Patkai Christian College hosts seminar on academic writing
A one-day seminar on academic writing was organised by the department of Philosophy, Patkai Christian College (PCC) (Autonomous) at the college's conference hall
Dr. Temjenkala Jamir speaking during the seminar at Patkai
Christian College on February 28.
- DIMAPUR — A
one-day seminar on "Academic writing and intellectual property: the art of
giving credit" was organised by the department of Philosophy, Patkai
Christian College (PCC) (Autonomous) at the college's conference hall on
February 28.
- According to an update, the seminar was coordinated by a
committee comprising Dr. Wojanbeni S Yanthan, Bendang Longchar and Mhao Tungoe.
- Dr. Temjenkala Jamir, as the resource person, speaking on
the occasion, stressed the importance of credibility while explaining different
types of research, its terminologies, fundamentals and techniques.
- She discussed the importance of intellectual property rights
in academia, ICT, and plagiarism and their relevance in the field of research
and society.
- Speaking on the qualities of good research, she mentioned
that research must address important and relevant issues, adding that it should
increase knowledge and have beneficial implications.
- She also highlighted the provision for scholars to access
open-source and open-content resources, such as the National Library of India,
the National Digital Library and NCERT.
- The importance of citations and referencing, the APA style
and its basic formats, and types were some of the areas the resource person
delved into.
