Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) as well as for hosting Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) by NITI Aayog Apart from various National Rankings which include India Today #2, FICCI University of the year 2015, NAAC A grade, MHRD NIRF 29, in recent past, Banasthali has been in national and international media attention for getting Quacquarelli Symonds QS Asia University Ranking, QS BRICS Ranking, Diamond status under QS i-Gauge Indian University Rating and the overall Four Star Ranking in - QS Stars Rated for Excellence with 5 Stars for each for Teaching, Employability, Facilities, Arts & Culture and Inclusiveness.

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