Department of Education

The Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) successfully organized the International Conference on Teacher Education in the 21st Century (ICTE-2024) on November 23-24, 2024 in Hybrid mode.

Inaugural Session

The conference commenced with a welcome address by Prof. Mujibul Hasan Siddiqui, the Director of the conference and Chairperson, Department of Education, AMU. Prof Mujibul Hasan Siddiqui informed that the conference aims to explore the challenges and opportunities in teacher education, particularly in the context of global and national educational reforms.

Key Speaker: Prof. K Ramachandran, Consultant and Chairman of the ITEP Core Committee, NCTE, New Delhi, emphasized the importance of incorporating problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and experiential learning approaches into the teaching-learning process. He also congratulated AMU for introducing the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in the Department of Education.

Special Guest: Prof. P.K. Dashora, Vice Chancellor of Mangalayatan University, was welcomed by Prof. Nasrin, Former Chairperson, Department of Education, AMU. Prof. Dashora discussed the current status of higher education in India and reiterated the need to increase the GDP share in education for effectively implementing the suggestions of NEP-2020.

Special Guest (Virtual): Dr. Ismail Hussein Amzat, from the International Islamic University, Malaysia, joined the inaugural session via Google Meet. He shared insights on the teachers’ professional development and also on the status of teacher education in Malaysia.

Chief Guest: Prof. Javed Musarrat, Vice Chancellor of Integral University, was welcomed by Prof. Mohammad Parvez. Prof. Javed
deliberated on the benefits and challenges of integrating Artificial Intelligence in education.

Patron: Prof. M. Shafey Kidwai, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, AMU, stressed the need of effective curriculum transactional approaches and strengthening teacher education.

The concept note of the conference was read by Prof. Mohd Abid Siddiqui, the Convenor, while Prof. Gunjan Dubey extended the vote of thanks. The inaugural session was attended by around 200 participants.

The inaugural session was conducted by Dr. Shazia Mansoori, Assistant Professor Department of Education, AMU

Key Highlights of the Technical sessions

The conference witnessed remarkable participation, with over 138 research papers presented in 16 sessions across five pivotal themes.

• Offline Sessions: 8 | Offline Presentations: 65
• Online Sessions: 8 | Online Presentations: 73

Participants included faculty members, research scholars, and postgraduate students from 39 Indian universities representing states such as Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.

Valedictory Session

The Valedictory Session was held on November 24, 2024, at 3:30 PM.

Prof. Mujibul Hasan Siddiqui, the Director of the conference and Chairperson, Department of Education, AMU delivered  welcome address  in the valedictory session.

Guest of Honour: Prof. Ahrar Hussain, former Dean, Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia, emphasized the need for redesigning teacher education in light of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and incorporating innovative pedagogical approaches for Education 4.0.

Address by Dean, Students’ Welfare: Prof. Rafiuddin highlighted the importance of training teachers at the higher education level to enhance the quality of education.

Chief Guest: Prof. Mohammad Gulrez, former Vice Chancellor of AMU, congratulated the Chairperson and Convenor for organizing the conference. Prof. Gulrez said “this kind of conference is the need of the time to improve the quality of teaching and learning”.

The conference report was presented by Prof. Mohd Abid Siddiqui, and Prof. Gunjan Dubey concluded the session with the vote of thanks. The program ended with the University Tarana followed by the National Anthem.

The valedictory session was conducted by Ms. Ghazala Zia, Research Scholar,Department of Education, AMU

ICTE-2024 proved to be a highly enriching event, fostering dialogue and collaboration on pressing issues in teacher education. It successfully brought together academicians, researchers, and practitioners from diverse backgrounds, paving the way for innovative practices and future research in the field.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORGANIZES CONSULTATIVE MEETING AS PART OF WORKSHOP ON FINALIZATION OF FOUR YEAR B.A. EDUCATION PROGRAMME AS PER NEP-2020

The Department of Education has conducted a Faculty Consultative Meeting on 12th
May 2022 at 12: 30 PM, as a part of Workshop for finalizing the courses and content of Four Year B.A. Education Programme to be started from 2022-23 Session. The Chairman, Prof. Mujibul Hasan Siddiqui initiated the Meeting. Prof. Mohammad Parvez, Prof. Nasrin, Prof. Gunjan Dubey, Prof. Punita Govil, Prof. Sajid Jamal and Prof. Mohd. Abid Siddiqui helped the Chairperson in assigning the Courses to the Team of Faculty Members for their finalization till next Meeting. All other Faculty Members participated and gave their valuable suggestions.

