National Seminar on Indian Democracy at 70: Challenges Ahead

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1 National Seminar on Indian Democracy at 70: Challenges Ahead Department of Political Science Jawaharlal Nehru College, Chakradharpur, Dist: West-Singhbhum, Jharkhand & Central University of Jharkhand Brambe, Ranchi, Jharkhand Co-sponsored by Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi April 6-7, 2018 Day One: Friday, April 6, 2018 Inaugural Session: A.M Registration : A.M PROGRAMME Invocation Opening Remarks : Dr. PARSHURAM SIAL Convener of the Seminar Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Political Science, Jawahar Lal Nehru College, Chakradharpur, Jharkhand Welcome Address : Professor N. PRADHAN Principal, Jawahar Lal Nehru College, Chakradharpur, Jharkhand Inaugural Address : Dr. UPENDRA CHAUDHURY Director, ICSSR, New Delhi Keynote Address : Dr. RADHA NATH TRIPATHY University of Delhi

2 Special Address : Professor RANJEET KUMAR SINGH Pro-Vice Chancellor, Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand Felicitation Address : Dr. STUTI BANERJEE Research Fellow, ICWA, New Delhi Presidential Address : Professor SHUKLA MAHANTY Vice Chancellor, Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand Vote of Thanks : Dr. BIBHUTI BHUSAN BISWAS Co-Convener of the Seminar Assistant Professor, Centre for International Relations, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand National Anthem Tea Break: 11:00 A.M 11:15 A.M Panel Discussion (Seminar Hall) Democracy for India: Boon or Bane? P.M Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari (Chairperson) Department of political science with Rural Administration, Vidya Sagar University, West Bengal Dr. Binoda Kumar Mishra Director, Centre for studies in International Relations and Development (CSIRD), Kolkata Dr. Kaberi Chakraborti Professor, Department of Political Science, Calcutta University, Kolkata Dr. Pratiba Naitthani Professor, Department of Political Science, St. Xavier s College, Mumbai Dr. Mahesh Ranjan Debata Director, Centre for Inner Asian Studies, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi Dr. B.B. Biswas (Felicitation) Co-Convener of the Seminar Assistant Professor, Centre for International Relations Central University of Jharkhand Tea Break: 12:15 P. M to 12:30 P.M

3 Working Session: I Democracy, Inclusive and Good Governance 12: P.M Chair: Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari Dr. Kaberi Chakrabarti Imagining Idea/s of New India: Challenges and Contestations Dr. Alok Kumar Gupta One Nation, One Election: Wither Democracy Imperatives of Electoral Reforms in India Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh Status of Good Governance in India Mr. Subhas Singha Roy Democracy and Development Paradigm in post- independent India Mr. Oliver Nelson Gonsalves Energy Transition in India: Analysing the Integration Renewable within India s Grid Connected Power System Mr. Avipsu Halder Rethinking India s Democracy and Governance in the Globalized Era Mr. Deepak Kumar Slums and Emerging Housing Crisis: A Continuum Santanu Kumar Pattanayak Indian Democracy: Need for Good Governance Dr. Pratima Sarangi Good Governance through Participatory Leadership in India: A Case Study Working Session II Democracy and Indian Foreign Policy(Act East Policy, India and South Asia, Central Asia, India s stand in a multi polar Global Politics) 12:30-1:30 P.M Chair: Dr. Binoda Kumar Mishra Dr. Binay Kumar Malik Democracy and Indian Foreign policy (India s Stand in a multi polar Global Politics) Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Biswas India s Foreign Policy Towards Bangladesh: Critical Analysis Dr. Harish Chandra Behera India s Foreign Policy with Small Island State of Maldives Since 1965 Dr. Bijaya Kumar Das Changing Dimensions of India s Foreign Policy: Challenges Ms. Arpana Raj Dr. Debasish Nandy Dr. Gobinda Chandra Sethi Mr. Basant Pandit Ahead Democracy a Source of Indian Soft Power in Race with China Revising India-Maldives Relations: In Search of New Policy Option Indian Foreign Policy in Transition: Relation with South Asia Globalization the New Agenda of Politics

