Mangaluru: St. Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangaluru in Association with Nehru Chintana Kendra, Mangalore University- Konaje will be holding a National Seminar titled “Debating Gandhi” on Wednesday 29th January 2020 at Sanidhya Hall of St Aloysius College from at 9.45 a.m. to 4 pm to commemorate 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi and to conclude week-long programs of constitution week. The inaugural program is scheduled between 10 am to 11 am.
Prof. BK Chandrashekhar, Former Education Minister, Government of Karnataka will deliver the inaugural address. Prof. P.S. Yadapadithaya, Vice-Chancellor, Mangalore University, will be the Chief Guest. The program will be presided over by Rev Fr Dionysius Vas, SJ, Rector, St Aloysius Institutions and Rev Dr. Praveen Martis SJ, Principal will be gracing the session. Prof AM Khan, Registrar Mangalore University will be present.
The eminent scholars, Prof. Rajendra Chenni, Director MCC, Shimoga, Professor Valerian Rodrigues, Former Professor, Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi, Professor Vivek Dhareshwar, Scholar in Residence, Bengaluru will make the thematic presentations. The afternoon session will have the eminent speakers and young students of the college as panelists chaired by Prof. P. Shripathi Tantri, Former Prof. of Sociology & Former Syndicate Member of Mangalore University.
A lecture titled Dr. Ambedkar and the Indian Constitution by Professor Valerian Rodrigues is scheduled from 3 pm to 4 pm for the teaching faculty as a finale of weeklong programs of constitution week observance.
Program Detail:
- Inauguration (10 am – 11 am)
- Inaugural Address: Prof. B. K. Chandrashekhar, Former Education Minister, Government of Karnataka
- Chief Guest: Prof. P.S. Yadapadithaya, Vice-Chancellor, Mangalore University
- President: Rev. Fr Dionysius Vas, Rector, St. Aloysius Institutions
Program
- Thematic Presentations (11 am – 1:15 pm)
- Prof. Rajendra Chenni, Director, MCC, Shimoga
- Prof. Valerian Rodrigues Former Professor, Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi
- Prof. Vivek Dhareshwar, Scholar in Residence, Bengaluru
- Lunch – 1:15 pm – 2 pm
- Panel Discussion (2 pm – 4 pm) – Chairperson: Prof. P. Sripathi Tantri Former Prof. of Sociology & Former Syndicate Member of Mangalore University
For more details, contact:
Dr. Rose Veera D Souza, Associate Professor, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, Mobile: 9448026838
or
Prof Rajaram Tolpadi, Director in –charge, Nehru Chintana Kendra, Mangaluru University, Mobile: +918971482187
