Staff Reporter,
Guwahati, December 20: The 47th All India Sociological Conference has been inaugurated today by Prof Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Assam in the presence of Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM and other dignitaries of national and international repute. The 3-day-long mega Sociological Conference is being hosted by the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM). Organised by the Indian Sociological Society from December 20 to 22 at USTM, the Conference is being participated by over 1200 sociologists from various colleges and universities belonging to different states of India. Addressing the august gathering, Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi said, “It is a matter of pride that USTM, one of the youngest universities is hosting such a mega event for the first time in North East India. USTM is one of the promising educational institutions emphasizing quality of education to the students of NE India”. Appreciating the leadership of USTM, the Governor said that Chancellor Mahbubul Hoque is providing a global outlook to the students to create human resources to fuel the socio-economic growth of our country. He also released a book on “Gender, Law and Social Transformation in India'' apart from handing over lifetime achievement awards to Prof. I. S. Chauhan from Bhopal and Prof. R. Indira from Mysuru. The theme of the conference is “Hundred Years of Sociology in India: Exploring Trajectories for the Future''. Padma Bhushan Prof. Emeritus T. K. Oommen from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi made the keynote address titled “On the Foibles of Indian Sociology: Suggestions Towards their Rectification”. The Presidential Address on “Hundred Years of Sociology in India: Mapping the Trajectory” was delivered by Prof. Abha Chauhan, President of the Indian Sociological Society, and professor of Sociology at the University of Jammu. Prof G D Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM also addressed the gathering. The inaugural session ended with a vote of thanks from Prof. Manish Verma, Secretary, the Indian Sociological Society. In this respect, Prof. B. I. Laskar, Organizing Secretary of 47th All India Sociological Conference said that this three-day-long mega Sociological event includes three memorial lectures, three plenary sessions, and 29 technical sessions apart from the inaugural and valedictory sessions. The Conference schedule also includes lifetime achievement awards, memorial prizes, book launches etc.
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