"Teachers, Librarians and Professionals at the tertiary level education
have greater responsibility in making today's society an knowledge society
by undertaking research which will produce not only real results but also
realizable result. The media has a greater role to play in making the public
aware of this activity by giving effective publicity for academic and
research matters in headline" said Prof. Syed Akheel Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor,
Yenepoya University, Managlore, during his inaugural address on a one-day
Workshop on "Funding Agencies for Research Projects and Designing Project
Proposals" on 19-12-2008 organized by the departments of Library and
Research and Development Cell, St.Agnes College in association with Dakshina
Kannada and Kodagu Library Association at St. Agnes College, Mangalore. He
also added that the management must encourage the librarians, professionals
and researchers in their venture, as it is a matter of advance of the
present society towards developed society.
Dr. M.S. Moodithaya, Director, Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management,
Nitte, released the newsletter and proclaimed that knowledge
entrepreneurship is of utmost important in order to gain real power to move
forward. Dr. Vishala B.K., the Co-ordinator of the programme emphasized the
need of the workshop and commended the response by the delegates
participated from Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Udupi Districts. Dr. (Sr.)
Marie Prem D'Souza A.C. Principal of St. Agnes College, presided over the
function.
Dr. M.K. Bhandi, Librarian of Mangalore University, in his valedictory
address expressed the urgency of the librarian becoming torch-bearer in
showing direction to the knowledge seekers for research. Dr. Manjunatha K.,
President DK&KLA welcomed the gathering and Dr. Purushothama Gowda,
Vice-President, proposed vote of thanks.
The workshop was followed by 4 technical sessions on various international,
national and regional funding agencies which offer funds to pursue major and
minor research and also to develop to designs of project proposals in
science and social science by the eminent resource persons - Dr. Krishna
Kothai –Director, Rural Development Centre, Manipal University, Manipal, Dr.
Kaiser Nikham-Reader,Department of Library and Information Science,
Manasagangothri, University of Mysore., Prof. P.L. Dharma.-Dept.of Political
Science, Mangalagangothri,Konaje, and Prof. B.K. Sarojini-Dept.of Chemistry
P.A.College of Engineering Nadupadavu, Mangalore.
*Dr. Vishala B.K.*
*Workshop Coordinator*
*Coordinator of Research and Development Cell*
*Senior Librarian*
*St.Agnes** **College**,*
*Mangalore-575002*
*Email:bk.vishala@gmail.com