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World Environment Day is one of the biggest annual events organized by the United Nations (UN) to generate awareness about the significance of Nature and Greenery. The United Nations Assembly established World Environment Day in 1972, which was the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the human environment. The theme of World Environment Day in 2021 is 'Reimagine Recreate Restore' as this year marks the beginning of the United Nations Decade (2021-2030) on Ecosystem Restoration. The main idea behind celebrating World Environment Day is to highlight the importance of the environment and to remind people that Nature should not be taken for granted.

In continuation of enhanced spirit and essence of the noble occasion, The Department of Education, AMU, Aligarh celebrated World Environment Day on 5th June 2021 by organizing a lecture on the topic- Ecosystem Restoration: We are part of the Solution, delivered by Renowned Environmentalist Dr. Hishmi Jamil Husain.

This year due to pandemic situation and complying COVID-19 protocol, the event was organized in virtual mode through Microsoft Team. Faculty Members and students of the Department of Education participated in the event enthusiastically by joining the Microsoft Platform.

The event began at 9:15 AM with the recitation of few verses from the Holy Qur’an. The Chairperson Prof. (Mrs.) Nasrin introduced the theme of the World Environment Day and delivered the welcome address after which Prof. Mohd. Abid Siddiqui, Department of Education introduced the Guest Speaker Dr. Hishmi Jamil Husain. Renowned Environmentalist, Forest, Sustainability & Strategy Expert. & Head Biodiversity, Corporate Sustainability at Tata Steel.  Dr. Hishmi said in his address that we should begin the environmental protection efforts from our day to day work from home to office or market, in our daily activities, like collecting waste and their proper disposal, using Bicycle more for shorter distance, growing plants in pots if space is not enough etc. He also suggested a number of indoor plants  that are also useful for protecting our body from various diseases and making the home environment pollutant free.  He drew special attention towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their achievement till 2030 which is also the ending year of United Nations Decade (2021-2030) on Ecosystem Restoration.

After his valuable lecture, Prof. Zaheeruddin, Hon’ble Pro-Vice Chancellor, AMU Aligarh delivered his presidential address and also concluded the major points of the resource person’s lecture.

Noted academicians shed light on the merit-based structure of tenure, promotion, salary structure of teachers, incentives and system of assessment among other parameters for teachers in the new education policy. These deliberations were made in the national webinar on ‘Teacher Education in National Education Policy (NEP)-2020’ of the Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) held on July 12, 2021

In the keynote address, Padma Shri, Prof J S Rajput (Former Director, NCERT and India’s representative at UNESCO) recommended that education should be related to the world of work and deeply rooted in the culture and traditions of the Country. He further spoke on the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr Zakir Hussain.

AMU Vice-Chancellor, Prof Tariq Mansoor spoke on the many relevant issues regarding the quality of teachers and education at all levels. He emphasised that the NEP suggests policies for teachers who have already been hired including mandatory courses, setting up of national professional standards, no transfer policy and digital management of hiring and vacancies in schools across the Country. 

Prof Nasrin (Chairperson, Department of Education) spoke about the need of organizing the webinar to discuss the road to revitalizing teacher education under the NEP 2020 at a time when policymakers, experts and educators are talking about a paradigm shift from two-years to fours-years integrated B.Ed. programme. She also delivered the welcome address.

Prof Mohammad Akhtar Siddiqui (Chairperson, NCTE) stressed that the profiteering teachers’ education institutes should be vanished by using proficient accrediting agencies.

Prof Asheesh Srivastava (Dean, School of Education, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar) emphasised the holistic development of the intellectual tradition in Indian Education and spoke about the importance of value-based education. 

Prof Jessy Abraham (Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi) pointed out that the ultimate aim of this all-inclusive education is to attain the ‘Self Actualization’.

