National seminar on democracy at IGNTU

IMPHAL | Sept 26

A two-day national seminar on “Democracy: Social Political Exclusion in Tribal Areas of North East India” kicked off today at the conference hall of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus, Manipur at Makhan, Kangpokpi district.

A release said that the seminar was organised by the department of Political Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus, Manipur under the sponsorship of the North Eastern Council (NEC) Shillong.

It said that the inaugural function was attended by vice-chancellor of Manipur University, Professor Adya Prasad Pandey, Associate Professor, department of Political Science Modern College, Imphal, Dr Ringkahao Horam and HoD, department of Political Science and Human Rights, IGNTU-RC, Manipur, Dr. Ngalengnam as chief guest, guest of honour and keynote speaker respectively while director of IGNTU RCM, Professor Ramjeevam Singh Thakur attended as the president of the inaugural function.

In his chief guest speech, Professor Pandey appreciated the location and establishment of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, regional campus Manipur and added that the environment and surrounding of the campus is quite appropriate for research and academic activities, it looks like the ancient Ashram where students used to learn lot of things by taking the advantage of the situation and location, said the release.

He stated that rural people are not aware of the electoral process of the country and it is the duty and responsibility of the teachers, scholars and students to take initiative for creating awareness so as to participate by the rural people in the democratic electoral process of the country, it said.

Professor Pandey urged the student community to create a platform so that poor, downtrodden and underprivileged people can participate in the central and state welfare schemes, it added.

It further said Professor Ringkahao in his guest of honour speech expressed that democracy has many facets, there are lot of thrust areas which are untouched in research and the scholars in this field should identify and do extensive research for the benefit of the society and nation.

IMPHAL | Sept 26

A two-day national seminar on “Democracy: Social Political Exclusion in Tribal Areas of North East India” kicked off today at the conference hall of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus, Manipur at Makhan, Kangpokpi district.

A release said that the seminar was organised by the department of Political Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus, Manipur under the sponsorship of the North Eastern Council (NEC) Shillong.

It said that the inaugural function was attended by vice-chancellor of Manipur University, Professor Adya Prasad Pandey, Associate Professor, department of Political Science Modern College, Imphal, Dr Ringkahao Horam and HoD, department of Political Science and Human Rights, IGNTU-RC, Manipur, Dr. Ngalengnam as chief guest, guest of honour and keynote speaker respectively while director of IGNTU RCM, Professor Ramjeevam Singh Thakur attended as the president of the inaugural function.

In his chief guest speech, Professor Pandey appreciated the location and establishment of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, regional campus Manipur and added that the environment and surrounding of the campus is quite appropriate for research and academic activities, it looks like the ancient Ashram where students used to learn lot of things by taking the advantage of the situation and location, said the release.

He stated that rural people are not aware of the electoral process of the country and it is the duty and responsibility of the teachers, scholars and students to take initiative for creating awareness so as to participate by the rural people in the democratic electoral process of the country, it said.

Professor Pandey urged the student community to create a platform so that poor, downtrodden and underprivileged people can participate in the central and state welfare schemes, it added.

It further said Professor Ringkahao in his guest of honour speech expressed that democracy has many facets, there are lot of thrust areas which are untouched in research and the scholars in this field should identify and do extensive research for the benefit of the society and nation.

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