A Two-Day Workshop on Writing Skills was organized by the Department of English, Era University from 30th-31st January, 2024 for training the Clerical and Office Staff. On day 1, the first session was on ‘How to Write Effectively’ was conducted by Dr. Rupali Mirza and Ms. Ingeela Kazmi. The next session on ‘Importance of Vocabulary, Grammar, Spelling and Structure’ was taken by Dr. Aqeel Abbas, the last session for the day was on ‘Note-taking during Telephonic Conversation’ which was administered by Mr. Kaunain Abidi.
On Day 2, the first session was on ‘Writing Practice and Brainstorming’ which was conducted by Ms. Saleha Jafri, the second session was on ‘Official Communication-Letters and Email Writing’ which was taken by Ms. Vishakha Mehrotra and the last session for the day was on ‘Official Documentation’ which was conducted by Mr. Kuldeep Singh and Mr. Ram Lakhan Jaiswal from the Human Resource Department, Era University.
The workshop was concluded by the valedictory, during which Prof. Farzana Mahdi, Pro-Vice Chancellor, graced the occasion as the ‘Guest of Honour’. In her address, she encouraged the office and clerical staff of Era University to attend more of such trainings so as to polish their skills and contribute to the growth of the organization and also to concentrate on their individual growth. The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Rupali Mirza, Head, Department of English. The valedictory function was attended by Dr. Ghazala Zaidi, Assistant Registrar, Prof. Krishna Dutt, Prof. Meeta Ghosh, Dr. Tabrez Jafar and other faculty members. The workshop was organized by the faculty members from the Department of English, namely, Dr. Rupali Mirza, Dr. Aqeel Abbas, Ms. Saleha Jafri and Ms. Vishakha Mehrotra. The Department of English was assisted by Department of Soft Skills and Human Resource Department in this endeavor.