4 Working Session II-A Democracy and Indian Foreign Policy(Act East Policy, India and South Asia, Central Asia, India s Stand in a Multi Polar Global Politics) 12:30-1:30 P.M Chair: Dr. Stuti Banerjee Room No.: Computer Application Lab Dr. Bhagaban Behera Changing Strategic Dimensions in Central Asia: Implications for India s Security Dr Parshuram Sial China s New Silk Route Diplomacy-A Geo-Strategic Challenge to India Ms. Ankita Das India-Russia Relations: A Greater Engagement in Present International Scenario an Overview Ms. Rasmita Barik Indo-China Relations: An Analytical Perspective Dr. Jajneswar Sethi India-Tajikistan Interactions: A Positive Engagement in Emerging World Order Ms. Satbir Kaur Indo-Nepal Relation: Issues and Challenges Mr. Ratnesh Kumar Yadav Regional Geo-Politics and bilateral Relations: In Terms of Indo-Nepal Relationship Ms. Khushboo Kumari Democratic Experiences as Soft Power in India's Policy towards BRICS Working Session II-B Democracy and Indian Foreign Policy(Act East Policy, India and South Asia, Central Asia, India s Stand in a Multi Polar Global Politics) 12:30-1:30 P.M Chair: Dr. Mahesh Ranjan Debata Room No.: Information Technology Lab Ms.Manisha and Situ Kumari Mapping India s Act East Policy ( ) Mr. Peerzada Tufail Ahmad India s Soft Power Policy in Afghanistan: A Study of Indian Democracy Ms. Salma Zafar India as a Democracy Promoter: A Case Study of Bhutan Mr. Shankar Chhatria India s Act East Policy: A critical analysis on Federalism and Paradiplomacy Dr. Alok Kumar Gupta & Ms. Vandana Mishara India s Cultural Connectivity: Role of Buddhism towards Enhancing Indo- Thailand Relations Ms. Neelu Kumari India s Act East Policy: A Perspective Ms. Neha Kumari Murai India s Relations with Myanmar: An overview Dr. Konchok Tashi India s Policy towards Tibet Autonomous Region of China: An Analysis Lunch Break: 1.30 P.M-2:30 P.M

5 Working Session III Democracy, New India, Issues and Challenges 02:30-03:30 P.M Chair: Dr. Alok Kumar Gupta Dr. Binoda Kumar Mishra Indian Democracy in Crisis: Hard task of Managing Plurality and Preventing Fission Dr. Kalinga Ketaki Democracy in India: Issues and Challenges Dr. Kantibala Panda Democracy, New India: Issues and Challenges Ms. Rachna Agarwal India s Democracy at 70: Challenges Ahead Ms. Laxmi Kumari Democracy, New India, Issues and Challenges Mr. Adil Bashir Parry Democracy and the Challenge of Majoritarianism: Consociationalism as a Solution Mr. Gitesh Kumar New India in 21 st century: Challenges and Prospects Ms. Suchitra Behera Right to Education: Issues and Challenges in Jharkhand Working Session III-A Democracy, New India, Issues and Challenges 02:30-03:30 P.M Chair: Dr. Pranav Kumar Mr. Salu D Souza Dr. Subhash Kumar Baitha Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta Ms. Kiran Kumari Mahto Dr. Gobinda Chandra Sethi Mr. Avaneesh Maurya Ms. Pushpanjali Pattnaik Traversing the new Democratic Path in India in the 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects Democracy in India: Challenges and Prospects Indian Democracy Challenges Today Democracy and Secularism Politics of Secularism in India: A Critical Evaluation Understanding Distinct Indian Secularism and its Practices Secularism in India: A Myth or Reality Working Session IV Terrorism and Cross-border Terrorism 02:30-03:30 P.M Chair: Dr. Pratima Sarangi Room No.: Faculty Room Dr. Goutam Gorain Terrorism and India s Response Dr. Prasanta Sahoo India s War against Terrorism in North-East under the Modi Regime: Role of Bangladesh Dr. Praveen Kumar National Security, Counter-terrorism and Liberal Ms. Resmarani Swain Dr. Aparna Democracies: An Indian Experience Non-Violence: A Prerequisite for Peace and Security Naxalism: Underdevelopment feeds the movement? Tea Break

