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Department of Political Science, IQAC & RDC

Organise

National Level E-Conference (Multidisciplinary)

On

भारतीय लोकतंत्र: उपलब्धियााँ और चुनौततयााँ Approved by: Director General Higher Education, Panchkula, Haryana

10th JULY, 2021

Estd:1956 Estd:1956

The conference is open for all.

Registration Fee & Bank Details: Registration Fee Rs. 250/-

Account Holder Name: Principal I.B. College, Panipat

Bank & Branch: Punjab National Bank, I.B.(L) School Lane Branch, Panipat Account Number: 11722011003424

IFSC: PUNB0117210 Key Persons to Contact: Prof. Ashwani Gupta (9896143747), Prof. Ravi Kiran (9466343850)

Conference Email-Id:

ncpid2021@gmail.com

Conference Platform:

Microsoft Teams

Deadlines: Abstract Submission: 30th June, 2021 Full Paper Submission: 5th July, 2021

ABOUT THE CITY

Panipat, a historic city in Haryana (India), is situated on National Highway (NH-44). It is 90 km north of Delhi and

169 km south of Chandigarh. The three pivotal battles fought near the city in 1526, 1556 and 1761 were all turning

points in the history of India. Popularly known as the “City of Weavers”, it is one of the largest export-centres of

handloom products in the country. Being “the global centre for recycling textiles”, it is also known as the “cast-off

capital” of the world.

Panipat has many amazing tourist spots. The Devi temple, dedicated to Goddess Durga, is very prominent in the

city and attracts a large number of tourists. The eminent old structure at Panipat is a holy tomb or shrine or "dargah" (mausoleum) of

Muslim Saint Shaikh Sharafuddeen Bu Ali Qalandar. The city also derives its popularity from the names of Maulana 'Hali', a world

famous Urdu poet and Khawaja Ahmed Abbas, the well-known writer of Inqualab. Some other tourist attractions of the city are the battle

grounds where the three renowned battles of Panipat were fought. Panipat is equally famous for so many National Level Projects like NFL,

IOCL, NTPC and many more.

ABOUT THE COLLEGEE

I.B. (PG) College is one of the prestigious institutions of Higher Education in the historical city of

Panipat. It was established in 1956. Since inception, it has witnessed a remarkable progress on

many fronts. At present, it has the strength of more than 2500 students. The college is affiliated to

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra and is recognised by UGC. It has congenial atmosphere to

enable students to realise their full potential. Various courses, both at UG and PG levels are

offered, mainly in the streams of Arts, Science and Commerce. Our emphasis is on all round

development of our students. We assist them to grow individually, socially and mentally by organising co-curricular activities on regular

basis. Highly qualified and dynamic faculty members have a passion for teaching and they not only fulfil the academic needs of students,

but also sensitize them towards social issues so that they may add to the betterment of society. Every year, our students bring laurels to the

college by clinching University positions. The college has the honour to own a sprawling campus with well-ventilated classrooms, fully-

equipped science labs, computer labs and spacious AC seminar hall. In the pursuit for excellence, the college is constantly upgrading its

infrastructure and in the same direction, construction of a new and modern science block is in full swing. The college is proud of notable

alumni, who have distinguished themselves in different fields of academics, corporate and administration. We leave no stone unturned

to assure that every student becomes capable of playing a vital role in building sound base of a progressive society.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

In a Democracy, the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, the will of the majority is

supreme. -Aristotle Despite being a land of diversities, India is the largest Democracy in the world. For the proper functioning, the

powers are distributed among the legislature, executive and judiciary and they are running smoothly. Moreover,

India has been successfully conducting regular elections since last so many years. Citizens enjoy autonomy and if

unsatisfied, they can protest Government’s decisions. Many important changes have taken place in the country

which has paved the way for success and India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world.

In the words of Abraham Lincoln, “Democracy is a government in which everyone has a share.” It means the poor

and uneducated people are the backbone of Indian democracy as they form a large proportion of voters. Their

misconception is that whomsoever they will choose by casting their votes will work for their betterment. But their

expectations remain unrealised as “Actual Power” is vested with the rich people who manipulate laws according to their selfish motives.

India has been categorized as a “Flawed Democracy” with its rank falling to 53rd from 51st in the previous year, according to 2020 Global

Democracy Index released by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). There are certain serious challenges that are being faced by Indian

Democracy like Corruption, Inequality and Illiteracy. The reality is worrisome and is far away from what has been said by Aristotle as

mentioned above. Moreover, the ongoing situation of pandemic has put Indian Democracy under threat.

The separation of powers has suffered a lot, with legislative and judicial accountability under threat. Although, the states were capable of

dealing with the pandemic, Powers were concentrated in the hands of Central Government and states were not granted enough freedom.

Not only this, Conduct of Elections is really difficult in this challenging situation of Covid-19 and Precautionary norms like social

distancing and avoidance of crowded gatherings will certainly hamper the smooth conduct of elections. All these issues need immediate

attention.

