Introduction and Objectives
India lives in its 6.4 Lakhs villages spread over a geographical area of 329 Million Hectare. Making Indian villages self-sufficient and developed in all respect has been the dream of development planners including the national leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and their successors. The First Five Year Plan launched in 1950-51 had a major focus on infrastructure and community development. From the First Five Year Plan to the Twelfth Five Year Plan, India has traveled a long journey and experienced many successstories in the field of agriculture, infrastructure and rural development. Although India has marked significant development in Agriculture, Infrastructure, Industrial growth, Health and Education sectors but still one quarter of its population lives below poverty line and they lack even basic facilities like food, water, health, education and sanitation. Our Development Planners are envisioning for making the country a developed nation by the end of the Thirteenth Five Year Plan, 2022. In order to achieve such targets government of India has intiated a number of schemes like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Skill Development Mission, Digital India and other schemes for the upliftment of rural poor. The transfer of technologies and skills have been the crucial inputs for the sustainable rural development.With this in background a National Seminar is planned to bring development planners, teachers, civil servants, scientists, social activists and environmentalists at one platform to debate on various issues of Sustainable Rural Development.Sub-themes of the Seminar
Review of Development Streams (Strengths and Weaknesses)
- Review of India’s Development from First to Twelfth Five Year Plan(Evaluation of plans/programmes wrttheir objectives i.e. Economic Growth with Social Justice; Environmental and Social Impact Analyses).
- Infrastructure Development: River Valley Projects (Dams), Highways and Roads, Railways, Hospitals and Media and Tele-communication (EIA and SIA)
- Water,Sanitation and Housing:TSC/NBA/IWRM/IAY/ Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
- Millenium Development Goals (Gender Equality, Poverty, Education, Health, Water, Sanitation, Fatal Diseases, Infant and Child Mortality, Environmental Sustainability and Global Partnership)
- NRHM and ICDS Projects
- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
- Digital India Project
- Agrarian Crisis: Economic and Ecological Crises
- Modern Farming Vs. Traditional Farming
- Food, Nutrition and Health (Healthy Nation vs. Sick Nation)
- Integrated Farm Development (Dairy farming, Organic Farming, Mixed Farming, Bee Keeping etc.)
- Present State of Himalayan Ecology and Mountain States
- Climate Change, Disasters, and their mitigation.
- Conservation of bio-diversity
- Traditional Housing and Water Conservation Techniques
- Empowerment of women, tribes and other vulnerable sections of society
- Rolel of NSDC
- Role of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- Role of Ministry of Labour
- PradhanMantriKaushalVikasYojana
- Solar, Wind, Wave and OTEC Energy systems
- Geo-thermal Energy in India
- Micro-hydel Projects
- Challenges of Coal-hydro-nuclear options
- Urbanisation and Encroachment of Agriculture land
- Regional Imbalance and Rural Urban Divide
- Rural Housing and Urban Housing
- Eco-city vs. Eco-village Development
- Concept of PURA and its implementation
Seminar Chief Patron: Dr P K Tulsi, Director I/C, NITTTR Chandigarh
Seminar Advisor: Dr J S Saini, Department of Rural Development
Core Committee Members: Dr J S Saini, Dr Hemant Sood, DrSanjay Sharma, Dr SS Dhami,Dr SS Banwait,Dr A B Gupta, Dr C RamakrishnaDr U N Roy, Shri Amit Goyal
Seminar Convenors : Dr U N Roy and Shri Amit Goyal, Department of Rural Development
Participants
The participants of the seminar would include academicians, civil servants, planners, policy makers, technologists, scientists, NGO professionals, corporate managers, research scholars, social activists and farmers concerned with the issues of Sustainable Rural Development.Submission Deadlines
Abstract not exceeding 300 words in Word file in 12 point font size in New Roman Times / 11th Aug 2017Full paper submission not exceeding 5000 words in Word file in 12 point font size in New Roman Times / 18hAug 2017
Registration Fees:
Each Participant/Delegate / Rs. 1000/- only
NGOs Representatives and Students / Rs. 500/- only
Note: Registration fee may be paid by way of DD drawn infavour of Director, NITTTR, Sec-26, Chandigarh.
TA/DA
TA/DAwould be paid to limited number of experts and key persons from government and non-governmental organisations.Other participants have to bear their expenses. However, free boarding and lodging at this institute campus would be provided to all participants during the seminar.Accommodation
Requests for accommodation will be entertained on first-cum-first served basis. Accommodation shall be providedin Hostel/Guest House at NITTTR, Chandigarh. / Registration Form
Golden Jubilee National Seminar
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Promotion of Skills and Technologies for Sustainable Rural Development in India
AtNITTTR, Chandigarh
31st Aug– 01 Sept, 2017
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Chandigarh – The City Beautiful
/ Chandigarh – the city beautiful
Located at 250 km North-West of New Delhi, City Beautiful Chandigarh is a well-planned and one of the fastest growing metropolitan cities in the name of tri-city of modern India. The city has emerged as an ideal Education and Training Centre in recent times. The city is a hub of many R&D projects, academic and industrial institutions including: Panjab University, PEC University of Technology, NIPER, IISER, Institute of Microbial Technology,SCL, Terminal Ballistic Research Lab, Snow & Avalanche Studies Institute, BEL, Software Technology Park, C-DAC, Medical and Engineering Colleges, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Central Scientific Instruments Organisation etc. The city also offers pleasing sights in Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Botanical Garden, Topiary Park, Terrace Garden, Capital Complex, Museum and Art Gallery, Sukhana Lake etc.
About the Institute
Since its inception in 1967, NITTTR (formerly TTTI) Chandigarh has made rapid strides in the areas of engineering and technology and emerging areas like computer, educational technology, entrepreneurship development, rural development, industry-institute interaction and educational management. Presently, the institute conducts more than 370 short-term training programmes annually for polytechnics and engineering colleges teachers, professionals and managers of industries.The institute also conducts a large number of MHRD/AICTE sponsored Summer and Winter Schools every year. The institute offers six postgraduate programmes in engineering and engineering education through regular and modular modes. In addition to education and training programmes, the institute renders extension services to Polytechnics, undertakes research and development projects and develops print and non-print instructional material.
Address for Corresspondence
Dr U N Roy, Seminar Convenor
Professor and Head, Department of Rural Development
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and ResearchSector 26, Chandigarh 160 019
Er. Amit Goyal, Seminar co-convenor
Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Development
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and ResearchSector 26, Chandigarh 160 019
Tel: 0172-2759539, 2759569, 279656,2790422-425
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Note: Advance copy of abstract/paper and registration form can be emailed to above addresses for immediate action / Golden Jubilee National Seminar
on
Promotion of Skills and Technologies for Sustainable Rural Development in India
31st Aug – 01 Sept 2017
National Institute of
Technical Teachers’ Training and Research
An ISO:9001-2000 Certified Institute
[Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt of India]
Sector 26, Chandigarh 160 019