07/04/2022
GDC Mahanpur organises online workshop on “Intellectual Property rights awareness”
KATHUA, APRIL 07: Career Counselling Cell and Research Committee of Government Degree College Mahanpur, in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademark, Govt. of India, organised an Online Workshop on the topic “Intellectual Property Rights Awareness” today.
The event was conducted under the aegis of ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mohatsav’, celebrating India’s 75 years of Independence.
The Workshop was coordinated by Librarian Saurabh Dutta, under the supervision of College Principal Dr. Rakesh Kumar Koul.
The proceedings of the workshop were initiated by Dr. Neetika Verma of Department of Political Science who gave a detailed overview of the Workshop.
Principal, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Koul, in his welcome address, emphasized upon the need of sensitizing people about Intellectual Property Rights.
The Examiner of Patents and Designs (NIPAM Office) Arpit Joshi was the Resource Person of the Workshop who presented a detailed PowerPoint Presentation on the subject. He described in detail the five aspects of Intellectual Property besides explaining the relevance, characteristics and the role of Patent, Design, Trademarks, Copyright and SICL Design in the present world.
More than fifty students of college participated in the Workshop.
The faculty members present in the workshop were Dr. Balbindar Singh, Dr. Munisha Devi, Prof. Arvind Kumar, Dr. Parshottam Dass, Dr. Sapna Devi, Prof. Rupalee Jasrotia, Dr. Hilal Bhatt and Dr. Ummer Jaan.
Prof. Rupalee Jasrotia, Department of English, gave the formal Vote of Thanks.
E-Certificates of Appreciation were issued to all the participants of the College from the concerned Ministry.