By Matters India Reporter
Kolkata, November 24, 2019: St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata has launched Ph.D. programme in Commerce, English and Mass Communication for academic session 2019-20 as a step towards scaling up the maturity model in research dimension.
The University organized an inaugural Programme for Ph.D. Scholars on November 18 at University Auditorium.
Jesuit Father John Felix Raj, Vice-Chancellor in his welcome address, invited the research scholars to start their research journey with a clear focus and passion for the same.
He also dwelt upon the necessity of developing a Xavier ethos for the research scholars and live up to the expectation of the global brand.
Prof. Dr. Suranjan Das, Vice-Chancellor, Jadavpur University, the chief guest of the programme gave the keynote address to the research scholars.
Prof. Das emphasized the need to look at the dimensions of research niche areas, explore the importance of walking out of the comfort zone and working on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research areas in an effort building the research objectives out of the need and issues arising around the users and diversified stakeholders.
Prof. Dr. Niraj Kumar, Ph.D. coordinator and convener Board of Research, informed about the establishment of Centre for Excellence in Research and Innovation at St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata which would work as Research Enterprise in collaboration with Knowledge Community worldwide.