College: B. S. Abdur Rahman
University
Organizing Department: School of Social Science and Humanities
Event Date: 21-22, Jan 2015
Last Date for Submission of Abstract : 15.11.2014
Last Date for Submission of Abstract : 15.11.2014
Address: Chennai, Tamilnadu
College Website: http://www.bsauniv.ac.in
Conference Brochure: Click here
About College:
B.S.
Abdur Rahman University, formerly Crescent Engineering College was founded by
Dr. B.S. Abdur Rahman, a visionary with a missionary zeal in the year 1984. The
University has distinguished itself as a forerunner in the private sector as a
highly sought after university by virtue of providing high quality education.
The University spans 60 acres of sprawling , serene and evergreen campus and is
located in the Seethakathi Estate, Vandalur, a suburb of Chennai on the G.S.T
road (Chennai - Trichy National Highway
NH-45)adjacent to the Anna Zoological Park and is accessible by both bus and train.
About Conference:
Socio-economic
conditions and political representation are important indicators to measure the
development level of any community. India has made rapid strides in various
fields after the implementation of Liberalization, Privatization and
Globalization (LPG). However, this development has not raised the status of
minorities in India, especially the Muslims. The Gopal Singh Committee Report
1983, the Sachar Report 2006 and lastly, the Ranganath Report 2007 manifest the
other side of the story against the Indian government claim that the Muslims are
progressing and prospering alike other communities.
Muslims
constituted the largest religious minority community with 14 per cent
population of this country as per the 2001 Census. Nonetheless, discrimination,
social stagnation and educational marginalization have cumulatively resulted in
the growing economic backwardness of the Muslims in the country. Muslims have
remained largely unaffected by the process of economic development and social
change that have been taking place in independent India. Their general socio-
economic conditions have been deteriorating progressively.
Political
representation is an important socio-economic indicator to measure the
political status of a community. It is another indicator of a community s
empowerment. The Muslim community is inadequately or simply under-represented in general legislatures and even in the LokSabha.
In the
light of these factors, a National Conference has been planned by the School of
Social Sciences and Humanities. The focus of the conference is to initiate the
debate on issues related to socio-economic and
political
status of Muslims in India. It would go a step forward to come up with the
policy initiatives to bring this excluded group to the mainstream society. In
addition,the issues and debates raised in the conference would help the State
policy makers, to understand the issues of the community and formulate
developmental plans for their upliftment.
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