NONGPOH:
The 47th Indian Social Science Congress, organized by the Indian Social Science Academy (ISSA) and hosted by the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), concluded successfully today. Held from February 5 to February 9, the event brought together over 200 academicians and scholars from various universities and colleges across India.
During the congress, the 49th Annual General body meeting of the Indian Social Science Academy took place on February 6, 2024. Task force meetings and illuminating deliberations were conducted, attended by former and present Vice-Chancellors, leaders from reputed institutions, researchers, and science communicators.
One of the highlights of today’s session was a talk by Deepak Arun, a class 11 student from Kerala, on the ‘Advanced Educational System Development Project 2023’. Prof GD Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM, chaired the session, where Arun proposed making certain subjects mandatory in the higher educational system, such as human values, animal husbandry, basic crafting, cooking, and proper communication.
Insights on the entire conference, from day one to day five, were provided by Dr T.V. Gopal, Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. Prof. NP Choubey, General Secretary ISSA, Prof. PK Sarkar, President, ISSA, and others also shared their views on the conference.
During the valedictory session, Prof NP Chaubey, Dr RK Sharma, Advisor USTM, Dr BK Das, Pro Vice-Chancellor USTM, and Prof. Amit Choudhary, Dean, School of Business Sciences USTM, highlighted the different arrangements, technical sessions, and plenary sessions. Prof. Sarkar concluded the ceremony with a profound speech, followed by Dr Chaubey expressing gratitude towards the committee members of USTM for their assistance in conducting the conference smoothly.
Thematic panels of the seminar included topics like ‘Conflicts, War, Peace and Social Security’, ‘Demography and Human Rights’, ‘Ethics of Science and Society’, ‘Global Warming and Climate Change’, ‘Ecological and Environmental Protection Movement’, ‘Information Technology, Mass Media and Culture’, ‘Labour in Organised and Unorganised Sectors’, and ‘Population, Poverty and Migration’.
The Indian Social Science Academy (ISSA), headquartered in Allahabad, aims to appraise, integrate, and disseminate scientific knowledge concerning humanity, society, and nature, particularly in the context of India.