EFL commenced the first session of the webinar series of the EFL Conclave on the Zoom platform at 1:30 p.m. The keynote speaker, Dr. Maya Rathnasabapathy, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, and a visiting faculty at IIT Madras was given a hearty welcome by all the faculty members. Dr. L. Kavitha Nair, the Head of the Department, EFL, CET, SRMIST, addressed the gathering, and Ms. Aathira A S introduced the keynote speaker. Dr. Maya Rathnasabapathy who spoke on the topic of “Research – Boundless…Mindful…Inquiry…,” sharing her knowledge and insights into the research process, including topic selection, the importance of the chosen area, and the meticulous practice of reading. She presented real-life experiences and discussed common issues that arose during the research period, emphasising the consistency required of researchers throughout their tenure and the utilisation of limitless online and offline resources. The keynote speech was followed by a Q&A session, with participants raising and discussing interdisciplinary areas of study. The feedback link for the session was then posted, and Ms. Raya Ali, a research scholar, proposed concluding remarks to mark the end of the session
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