Prof Nil Ratan Roy (Head, Department of Education, Tezpur University, Assam) advised that in the major curriculum area of teachers’ education—case studies, simulation teaching and action research should be imparted seriously during the teaching-learning process.

Prof Pradeep Kumar Mishra (Department of Education, CCS University Meerut) spoke on education in Indian Tradition with examples from India’s glorious heritage of harmonious culture.

Prof Nisar Ahmad (Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences) extended the vote of thanks and urged teachers to take into account, the suggestions made in the webinar for raising the bar of education in the Country.

In the valedictory function, the Chief-Guest, Prof Saroj Sharma (Chairperson NIOS, Noida) expressed optimistically, thoughts for the successful implementation of NEP-2020.Guest of Honor, Dr Banwarilal Natia (Chairperson, NCTE Regional Office, Jaipur) discussed the road map for implementation of Teacher Education provisions. Prof Mujeebul Hasan Siddiqui proposed the vote of thanks. Over 500 people from various parts of the country participated in the webinar.

Every year 31^st May is observed as World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) highlighting the health and other Risks associated with Tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi endorsed the observance of “World No Tobacco Day 2021” this year with the theme ‘Commit to Quit.’

In compliance to the aforementioned the Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh also observed the “World No Tobacco Day 2021” today on 31^st
May 2021, at IST 11:00 AM, and organized in online mode the Pledge Ceremony through Google Meet.

On this occasion the Chairperson of the Department and Faculty members were present through virtual Meeting on Google Meet Platform at 11. 00 AM.

Prof. (Mrs.) Nasrin, the Chairperson of the Department of Education, read the Pledge and all the faculty members present in online mode through Google Meet, recited the same taking the following pledge-

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On this Occasion of World No Tobacco Day, I take a pledge that I shall never smoke & consume any type of tobacco products in my life and motivate my family or acquaintances to not to smoke/use any tobacco products. I shall motivate my colleagues for the same.

The Meeting dispersed with thanks to all the faculty members present by the Chairperson and with the Salutation to the Nation, Jai Hind.

Department of education, AMU, organized a lecture entitled “Natural Hazards: an Overview and Role of Teachers on 11^th January, 2019 at 9.30 am. The resource person invited for the lecture was Prof. R. Baskar from G.J.S.T University, Hisor.

            The programme started with the Qirat by Ms. Zeba Munir of B.ed Course. Prof. Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education, delivered the welcome address. She acknowledged the acceptance of Prof. Baskar to deliver the lecture.

Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, observed Pledge ceremony in connection with Anti-Terrorism Day on 21^st of May, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. The main objective of this event was to develop an initiative among students and staff to oppose all forms of terrorism and violence for promoting peace and harmony.

The pledge was administered by Dr. Mahmood Ali (Associate Professor) in the presence of Prof. Mohammad Parvez (Chairperson), faculty members and students of the department. The event will spread the message of global peace and nonviolence by deterring vulnerable youth from following cult practices and being misguided.

The faculty members of Department of Education had a very informative interactive session with Prof. Sahoo of Allahabad University on 12-01-2019 on the topic, “Curriculum Reforms in the present scenario of Education”. Prof. Nasrin, Chairman, Department of Education delivered the welcome address.

Prof. Sahoo discussed the importance of professional competence in every field of education which can be acquired through updating the curriculum. According to him knowledge leads to application and application leads to professional development of teachers.

Application of psychology in the field of education was described by the resource person in an effective way. He made an important point that the components taught in education as a subject are highly unique, which cannot be imparted through any other discipline. Prof. Sahoo said that curriculum should be viewed in a different perspective. It is not only what a teacher teaches, but also the principles behind one’s teaching.  As far as the resource person is concerned, curriculum should be made through the interaction of all stake holders of the society and there should be novel perception and divergent thinking from the part of teachers in transacting curriculum.  He also stressed the importance of simulated teaching, practice teaching and student feedback in the teacher education programme for an effective teaching learning process.

The session was really encouraging and motivating for the entire faculty of the department. Prof. Nabi Ahmad extended vote of thanks by highlighting the major ideas shared by the resource person. He appreciated the passion of Prof. Sahoo for teacher education. Prof. Nabi Ahmad concluded his words with an inspiring statement that “those who enter the teaching profession can explore many possibilities”. 