6 Working Session: V Participatory Democracy, Election, Corruption and Poverty 3:30 4:30 P.M Chair: Dr. Kaberi Chakraborti Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari Ms. Nisha Kongari Prof. Saumya Maniny Sinha Mr. Sonu Pandey Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarangi Dr. Khalid Ansari Dr. Pranav Kumar Ms. Lisma Rout Mr. Ashok Kumar Swain Parliamentary Democracy in India: An Assessment Rural Poverty: A Challenge to Democracy Faith in India s Destiny: Party System The politics of Land, Labour and Capital in Delhi: A Dynamics of Class Struggle and Dispossession since Independence Coalition Politics in Indian Democracy: The Case of Odisha Democracy and Electoral Reforms in India: A Case of Proportional Representation Evaluating India as a Polyarchy Rural Development and Issues of Livelihood: a Case Study of MGNERA in Korapur district of Odisha Corruption: A Threat to Democracy Working Session VI Issues of Caste and Identity Politics P.M Chair: Dr. Rajendra Bharti Mr. Bijetri Pathak Ms. Harsimran Kaur Ms. Rasleen Kour Ms. Sevati Malik Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Dr. Pratiba Naitthani Identity and Caste Politics: Jeopardising Indian Democracy Epistemic Violence in the Society with Reference to Sikh Perspective Foucault s Conception of Power: Breaking the Hierarchy of Prevalent Structure Caste Identity Politics in India: issues and challenges Psycho Social View of Caste Tension A Matter of Rights amid Wrongs Cultural Evening in Seminar Hall at 5:30 p.m. onwards by the Students of the JLN College

7 Second Day: 7 April 2018 Working Session VII Environmental Issues, Climate Change and Global Warming 10:00 10:30 A.M Chair: Prof. Anil Mahapatro Dr. Nageshwar Pradhan Climate Change Politics, India And Paris Climate Deal Dr. Manmath Narayan Singh Environmentalism and Democracy: Rethinking Interdependence Ms. Mousumi Kundu Water Scarcity in India: A major problem towards Indian Democracy Mr. Prakash Deepak Mahato Environmental Issues, Climate Change and Global Warming Dr. Pramod Kumar Climate Change: Major Issues Ms.Riya Vishwakarma Climate Change Dr. Bikash Ranjan Parida, Dr. Kiran Jalem and Satellite-based Study on Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) Pattern over Industrial City of Jamshedpur Dr. Surbhi Barnwal Working Session: VII-A Environmental Issues, Climate Change and Global Warming 10:00 10:30 A.M Chair: Dr. Stuti Banerjee Ms. Sonali Singh and Dr. Veena Singh Priyadarshi Dr. Vadranam Suresh & Mr. K B Thangavel Dr. Vadranam Suresh & Dr. Ramesh Kolleti Dr. Veena Soni Politicizing Climate Change Climate Change and Global Warming: Sustainable Development in South Asia Climate Change and Global Warming: Challenges and Opportunities in South Asia Environmental Issues, Climate Changes, and Energy Security in Developing Asia Mr. Arbind Prasad Pandit Effect of climate change upon Ground Water of Chakradharpur, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand Tea Break: 10:30 A.M 10:45 A.M

