We feel honoured to announce that the Executive Committee of the Uttar Pradesh Political Science Association has decided to give us privilege to organize the 19th Convention of the Association. Accordingly, the 19th Convention of the Association is being organized by the Department of Political Science, Agra College Agra on 4, 5, and 6 December 2015. The UP Political Science Association, founded in 1980, has been striving, through its academic activities to enrich the discipline of political science within the multi-disciplinary framework. We invite you to participate in the forthcoming 19th Convention and make your valuable contribution to this academic endeavour.

The Rationale and Objectives:

The main theme if the Convention is: "Rising India: Domestic and External Opportunities and Challenges." The theme is timely and relevant to the present context. The disintegration of Soviet Union and the end of cold war in early 1990s mark the paradigmatic shift in the world order shaped and structured since the World War II. This along with the renewed process of liberalization, privatization and globalization, (GLP) anchored around the ideology of neo- liberalism heralded the emergence of a new global political and economic architecture. India made drastic changes in her domestic as well as external policies to adjust with the changing global conditions. At home, India launched economic liberalization programme and at external front, she reformulated her foreign policies priorities and orientations in such a manner that both reinforced each other. In the last twenty years or so, India has registered consistently high economic and technological growth and has come to play a leading role in the global economic and political affairs. India is projected as the emerging power along with China in the ongoing debate on the 'Rise of Asia' thesis. Yet India is faced with many domestic and external challenges in order to sustain its rising status. This emerging phenomenon needs realistic and in depth analysis and understanding. This convention will throw light on the domestic as well as external opportunities and challenges confronted by the rising India.

In this backdrop, this Convention aims to achieve the following objectives:

1. To analyze and explain the nature as well as constituents of India's rising status in domestic and international context;

2. To highlight the domestic as well as global opportunities available for rising India in 21st Century;

3. To identify those potential factors and elements which are likely to enhance and reinforce India's rising global profile in the future;

4. To throw light on various domestic, regional and global challenges to India's emerging global profile; and

5. To critically assess India's ongoing policies and orientations and to make useful suggestions for their improvement.

Themes and sub-themes:

1. The profile or the present status of 'Rising India':

Political Profile- Status of Indian Democracy, Human rights, political parties and pressure Groups, Leadership, emerging civil society and social movements.

Economic Profile- Globalization and economic growth, structural Changes, rise of service sector, trade and investment, need for sustainable development and so on.

Cultural Profile- India's cultural Heritage, Unity in Diversity and cultural nationalism; culture as a soft power-Gandhism and Yoga, ancient political thought and values.

Scientific and Technological Profile- Scientific and Technological achievements of India; ICT and information revolution; Defence systems, self-reliance in critical areas of science and technology, innovation and so on.

Changing policy orientations and thrust areas both Internal and external

2. External Opportunities and Challenges:

Opportunities- India's role in UN, claim for permanent membership, India in multilateral forums like G-20, BRICS and IBSA and others, Indian Diaspora, India's soft power advantage, Look East policy, favourable strategic environment.

Challenges- South Asia, China Factor, US and Russia, India's stand on global issues like climate change, disarmament, terrorism, human rights, trade negotiations and others.

3. Domestic Opportunities and Challenges:

Opportunities- Pulsating Democracy, Independence of Judiciary, Demographic Dividend, rising middle class, rich cultural heritage as soft power and so on.

Challenges- violation of human rights, corruption, good governance and transparency, use of money and muscle power in democratic process, Casteism, Communalism, terrorism, Naxalism, and national integration. Economic challenges like poverty, unemployment, energy security, environmental degradation; economic paradoxes like Industry vs. Agriculture, rural vs. Urban, regional disparities and so on. Social challenges like quality of education and health, gender discrimination, erosion of cultural traditions and values, youth unrest and so on.

4. Implications of India's Rise:

External Implications- multilateral and equity based global order, Asian Century, democratization of international institutions, South Asia and other developing countries. Domestic Implications: Social, Political and economic and regional implications.

