Kargil, Jan 18: The Kargil Campus of the University of Ladakh on Saturday concluded a three-day online hands-on training and workshop on “Introduction to MS-Office & AI for Academic Writing”, aimed at strengthening digital skills and academic writing practices among faculty members, research scholars, and students.
Organised by the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, the workshop was held from January 15 to 17 and focused on the practical use of digital tools and Artificial Intelligence in teaching, research, and academic documentation. The programme was conducted under the guidance of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Saket Kushwaha, with academic facilitation by Dr. Mehboob Ali, In-charge Administration, Kargil Campus, and Dr. Jaffar Ali Khan, Dean, Faculty of Arts.
The opening day of the workshop centred on the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in academic writing. Dr. Arvind Kumar Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, delivered an in-depth lecture on generative AI tools. He highlighted their application in research writing while also addressing ethical concerns, research methodology, and productivity aspects linked to AI-assisted academic work.
On the second day, Dr. Shivangi Bahadur, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Ladakh, conducted an interactive practical session on MS-Word. The session covered academic formatting, referencing styles, and document structuring. This was followed by a hands-on session on MS Excel by Dr. Shriprakash Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Kargil Campus, who explained data handling and basic analytical functions useful for research work.
The final day featured an advanced session by Dr. Vinit Vishal, Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, who spoke on designing effective PowerPoint presentations and the use of AI tools to improve presentation quality and content delivery.
Addressing the participants on the concluding day, Dr. Mehboob Ali appreciated the initiative taken by the department and faculty members. He underlined the need for digital competence in higher education, especially in the changing academic and research environment.
The workshop concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Shivangi Bahadur. Participants described the programme as useful and practice-oriented, noting that it offered clear guidance on integrating digital tools and AI into everyday academic work.
