Srinagar, March 5( KNS): As part of an initiative of the Department of Higher Education Government of J&K, Government Degree College Beerwah organized a one day seminar on Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) on 5th March 2020. The theme of seminar was Arabic: the Language of Life. The key purpose was to ponder upon the subject and highlight various aspects of LOCF for Under Graduate Courses. The seminar was attended by various stakeholders of Arabic language – faculty members of concerned subject from various colleges, Under-Graduate Board of Studies members, Arabic language scholars from various private institutions and students. The seminar was presided over by Prof. Neelan Jan Shah, Principal GDC Beerwah, and coordinated by Prof. Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Head Department of Arabic, GDC Beerwah. The chief guest for the seminar was Prof. Shad Hussain, Department of Arabic, University of Kashmir, and the guest of honor was Dr.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelAbdul Waheed, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora.
In addition to two keynote speeches, the seminar had two technical sessions in which around 15 papers were presented. Speakers reflected on potential of Arabic to serve humanity in numerous arenas. Discussions were held around curriculum framework that will nurture analytical skills among students; techniques that will pave a way forward for making not only the outcomes of curriculum of this language applicable but rather improve its community based utility; innovations that will make subject more attractive; and the role of various stakeholders in attaining these.
Most of the participants reported this seminar being a milestone in taking Arabic Language and its Literature to new heights in this part of the world (KNS).