The Training and Placement Cell, Department of Education, AMU organized a Placement Programme for the final year students of B.ED and M.ED on March 1, 2019. The aim of the programme was to explain the objectives of the Placement Cell and the importance of student’s involvement in the various activities carried out by the Placement Cell.

A workshop on ‘effective teaching’ in collaboration with AMU women’s club has been organised by the Department of Education, AMU from March 27 to March 30, 2019. Prof Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education briefed about the schedule of the workshop. The Chief Guest Dr Hamida Tariq highlighted the importance of the workshop. On March 30, 2019, Prof Anwar Jahan Zuberi, former Vice-Chancellor of Calicut University addressed the gathering as chief guest and threw light on the need and importance of such a workshop. The aim of the workshop was to help school teachers to become effective teachers with the expertise of
aspiring faculty, who have a deep understanding of the subject matter. Dr Swasti, wife of SSP, Aligarh as the guest of honour shared her experiences. Prof Zakia Siddiqui distributed certificates to the participants.

A ceremony was held to revive the Education Society in the Department of Education, AMU on May 5, 2019. The ceremony was initiated with the lighting of candles by the Chairperson, Prof Nasrin. During this programme, Dr. M. Raza, Chief Guest of the programme gave a motivational talk during the occasion. The programme was anchored by M. Zainab Musheer (Research Scholar) while Mr Amjad (Research Scholar) read the verses from the Holy Qur’an. Vote of thanks was given by Dr. Nakhat Nasreen, Associate Professor, Department of Education, AMU.

Team of Global Partner from United States of America visited Department of Education, AMU and interacted with research scholars on June 28, 2019. Prof Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education, delivered the welcome address and acknowledged the contribution of the team in the field of Education.

Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University organized a Symposium on National Education Policy 2019 with special reference to Teacher Education 
on July 15, 2019 under the leadership of Prof. Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education, AMU. The inaugural session started with the recitation of Holy Quran by Dr. Mahmood Ali , Associate Professor, Department of Education, AMU. Prof. Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education, delivered the welcome address. Prof. Zakia Siddiqui, Ex-principal, women’s College, AMU and Prof. S. K. Singh, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Garhwal, Uttarakhand were welcomed as guest speakers and
the guests were felicitated by mementoes. Prof. Zakia Siddiqui shared her views on the role of various committees and commissions in guiding the education system and expressed her concern in the delay and lack of implementation of recommendations. Prof. S.K Singh, in his address, highlighted the importance of teacher education for the development of the nation. The presidential address was given by Prof. Waseem Ahmed, Director, Academic Programme Committee, AMU. The inaugural session was followed by the technical session-I on the theme Technology in Teacher preparation and Continuing Professional Development in NEP 2019. The session was chaired by Prof. Waseem Ahmed, Director, Academic Programme Committee, AMU, Aligarh and co-chaired by Dr Swasti, Ex-Faculty, security and strategic studies, Faculty of International Studies, AMU, Aligarh. The guest speaker was Dr. Intakhab Alam Khan, Associate professor, Department of Humanities, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, KSA. Technical session II had the theme Approaches to quality Teacher Education in NEP 2019. The session was chaired by Prof. Faratullah Khan, Professor Emeritus, Department of English, AMU, Aligarh and co-chaired by Prof. Sheeba Hamid, Department of Commerce, AMU, Aligarh. The guest speaker was Dr Faiza Abbasi, Deputy Director, UGC Human Resource Development Center, AMU, Aligarh. The session was concluded with the vote of thanks by Prof. Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education followed by AMU Tarana and National Anthem. The inaugural event and both the technical sessions were conducted by Dr. Razia B, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, AMU.

Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, observed 9^th National Voters Day on 25-01-2019 in the department. All faculty members, non-teaching staff and all the students of the department took the pledge in the lawn at 10.00 am.

Essay writing competition was held on the topic ‘Importance of Voting in Democracy’ and slogan writing on the topic ‘Voting: A fundamental right’ from 10.30 am onwards. Active participation of the students was there in the activities.

Observation of Voters day was really inspiring for the staff and students of the department. It paved way to understand the importance of voting and there by proving ourselves as better citizens of the country.