This conference has been planned to bring together experts, members from teaching fraternity, research scholars and students of Political

Science (the future leaders) from different regions to discuss various aspects of Democracy. They will be able to share their experiences

with people from a wide range of backgrounds which will help them to learn new perspectives. It will provide a platform to the participants

to interact freely and to find out the solutions to the problems that are the reasons of “Flawed Democracy”.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Political Science is a social science which deals with systems of governance and the analysis of political activities, political thoughts and

political behaviour. Study of the subject opens up multiple opportunities for Political Science graduates. Students can choose from diverse

fields available like Civil Services, Law, Journalism, Print & Electronic Media, Entrepreneurship, Teaching and Research etc. for

advancing their careers. The Department of Political Science has presently more than 500 students enrolled in the general course.

Department conducts classes according to the syllabus provided by Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. Informative lectures along with

ample study materials are provided by the faculty members to the students, which help the Department to maintain a consistent record of

academic success over the years. The Department regularly organizes various activities like Group Discussions and Oral Presentations on

current affairs through which the students can get a broader perspective of the latest Socio-Political Developments.

DIGNITARIES & EMINENT SPEAKERS

Sh. Dharam Bir Batra Dr. Ajay Kumar Garg Dr. Kiran Madaan President, Governing Body Principal Head, Dept. of Political Science I.B. (PG) College, Panipat I.B. (PG) College, Panipat I.B. (PG) College, Panipat

Prof. Sushma Yadav Dr. Peeyush Chander Vashishtha Dr. Ramjilal

Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Formerly Professor, Dept. of Political Science Formerly Principal BPSMV, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat Meerut College, Meerut Dyal Singh College, Karnal

Prof. Santosh Kumar Prof. Madhurendera Kumar Dr. Urmil Vats

Dean, P.P. Savani University Head, Dept. of Political Science Dept. of Political Science Surat, Gujrat Kumaun University, Nainital S. P. Mukherji College for Women University of Delhi

Chief Patron

Sh. Dharam Bir Batra President, Governing Body

I.B. (PG) College, Panipat

Patron

Dr. Ajay Kumar Garg Principal, I.B. (PG) College, Panipat

Convener

Dr. Kiran Madaan Associate Professor & Head

Department of Political Science

Co-Convener

Dr. Poonam Madan

Associate Professor

IQAC Coordinator

Dr. Mohd. Ishaq Associate Professor

Organising Secretaries

Dr. Nidhi Prof. Madhvi Assistant Professor Assistant Professor

National ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. Sushma Yadav Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor

BPSMV, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat

Dr. Peeyush Chander Vashishtha Formerly Professor

Dept. of Political Science

Meerut College, Meerut

Dr. Ramji Lal Formerly Principal

Dyal Singh College, Karnal

Dr. Santosh Kumar Dean, P.P. Savani University

Surat, Gujrat

Dr. Ram Pal Saini Principal

D.A.V. (P.G.) College, Karnal

Dr. Rameshwar Dass Associate Professor, Dept. of History

I.B. (PG) College, Panipat

Dr. Vikas Vashishtha Dept. of Political Science

Meerut College, Meerut

Sh. Vikas Sabharwal Chairperson, Dept. of Political Science

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

Dr. Urmil Vats Dept. of Political Science

S. P. Mukherji College for Women

University of Delhi

Dr. Indu Gupta Associate Professor

Head, Dept. of Political Science S.D. (PG) College, Panipat

Dr. Vaishali Jain

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Political Science

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

Local Organising Committee

Prof. Ashwani Gupta

Prof. Vinay Bharti

Prof. Deepty Juneja

Prof. Geetika Narang

Prof. Nisha

Prof. Ravi Kiran

Prof. Sonal

Prof. Priya

Prof. Rekha

SUB-THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE Role of the Press and Media in Indian Democracy Protection of Human Rights under Indian Democracy Indian Democracy: Real or Flawed? Is RTI a Boon or Bane to Indian Democracy? Role of Political Parties in Indian Democracy How Election Manifestoes affect Democracy? Does Democracy Refer to Elections only? Participation of Youth and Women in Indian Democracy Election Awareness Programmes: How much Relevant? Indian Diversity: A Real Challenge to Indian Democracy Does Non Existence of Opposition Parties Impact Indian Democracy? NOTA in the Context of Indian Democracy Consequences of Coalition Government on Indian Economy Corruption: A Big Hole in Indian Democracy Federalism and Democracy in the 21st Century Consequences of Criminalisation of Politics on Indian Democracy Challenges Posed before Indian Democracy by Covid-19 Implementation of Reforms in Indian Democracy The sub-themes are suggestive only, Participants may choose any other topic relevant to the Theme.

GUIDELINES FOR DELEGATES All Abstracts/Research Papers submitted must be original. They should not be published or under consideration

elsewhere. All Authors and Co-authors must write their designations along with the institutional affiliation and contact details. All Authors and Co-authors must register separately, and at least one has to present the paper. E-Certificates will be

given only to the registered delegates. The Abstract should begin with Title, then short Abstract and a list of Keywords. The Abstracts/Research Papers should be typed in MS Word, 12 font size, Times New Roman and 1.5 line spacing. The Abstract should be limited upto 300 words only and the full length paper should be of 2500-3000 words. The Plagiarism must not exceed the limit of 20% including References/ Works Cited. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to accept or reject the final paper at their discretion. Kindly send your Abstracts on or before 30th June, 2021 and Full paper on or before July 5th, 2021. The Organizing Committee may not accept the abstracts/papers submitted after the last date.

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