HMV organises UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Human Rights Education
Author(s): Rajat KumarUGC Sponsored National Seminar on Human Rights Education being inaugurated at HMV, Jalandhar on Thursday. Jalandhar, November 5, 2015: The PG Department of Political Science of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya organised...
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UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Human Rights Education being inaugurated at HMV, Jalandhar on Thursday.
Jalandhar, November 5, 2015: The PG Department of Political Science of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya organised a one day UGC sponsored National Seminar on Human Rights Education. The Chief Guest of the seminar was Sh.Raj Shekhar Attri, District & Session Judge Jalandhar. Special Guest of the seminar was Mr.Parneet Bhardwaj, PCS, Chairman Improvement Trust Jalandhar. Keynote address was given by Dr. Mohammad Khalid, Associate Prof.Political Science Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Principal Dr.Rekha Kalia Bhardwaj welcomed the guest with bouquet of flowers. In his keynote address, Dr. Mohammad Khalid gave informative data. He said that the world has 12 million stateless people. Around 22,000 children die every year because of poverty. 2.7 crore people are involved in human trafficking. All the people must be protected. Theory and practice of human rights must go together. Chief Guest Sh. Raj Shekhar Attri, Hon’ble District and Session Judge said that human rights are essential. In our country, women are living in inhuman conditions because of domestic violence. Education and awareness regarding human rights is essential. Madam Rana Kanwardeep Kaur, Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority and Asstt. District Attorney Mr. Rishi Bhardwaj were also present on this occasion.
There were 4 technical sessions in which more than 350 delegates participated. 60 papers were presented in 4 technical sessions. The delegates were from Kerala, Kurukshetra, Punjab, Haryana, J&K. Eminent scholars were present during the seminar as resource person which included Dr. Jagroop Singh Sekhon, Prof. & Head Pol.Sc. Deptt., GNDU, Amritsar, Dr. Harmeet Singh Sandhu, Director, Panjab Univ. Regional Centre, Ludhiana, Dr. Subash Sharma, Principal St. Soldier Law College, Jalandhar, Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Asstt. Prof. Deptt. of Social Sciences, GNDU Amritsar.
In the Valedictory Session, Vice President, DAVCMC Justice N.K. Sud was the Chief Guest. He gave his valedictory address and said that we should understand rights and duties for ourselves. We have to build human right commissions to preach the basic things. We need the spirit of nationalism. He advised that the youngsters who are dreaming to build successful careers need to understand their human rights. Principal Dr. Rekha Kalia Bhardwaj congratulated Political Science department for organizing successful seminar. Delegates of the seminar gave their impressions of the seminar. Vote of thanks was given by Mrs. Nita Malik, Head Deptt. of Pol.Sc.. On this occasion, Head of Pol.Sc. Deptt. Mrs. Nita Malik, Dean Academics Mrs. Meenakshi Syal, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Mrs. Alka Sharma were also present.
Date:
Thursday, November 5, 2015