Department of Education  organised a Seminar on
Education System of India and Indonesia in comparative perspective  on August 19, 2019, in the presence of eminent professors from State Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga, Indonesia. Prof. Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education, delivered the welcome address and acknowledged their presence. Dr Ahmad Arifi, M.Ag. (Dean ,Faculty of Tarbiyah), Dr Istiningsih, M.Pd. (Vice Dean of Academic Affairs), Dr Muqowim, M.Ag. (Vice Dean , Students and Cooperation), Prof. Dr Marhumah, M.Pd. (Vice Dean on Human Resources and Administration), Dr Karwadi, M.Ag. (Chairperson , Undergraduate Study Program of Islamic Education), Dr Aninditya Sri Nugraheni, M.Pd. (Chairperson, Undergraduate Study Program of Islamic Elementary Education), Dr Erni Munastiwi, MM. (Chairperson , Undergraduate Study Program of Early Childhood Education), Dr Sigit Purnama, M.Pd. (Secretary , Undergraduate Study Program of Early Childhood Education), Dr Maemonah, M.Ag. (Secretary
,Masters Study Program of Early Childhood Education), Dr Eva Latipah, M.Si. (Secretary ,
PhD Study Program of Islamic Studies) and
Ziadatul Husnah, M.Pd. (Ph. D Student of Study Program of Islamic Education) shared their experience with faculty members, research scholars and students of the Department of Education, AMU. Dr. Poonam Chauhan elaborated the specific features of the education system of India and Dr. Istiningsih explained about the education system of Indonesia. Prof. Akbar Husain, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences shared his ideas for the better education system. Dr. Nakhat Nasreen extended the
vote of thanks by highlighting the major ideas shared by the Indonesian Team.

Department of Education, AMU, observed Swachhata Pakhwada week much effectively with participation of students and faculty members from September 11-september15, 2019. Various programmes were organized in the department on behalf of Water Conservation and Banning of Single Use Plastics. A pledge was taken by the Faculty Members, Students, and Non-teaching staff of the department on 11/09/2019 at 12.30 pm. The pledge was mainly focused to take determination to conserve each drop water and to preserve our water bodies in its natural way as well. It also included the oath to ban single use plastics in future, so that plastics may become the thing of past.  Slogan Writing and  Essay Writing competitions were held in the department on 12/09/2019 based on the topic “  Water Conservation and Management in the Present Era”.

Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh conducted  series of activities to observe Vigilance Awareness Week, 2019 during the period of 28^th October to 2^nd November, 2019 on the theme: “Integrity - A way of Life”. The purpose was to sensitize students to collectively participate in the prevention of and the fight against corruption and to raise public awareness regarding existence, causes and gravity of and the threat posed by corruption.

The program was commenced with the Integrity Pledge by the faculty members, non-teaching staff and students of the Department of Education, A.M.U., Aligarh on 29^th October, 2019 under the leadership of Prof. Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education, AMU, Aligarh. In this connection various competitions viz. Essay Writing competition, Poster Making competition, Slogan Writing competition were held in the department on 02^nd November, 2019. These competitions were judged by Prof. Sarwat Ali, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi. Later names of the winners of competitions were declared by Prof. Nasrin, Chairperson, Department of Education, A.M.U., Aligarh.

Swachhata Hi Sewa Campaign was observed in the Department of Education, AMU as per the directions of UGC with an aim to eliminate the use of plastic and also for its proper disposal.As a part of this campaign ,students were informed about the different ways of managing plastic wastes. Under the supervision of Dr. Mujibul Hasan Siddiqui, Associate professor and Dr.Tarannum, Assistant Professor, students enthusiastically engaged in keeping the premises of the department free of plastic wastes. Students were informed by the teachers in their respective classes about the hazards of plastic use. Apart from this a lecture was delivered about plastic waste management.

A Plantation Drive was organized in the Department of Education, AMU as per the directives from the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Research Scholars and students of M.Ed., M.A. (Education), B. Ed., B.A.(Education) , DT
as well as the non-teaching staff joined hands to enhance the greenery of the campus. Saplings of medicinal plants, flowering shrubs and some fruit yielding ones including Guava, Prunus Dulcis (almond), Gulmohar, Dracaena, Neem, Tulsi were planted in our department lawns. The students took oath to look after their plants and water them regularly. A fruitful interaction between the students and the teachers was noticed outside classroom under the bower of nature. The drive succeeded in initiating consciousness towards mother nature by letting students soil their hands in mud and sow on their own. It also kindled a sense of responsibility among the students so they may develop a bond with the nature.

Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh organized two days Workshop on ‘Nai Talim’ from 30-31 October, 2019 as part of Gandhi Jayanti celebrations to mark 150^th birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation. The inaugural function began with the recitation from the versus of holy Quran and then Prof.  Nasrin, Chairperson , Department of Education, AMU  paid homage to Gandhi by garlanding his photograph later she welcomed the audience . Convener of the workshop, Dr Nakhat Nasreen briefed about the various activities to be conducted as a part of 2 days Workshop. Dr Mehmood Ali, Associate Professor, Department of Education, AMU gave vote of thanks. Dr. Rajendra Singh, Associate Professor and Yoga expert from the Department of Physical Education, AMU delivered a speech on Yoga and Health. Dr Sharma introduced the audience about different ‘Asans’ and its importance.

Research Scholars and students also took part enthusiastically in the ‘Shramdan’ activity. They were accompanied by the Chairperson, Prof. Nasrin, Convener, Dr Nakhat Nasreen and other faculty members of the Department of Education namely Dr Uzma Siddiqui, Dr Razia B, Dr Tarananum and Mr Aman Azeem. Mrs Fareena Salim, Lab Assistant, Mr.Zahid, Mr Shabbeer, Mr Mukesh and other non teaching staffs also actively participated in the event.

The Valedictory Function began with the recitation of Versus from the holy Quran by Miss Firdaus Chaudhary. Chairperson. Prof. Nasrin welcomed the Guests and the audience. Dr Nakhat Nasreen, Convener of the Workshop presented the report of all the activities conducted with the help of video presentation. Dr Poonam Chauhan, Associate Professor, Department of Education gave a speech on Gandhiji’s Philosophy of life and his contribution towards education. Chief Guest, Prof Akhtar Haseeb pointed that Gandhi practiced what he preached. Gandhiji always believed that education was an instrument of “Social change”. He wished children from very young age to learn the importance of living in harmony and work together for the progress of the nation. Prizes were distributed to the winners of Poster making and Speech Competition. The prize distribution ceremony was followed by vote of thanks. The programme came to an end with University Tarana followed by National Anthem.

To augment online teaching and learning during the nationwide lockdown, Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) organised a five-day online lecture series on various topics of research in Education. In the first lecture attended by 40 research scholars and faculty members, Prof Ahrar Husain (Director, Centre for Distance Education, JMI, New Delhi) talked about the use of various ICT tools in the management of research in Education. He delineated the digital tools being used in research like Mendeley, Deep Dywe, Google Scholar, Colwiz etc. and highlighted the role of the plagiarism checker tools like Grammarly and Turnitin. Earlier, Prof Nasrin (Coordinator, Online Lecture Series and Chairperson, Department of Education) presented an overview of the lecture series and introduced the speaker.

In another lecture, Prof Husain delineated the visual methods, an emerging research approach used in Social Sciences. "Reflexivity is the most important thing in Visual Research", remarked Prof Husain, adding that perceptions of the people vary regarding visual images and their interpretation.

In her lecture on Phenomenological Research, Dr Akansha Singh (Department of Education, Allahabad University), said "phenomenological inquiry focuses on the commonality of experiences of individuals within a particular group". Dr Singh highlighted the various steps of this particular research method and pointed out its merits and demerits.

Delivering her second lecture on 'Ethnographic Research', Dr Akanksha Singh highlighted the importance of ethnographic studies in the present time, which is used across a wide range of Social Sciences as a research method.

Prof Seema Dhawan (Garhwal University) delivered her lecture on Case Study, an important research method used in Social Science. "Case Studies derive from actual experience and reflect the real world concern", she said. Prof Dhawan discussed about characteristics, purpose, types and process of Case Study.

Forty students from the Education Departments of both AMU and Garhwal University attended the lecture and actively participated in the online teaching-learning process.