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Report of the Conference

One-day International Conference on “Status of GIRLS in Society:The Indian & Global Perspectives’’, held on 10th October, 2018

[in joint collaboration with Centre for Women’s Studies, University ofKalyani]

Inaugural Session

Indian society has experienced several changing sequences in different era and so asher female population. To assess the position of GIRLS in India and abroad today and theirstatus towards achieving empowerment through education, vocational guidance and otherways in the changing global perspective, the Centre for Women’s Studies, University ofKalyani conducted an International Conference in joint collaboration with Plassey college ofNadia captioned ‘Status of GIRLS in Society: The Indian & Global Perspectives’’ onOctober 10, 2018 at the main building of Plassey College. It was an august assembly ofeminent stalwarts and aspirant scholars of varied disciplines from Universities throughoutthe country.

Prof. G.C. Bhattacharya, Former Professor, Benaras Hindu University presided overthe Conference. Prof. Krishnajyoti Goswami, Faculty of Medicine, Lincoln UniversityCollege, Kualalumpur, Malayasia, Prof. ParthaSarathi De, University of Kalyani, Dr. BivaKumari, Associate Professor in Hindi, University of Kalyani, Lilian Martha Silva Baliero,Teacher Educator, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, Mr. Nasiruddin Ahamed, President, GoverningBody, Plassey College, Dr. Basant Kr. Pradhan, Principal, Plassey College and Prof. DebjaniGuha, Director-in-Charge, Centre for Women’s Studies glorified the chairs.

[On the DaisFrom left to right: Prof Debjani Guha, Director-in-Charge, Centre for Women’s Studies, KU, , Dr. BasantKr. Pradhan, Principal, Plassey College, Prof. Partha Sarathi De, Dept. of Sociology, KU, Prof. G.C.Bhattacharya, Former Professor, BHU, Mr. Nasiruddin Ahamed, President, Governing Body, PlasseyCollege and Prof. Krishnajyoti Goswami, Faculty of Medicine, Lincoln University College, Kualalumpur,Malayasia. ]

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Inaugural song by Teachers of Plassey college along with the Principal

The programme wasformally started at 10.45 amwith an auspicious song sungby all the teachers of thecollege along with therespected Principal. It wasreally an excellent event.Following the inaugural songall the dignitaries andacademicians then inauguratedthe conference by traditionallighting of lamp. After that, a

cordial felicitation was given todignitaries in traditional way

by the students.In the welcome talk, Principal Dr.

Pradhan addressed all the luminaries.Then Prof. Debjani Guha introduced all tothe theme of the conference andelucidated on rights of GIRLS in thepatriarchal Indian society and role ofdifferent agencies and media for itspromotion. She made the audiencefamiliar with the memoir of the Centrewith a vibrant presentation and conveyedhearty congratulations to all concernedfor successful organization of theconference. After this, catching the tune ofthe theme, a perceptive presidential address was delivered in style by Prof.G.C.Bhattacharya of Benaras Hindu University. Prof. Bhattacharya expressed his valuedopinion on concept of girls’ rights and empowerment in these male-dominating settings.After that a special address was delivered by the President of Governing Body of PlasseyCollege, Mr. Nasiruddin Ahamed.Then the key-note speech was delivered by Prof. Krishnajyoti Goswami, Faculty of Medicineof Lincoln University College, Malaysia. In his scholarly key note address on healthspectrum of Indian adolescent girls, Prof Goswami highlighted the problems of malnutritionand anaemia. He also focused on the problems of poor nutrition, worm infestations andmenstrual abnormalities, including both menorrhagia and polymenorrhea among adolescentgirls. The inaugural session was ended with the key-note speech.

Lighting of lamp by the dignitaries and guests

Felicitation of Dignitaries by the students

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Announcement of Prog.by Atriya Sarkar

Announcement by MitraSannigrahy

Prog. conducted byProbir Kr. Baidya

Plassey College, Nadia[in Joint Collaboration with Centre for Women’s Studies, KU]

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON“Status of GIRLS in Society: The Indian & Global Perspectives’’

10th October, 2018 (10.30 am)

ProgrammeINAUGURAL SESSION (10.45 am – 12.00 noon)

9.00 – 10.30 am: Spot Registration & Distribution of Kits to Participants10.45 am: Inaugural song – Dr. Dola Sarkar and Teachers of the College10.50 am: Felicitation of Dignitaries10.55 am: Lightening of Lamp & Inauguration of the Programme11.00 am.: Welcome Address: Dr. Basant Kr. Pradhan, Principal, PlasseyCollege11.05 am.: About the Theme: Prof. Debjani Guha, Director-in-Charge,Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Kalyani11.10 am : Presidential Address: Prof. G.C.Bhattacharya, Benaras Hindu

University11.20 am : Special Address: Nasiruddin Ahamed, President, GoverningBody, Plassey College11.25 pm.: Key note Address: Prof. Krishnajyoti Goswami, Faculty of

Medicine, Lincoln University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PLENARY SESSION 1: 12.05 pm – 1.15 pmChair: Prof. G.C. Bhattacharya, Prof. in Education, Benaras Hindu University

Speakers:i) Dr. Bivakumari, Associate Professor, Department of Hindi,

University of Kalyaniii) Lilian Martha Silva Baliero from Brazil, Language Teacher and

Trainer of TeachersLunch Break : 1.15 – 1.45 pm.

