27/04/2022
The Library Cell, IQAC, S. S. College, Hailakandi has successfully organised a National level webinar on the topic “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Digital Environment: Issues and Concerns” on 26th April, 2022 on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day in collaboration with Assam College Librarians’ Association (ACLA), Barak Valley Zone. More than 100 library professionals, teachers, research scholars and students across the country participated in the webinar.
The eminent resource person of the webinar Dr. Kishor Chandra Satpathy, Chief Librarian, ISI, Kolkata delivered an invited talk in which he discussed in details about the various aspects of intellectual property and the associated rights. The Chief Guest of the webinar Prof. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Head, DLISc & Dean, SVSLSc, Assam University in his inaugural speech highlighted the importance of World IP Day and gave emphasis to encourage the young minds for innovations and creativity for better future. The Principal of the college, Shri Amalendu Bhattacharjee in his presidential address mentioned the issue of intellectual property infringement and need for creating awareness among the people regarding IPR. The programme was coordinated by Dr. Shibojit Choudhary, Librarian of the college with active support from Dr. Golab Chandra Nandi, Asstt. Prof., Dept. of Economics, S. S. College, Dr. Sonali Choudhaury, Librarian, Radhamadhab College and all the members of the Library Cell of S. S. college and the members of the Barak Valley Zone of ACLA.