Gjust: GJUST Adds AI to Data Science Department: Latest Updates | Chandigarh News

Hisar: Apart from changing the names of two departments, several proposals were passed during the 61st meeting of the academic council of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST) here.The meeting was held under the chairmanship of vice-chancellor Prof Narsi Ram Bishnoi on Monday.The department of data science has been renamed as department of artificial intelligence and data science, while the department of library science has been rechristened as department of library and information science. The meeting was conducted by Prof Vinod Chhokar, registrar, GJUST.Sharing information about the decision taken in the meeting, the VC said now the teachers would also be able to take PhD research till their retirement. Earlier, this age was 57 years. In the meeting, approval was also given to conduct diploma in computer science, diploma in solid hazardous waste management and diploma in food quality assurance under distance education. Approval has also been accorded to PhD registration and degree award in various subjects, Prof Bishnoi added.
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