PAPER PRESENTATION (ORAL PRESENTATION MODE WITHPPT.): 1.50 pm – 3.45pm.Technical Session 1: Chair: Dr. Tapati Bhadra Banerjee and Laden Lepcha,KU, (Hall: 1)Technical Session 2: Chair: Prof. Partha Sarathi De, KU (Hall: 2)

PAPER PRESENTATION (POSTER & ORAL PRESENTATIONWITHOUT PPT.) 1.50 pm – 3.45pm.

Technical Session 3: Chair: Dr. Biva Kumari, KU and Partha Ghosh, Bankura University (Hall: 3)

VALEDICTORY SESSION: 3.45 pm – 4.15 pm. (Main Hall) Summing Up of the Conference: Prof. D. Guha, Centre for Women’sStudies, KU Valedictory Speech: Prof Partha Sarathi De, Department of Sociology, KU

Presentation of Certificates to the participants: Prof. G.C. Bhattacharya,Prof. Partha Sarathi De and Dr. Basant Kr. PradhanVote of Thanks: Dr. Dola SarkarClosing song

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Welcome Address by Dr. B.K Pradhan

Presidential Address by Prof. G.C Bhattacharya Key- note Address by Prof Krishnajyoti Goswami

Special Address by Mr. Nasiruddin Ahmed

Plenary Talk by. Lilian Martha Silva Balairo

Talks by Distinguished Professors and Dignitaries

Plenary Talk by. Dr. Biva Kumari

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Distinguished Speakers of Plenary Sessionalong with esteemed Chairperson

Plenary SessionThe inaugural ceremony was followed

by the Plenary Session which was framedwith two plenary talks. Dr. Biva Kumari ofKalyani University and Lilian Martha SilvaBoleiro of Brazil delivered two thoughtfulspeeches on ‘Status of girls in society’ in bothnational and International perspectives. Prof.G.C. Bhattacharya, senior faculty of BHU wasthere as the chairperson.

Paper PresentationThe Plenary Session was followed by

Paper presentation Sessions (both Oral andPoster modes) under the supervision of eminent educationists on the theme - ‘Status ofGIRLS in Society: The Indian & Global Perspectives’ which was framed on sub-themes likeGender stereotyping & discrimination of girls; historical & sociological dimensions behindpresent status of girls; violation of girls’ rights, violence against girls and existing laws, roleof mothers in socialisation of girls, girl child labour, new forms and features ofempowerment of young girls, role of education, society & culture in promotingempowerment of girls; status of girl in India in relation to that of Global World andmeasures for ensuring revitalization of girls’ situation in India and the Globe

There were about 82 contributory papers. Teachers, Faculty scholars, researchers andstudents from various Universities, Colleges and Institutes throughout the countryparticipated in paper presentation sessions.

Post-Lunch Paper Presentation SessionsPaper Presentation (Oral) – Technical Session 1 & 2

After lunch, paper presentation (oral mode) [comprised of Technical Session 1 andTechnical Session 2; parallel sessions] was started at 1.50 pm at Hall 1 and Hall 2respectively. Dr. Tapati Bhadra Banerjee and Laden Lepcha of University of Kalyani werethe Chairpersons of Session 1. The same role was played by Prof. Partha Sarathi De,University of Kalyani with respect to Session 2.

Paper Presentation Session

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Conference was summed up by Director-in-Charge

Poster Presentation Session- Technical Session 3The Poster Presentation Session was conducted at Hall 3 from 1.50 pm - 3.45 pm. Dr.

Biva Kumari, KU and Partha Ghosh, Bankura University were the Chairpersons of the event.Sri Probir Baidya was in charge of the entire arrangement of Poster Presentation session.

Valedictory SessionThe colossal programme

came to an end with the ValedictorySession keeping Prof. Partha Sarathi De,Dept. of Sociology, University of Kalyani,as the Chairperson.. Prof. Debjani Guha,Director-in-Charge of the Centre forWomen’s Studies, summed up theConference accordingly. The ValedictorySpeech was delivered by Prof. ParthaSarathi De in an animated manner.Certificates were then handed over to theparticipants / paper presenters by thethree stalwart personalities – Prof.G.C.Bhattacharya, Prof. Partha Sarathi De and Dr. Basant Kr. Pradhan. Vote of thanks wasoffered by Dr. Dola Sarkar.

Poster Presentation Session at Hall 3

Presentation of Certificates to the Paper Presenters and Participants

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Vote of thanks by Dr. Dola Sarkar

The conference came to an end at about 4.30 pm with a short wonderful culturalprogramme, organized by the students of thecollege. The entire programme was seamlesslyconducted by Smt. Atriya Sarkar, Smt. MitraSannigdha and Sri Probir Kumar Baidya (with thehelp of college authority, teachers, staffs andstudents and members of the Centre for Women’sStudies, University of Kalyani). At the end Dr.Basant Kr. Pradhan, Principal of the College,conveyed heartfelt thanks to all involved in theconference, for their sheer cooperation and tirelessactivities to make it successful.Video recording of the programme was done.

Report submitted by:Debjani Guha

9.11.2018