National seminar on VBS Yatra begins
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 04 2024:
A two-day national seminar on "Visit Bharat Sankalp (VBS) Yatra & Inclusive Development", jointly organised by Centre for Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive policy (CSSEIP), Manipur University and OKD Institute of Social Change and Development Guwahati, commenced from Thursday at the MU Court Hall.
The inaugural function of the seminar being held under the sponsorship of ICSSR-NERC, was attended by MU vice chancellor Prof N Lokendra and CSSEIP director Prof Damodar Nepram as chief guest and president respectively while ICSSR-NERC director Prof Bhagirathi Panda and MU School of Social Sciences dean Prof Th Purnima were present as guests of honour.
Speaking at the event, CSSEIP Manipur University associate professor Dr Th Bhagat informed that the seminar aims to dissect the need for conducting assessment in connection with benefits available under various schemes of the government to the people, number ofbeneficiaries left out and aid in bringing about inclusive development.
Being a state inhabited by various different communities and challenges impeding goal of inclusive development, the seminar will hopefully provide a platform for experts to discuss the challenges being faced, he expressed, adding that resolutions adopted during the seminar will be submitted to the ICSSR-NERC for follow up measures.