3 Day seminar on research work and future academic plans of Institute at IIAS
2 min readShimla, 25- The Indian Institute of Advanced Study organized a three day special virtual academic program from 22nd to 24th July 2021 titled as “IIAS during Covid19: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT”. It was divided into two sub-themes, under first theme, research work done in the Institute during the Covid pandemic and their results were discussed, while under the second theme, future research projects, various thematic dialogues and activities were outlined and suggestions were invited from scholars.
In the inaugural session on July 22, the Director of the Institute, Professor Makrand R. Paranjpe presented the welcome address. Professor Baldev Bhai Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Kushabhai Thakeray University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Raipur, Chhattisgarh delivered the inaugural address on the occasion, while the introductory remarks were presented by Professor Rajveer Sharma and well-known Hindi writer Professor Madhav Hada, who were also the convenors of this four session’s seminar. The academic activities such as Annual Lecture Series, national-international, weekly seminars presented by fellows, special lecture series, book discussions held at IIAS during Kovid-19 and restoration work of the main historical building carried out by the institute were mainly discussed during this seminar. In addition, emphasis was also given on publication of monographs and library collection.
PRO of IIAS, Akhilesh Pathak informed that Shri Prem Chand, librarian IIAS, highlighted the importance of technology in library. Professor Sitanshu Yashchandra, Professor Deepti Tripathi, Professor Avadhesh Pradhan, Professor Sudhir Singh, Dr. Anjali Duhan, Professor Ramesh Chandra Pradhan, Professor Bijoy Barua, Professor Bharat Gupta, Professor Suryakant, Professor Manindra Thakur, Professor Nandkishore Acharya, Prof. D R Purohit, Professor Shashiprabha, Professor M.P. Singh, Dr. Balram Shukla, Professor Gurpreet Mahajan, Professor Radhavallabh Tripathi, Shri Praful Ketkar, Ms. Tapasya Samal, Ms. Sangeeta Beas and Ms. Aditi M. Goel of Vani Prakashan Group and Shri Sankrant Sanu from Garud Prakashan Group were the prominent speakers.
Although the Institute did not remain unaffected by the impact of the Corona, despite this, the Institute organised academic activities of national and international importance, which are a milestone in the history of the Institute and exploration of new knowledge & wisdom. This would be a great contribution by IIAS for building a knowledge oriented society.