KU workshop to equip participants with essential skills

Srinagar, June 26: To provide research scholars in the fields of economics, statistics, tourism, commerce and management with proficiency in data analysis through the latest software ‘R’, the Department of Economics, University of Kashmir (KU), Wednesday, inaugurated a weeklong workshop here.

Titled, ‘NSS Data Exploration Using R’, the workshop aims to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills to explore, analyse, and visualise National Sample Survey (NSS) data using the ‘R’ programming language.

Dean, Research, KU, Prof M Sultan Bhat, emphasised the importance of data science in contemporary times and the relevance of such training programmes for faculty and research scholars.

“In today’s data-driven world, proficiency in data analysis is indispensable for researchers. This workshop is a significant step in that direction,” he maintained.