SKUAST-K holds One Day National Seminar on “Emerging Statistical Techniques for Researchers”

Srinagar : One Day National Seminar on “Emerging Statistical Techniques for Researchers” was held this week at Faculty of Fisheries, Rangil Ganderbal, S K University of Agriculture Sciences & Technology (SKUAST).
Speaking on the occasion the Organizer of the seminar, Dr. Bilal Ahmad, Head, Division of Social Sciences, FoFy, SKUAST-K said that the seminar jointly organized by Division of Social Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries and NFDB was organized with an objective of providing a platform to the researchers to learn about the modern tools of Statistics and emerging techniques used these days with advancement in computing facilities. While sharing the details of the program Dr Bilal Ahmad said that such seminars educate the researchers to correctly use the tools of Statistics invalidating their research findings and sensitize the public as to how Statistics helps in shaping and framing policies.
In the conference more than 160 researchers had registered for participation in the conference across the country and 20 scholars presented their papers via oral/poster form. The researchers shared their findings in the form of paper and poster presentations in various technical sessions organized during the day. Professor Massarat Khan, Dean, FoFy, SKUAST-Kashmir inaugurated the Seminar and delivered the welcome address. Prof D.S Hooda, Former Pro Vice Chancellor, Kurukshetra University, Haryana was the Chief Guest for the day. Professor Tirupathi Rao Padi, Dean, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Pondicherry University was guest of honour and in his speech he explained in brief the role of statistics in research. He presented some practical examples where statistics is useful. Professor D.S. Hooda in his address discussed in detail the importance of Statistics in modern day research conducted in universities.
After the Inaugural session technical session-I and Technical Session-II were held immediately. In technical Session-I, Prof. Rahul Gupta, Dean, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Jammu, chaired the session in which four lead lectures were held. Dr. Zafar Ahmad Reshi, Dean, School of Biological Sciences delivered the first lead lecture of the seminar. He in his enriching lecture made the participants aware about the situations where statistical tests can lead to robust interpretations and he also added how to avoid the abuse of these tools when we lack the knowledge. Prof. M.R. Patil from Post-Graduate Institute, MPKV, Maharashtra in another lead lecture explained that how the data mining has opened up the vistas to handle the large data sets. Through his own experience of working with Fisheries data, he put forwarded an example to adopt by the researchers’. Professor Parmil Kumar, Head , Dept. of Statistics, University of Jammu, his lead lecture presented the Statistician point of view of Big Data. He impressed upon the participants to be ready to learn the finer details of Artificial intelligence, Deep learning and Machine learning in handling the diverse and large data. He discussed at length that how the modern tools of Artificial Intelligence have augmented the statistical tools. Dr. Bilal Ahmad delivered his lecture on Role of Sampling Techniques in Research. Dr. Bilal Ahmad, organizing secretary summed up the event. Hemant Kumar Lohia (IPS) and Professor Manish Kumar Sharma (Head, Division of Statistics & CS, FBSc. SKUAST Jammu) also joined the valedictory function. To encourage the researchers, the best papers presented in the seminar were awarded. In oral presentation, Saima Farooq, FOF, SKUAST-K (Effect of plant spacing on yield and yield components of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) on southern slopes of Kashmir valley, Co-authored, Sajad Ahmad Gangoo, Bilal A. Bhat, Bilkees Ayoub, Tuybia Bilal, Asma sultan) got first, Jaspreet Kour Sudan, Dept of Statistics, University of Jammu ( Properties of Generalized Order Statistics of Truncated Inverted Kumaraswamy Exponential Distribution,Co-authored, Parmil Kumar) and Anisa Ismail,S.H.Inst. of Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir (Attitude of Students Towards Moral Values in Kashmir, Co-authored, Sayima Majeed, Bilal A. Bhat, Sidrat Ul Muntaha Anees, Qamar un Nisa and Intizar Ahmad) got third. In Poster presentation, Azifa Parvaiz, FoFy, SKUAST-K (Socio-economics status of Trout Farmers in District Pulwama Kashmir Valley, Co-authored, Gowher B. Wani, Darve Sabina Iqbal, Oyas Ahmad Asimi, B.A.Bhat, Rizwana Malik and Adnan Abubakar) got first, Dr. Sidrat-Ul-Muntaha Anees, Women’s College, M.A.Road, Srinagar (A Statistical Approach towards understanding the perception of Climate Change and it’s impact on Food Production in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, Co-authored, Snober Shah, Ishrat Ara and Bilkees Nazir), got second and Intizar Ahmad,S.H.Inst. of Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir (A Study on the Impact of Religion over Life Satisfaction: A Statistical Approach) got third prizes. Dr.S.H.Baba, Associate Professor, Division of Social Sciences, FoFy, SKUAST-K, Srinagar presented vote of thanks on this occasion. He thanked Vice Chancellor. SKUAST-K Professor Nazir A. Ganai, Director Research Prof. Sarfaraz A. Wani, Dean, Faculty of Fisheries, Directors of SKUAST-K, organizers of this conference, guests, scientists/scholars from different institutions for their support. At the end of the technical sessions valedictory function was held in which Prof. Azmat Khan, Associate Director Research (AS)/OSD, SKUAST-K was the Chief guest. He interacted with the participants and assured to conduct such seminars from time to time so that every researchers stay updated and get benefitted from the presence of peers, mentors and senior scientists in the seminar. At the end while summing up event Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat, organizing Secretary of the seminar thanked the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor and Director Research SKUAST-K for their support. He thanked all Scientists/Scholars/Dean/Directors fellow organizers from various higher educational institutions of country for their support. The session was formally closed by Dr. Irfan Ahmad Khan, Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, FoFy, SKUAST-K by presenting Vote of thanks.