8 Working Session: VIII Human Rights, Dalits, Women Empowerment and Tribal Issues 10:45-11:45 A.M Chair: Dr. Khalid Ansari Dr. Veena Singh Priyadarshi India and South Asia: Conflict and Co-operation Mr. V.K.Gupta Jharkhand Panchayat Raj and Women s Political Empowerment Ms. Ranajana Chhabra Women Empowerment in Jharkhand Ms. Namita Jha Women Empowerment after 70 Years of Independence Ms. Shaheena Parween Indian Democracy and issues of Tribal people: Special Reference to Jharkhand Ms. Neelam Kumari Women Empowerment in Indian Democracy Dr Savit Kumari Human Rights in India : Special for Child Rights Dr. Veena Singh Priyadarshi Women Empowerment: Truth of Half Population & Ms. Akhori Manisha Sinha Working Session: VIII-A Human Rights, Dalits, Women Empowerment and Tribal Issues 10:45-11:45 A.M Chair: Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari Dr. S. C. Das Ms. Geeta Kumari Dr Mamata Patra Ms. Bhavna Jha & Ms. Apoorva Shrivastava Ms. Laxmi Alda Ms. Annapurna Jha & Ms. Anjana Singh Mr. Binod Bihari Kujur Human Rights, Discrimination and Challenges Issues and Challenges in Empowerment of Tribal Women of Jharkhand Gender Inequality: A Pervasive Threat of Democratic India Identifying Patriarchy: A study of Fourth Wave Feminism in the era of Depleting Sex Ratio Challenges of Local Self-Governance of Tribes in India Status of Women & Property Rights in India Jharkhand Tribal Issues Working Session: IX Democracy and Partnership between Citizen and Government, Individual and Society 11:45 12:45 P.M Chair: Dr. Binoda Kumar Mishra Room No.: Faculty Room Mr. Chandan Panigrahi Assessment of Civil society in Indian Democracy: A Analytical Study ( ) Mr. Manmohan Prasad Democracy and Partnership between Citizen and Government Individual and Society

9 Ms. Sunita Kumari Ms. Smita Paul Ms. Mrudula Mohanty Mr. Saradakanta Mishra Ms. Rukmini Bhattacharjee Democracy and Informal Sector: Challenges of Women Domestic Workers in Delhi Women s Political Participation and Democracy Overcoming Digital Barrier: Issues and Challenges for Democracy: A Study on Perception of Tribal Women PRI Members on Cashless Transaction Women in Urban Political System of India: A Study on Bhubaneswar Inclusive Indian Democracy through Good Governance Working Session: X New India and Legacies of Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar, Rabindranath Tagore, Deen Dayal Upadhay and Birsa Munda 12:45 02:00 P.M Chair: Prof. L. N. Bhagat Dr. Preeti Singh Ms. Shaily Dr Sriniwas Kumar Mr. Sudhakar Ingole Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pramanik Mr. Binoda Kumar Kar Culture of Dialogue and Indian Democratic Space: Exploring the Gandhian Path New India and Legacies of Indira Gandhi: A Critical Analysis of her Personality and Contributions Legacy of Ambedkar: Indian Democracy Today Ambedkarite Jalsa: Understanding the Dalit Performance Tradition in Maharashtra Birsa Munda as Jharkhand Revolutionary Envoy Babasaheb Ambedkar and Social Justice: A Study Working Session: X-A New India and Legacies of Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar, Rabindranath Tagore, Deen Dayal Upadhay and Birsa Munda 12:45 02:00 P.M Chair: Dr. Purnima Kumar Mr. Rajendra Bharti Leadership Challenge in Era of Turbulence Mr. Aditya Kumar The Philosophy of Integral Humanism of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Mohammad Amir Relevance of the Political Thought of Shubhash Chandra Bose in 21 st Century Ms. Leela Seal Legacy of Gandhi-Indian Democracy Today Mr. Uma Shankar Singh Legacy of Pandit Din Dayal Upadhyay: Indian Democracy Today Ms. Vasundhra Legacy of Rabindra Nath Tagore: Indian Democracy Today Mr. Jayram Kumar Indira Gandhi s Democratic Ideas Lunch Break pm

10 VALEDICTORY PROGRAMME April 07, 2018 at 3.00 PM PROGRAMME Introductory Observation : Dr. PARSHURAM SIAL Convener of the Seminar Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Political Science, Jawahar Lal Nehru College, Chakradharpur, Jharkhand Brief Report : Dr. KHALID ANSARI Assistant Professor Centre for International Relations, CUJ Valedictory Address : Shri A.K. HEMROM ADRM, Chakradharpur, Jharkhand Presidential Address : Professor N. PRADHAN Principal, Jawahar Lal Nehru College, Chakradharpur, Jharkhand Vote of Thanks : Dr. BIBHUTI BHUSAN BISWAS Co-Convener & Assistant Professor Centre for International Relations, CUJ National Anthem