Abstract/ Paper Submission:

The participants, desirous of Paper presentation, are required to submit an Abstract of not more than 300 words (Hindi- Kruti Dev 010, font size 16; and English-Times New Roman font size 14) on any theme and sub-theme by 15 November, 2015 through email- uppsa1980@gmail.com

The intimation of acceptance will be given by 20 November, 2015. The full papers, not exceeding 5000 words, in soft copy should be submitted through email by 25 November, 2015. The participants shall submit a typed hard copy of the same at the time of paper presentation. The selected papers would be published in the proposed book without any extra cost.

Registration:

Registration is the essential requirement for participation in the Convention. The details of Registration Fee are:

1. Up to 15 Nov. 2015- Rs1000/ for Faculty Members; and Rs 500/ for Research Scholars / Teachers of self-financing Colleges.

2. After 15 Nov. 2015- 1500/ for Faculty Members and 700 for Research Scholars / Teachers of self-financing Colleges.

Mode of payment

(1) Online Through Website : www.uppsa.net Or

Click here for Online Registration through ATM cum Debit Card or Credit Card

(2) Though a Demand Draft drawn in favour of 'Department of Political Science, Agra College Agra' and payable at Agra. For this, Registration Form may be downloaded from the Association's website: www.uppsa.net and sent to the Convener along with the Bank Draft by post. Or

(3) Internet Money transfer through NEFT. Details of the Bank Account are given below:
Account Holder's Name: 'Department of Political Science, Agra College Agra'.
Bank Name and Branch: Canara Bank; Raja Ki Mandi Branch, Agra-282002
Account No: 2481101027287
IFCS Code: CNRB0002481
MICR Code: 282015018

(4) On the spot registration shall be available on the cash payment only.

Click here to Download form for Registration through Demand Draft Or Through NEFT money transfer

Accommodation:

Modest but decent accommodation shall be provided to the interested participants for three nights- 3, 4, 5 December, 2015 in the nearby hotels with extra payment of Rs 1000/ per participant. The participants are required to pay the accommodation charge along with the Registration Fee and indicate their requirement for accommodation in the Registration Form by 15 November, 2015.

About Agra and Agra College;

Agra, a historical and heritage city, needs no introduction. The city is well connected with the national rail and road network. The Taj Mahal and Agra are synonymous to each other. It is a city of many other places of historical and architectural importance, like Fatehpur Sikri, Sikandara, Swoami Bagh Temple and so on. If the Taj is the beautiful face of Agra, the Agra College symbolizes its academic head. Founded by the legendary Sanskrit Scholar and philanthropist Sh Gangadhar Shastri in 1823, Agra College is the oldest and also the largest college of North India. The College has not only a glorious past, but also has been sustaining an academically pulsating environment in recent times, which augurs well for its promising future. It was awarded 'A' grade by NAAC in the second cycle of accreditation in 2014.

Organizing Committee

Dr Manoj Kumar Rawat, Principal/Secretary, Agra College Agra	Patron
Dr Arunoday Bajpai, Head, Department of Political Science	Convener, 9412010550
Dr (Smt) Mrinal Sharma, Associate Professor, Political Science	Treasurer, 9410001023 (In-Charge Refreshment)
Dr (Smt) Seema Singh, Associate Professor, Political Science	Member, 94120487063 (In-Charge Registration)
Dr Santosh Singh, Assistant Professor, Political Science	Member, 9458204044 (In- Charge Printing and Certificates)
Dr Digvijay Nath Rai, Assistant Professor, Political Science	Member, 9454836160 (In-Charge Accommodation)
Dr Shashi Kant Pandey, Associate Professor, Political Science	Member, 9456218219 (In-Charge Technical Sessions)
Dr Swadesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Political Science	Member, 9412815907 (In-Charge-Reception)

 

Feel free to contact us. We are looking forward for your participation and effective academic contribution in this convention.

Please keep on visiting our website www.uppsa.net for important announcements about this convention in future.

Thanking You

19th Convention

Agra College, Agra announces for delegates
1. A Cultural Programme depicting culture of Braj region in the evening of 4-12-2015

Sponsored by Centre for Ambition (An Institute for Civil Services), Agra

2. An Excursion Tour to outstation delegates to local historical places free of cost on 5-12-2015