Nagaland KSCJ holds three-day national workshop

Department of Statistics, in collaboration with the IQAC, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, (KSCJ) organized a three-Day National Workshop on “Introduction to SPSS Interface and Data Handling Practice” from November 10 to 12. The workshop was sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, Nagaland, and aimed to equip participants with practical skills in data management and statistical analysis using SPSS software. A total of 47 participants, including teachers and research scholars, took part in the workshop.
Gracing the inaugural programme as invited guest, additional director, Directorate of Higher Education, Dr. K. Nishena Nekha emphasized on the history and development of SPSS software, highlighting its growing importance for students and researchers in various disciplines while delivering the Keynote address, head of the Department of Statistics, KSCJ, Dr. Pallab Changkakoti, emphasized the need for developing a data-driven mindset and the role of SPSS in promoting evidence-based research and decision-making.
Kohima Science College, principal, Dr. Temjenwabang remarked that SPSS was a crucial tool in today’s data-centric world and that organizing this workshop has been a long-standing desire of the college, aimed at enhancing research competence and analytical skills among faculty and students.
The resource persons included Dr. Sulaxana Bharali (C.K.B. Commerce College, Jorhat), Dr. Arnab Narayan Patowary (Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics, and Statistics, Assam Agricultural University, Raha, Nagaon, Assam), and Dr. Karuna Gogoi (Department of Community Medicine, NIMSR, Kohima, Nagaland).
The three-day national workshop on introduction to SPSS Interface and Data Handling Practice concluded with a valedictory programme held on November 12 at the College Conference Hall.
The Kohima Science College, principal also distributed certificates to all the participants.
The workshop provided participants with hands-on experience in SPSS, focusing on data input, management, statistical analysis, and interpretation, thereby fostering a deeper understanding of data handling practices in research.
Earlier, the inaugural session was chaired by Coordinator, IQAC, Kohima Science College, Dr. Lilongchem Thyug, vote of thanks by Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Tzudina Jamir.