Punjab University to conduct a seminar in October 2013

Punjab University will organize a seminar on October 24, 2013, dedicated to the memory of Prof. Ruchi Ram Sahni.

Seminar will be inaugurated by Shri Hamid Ansari, the Vice-President of India and Chancellor, Panjab University. The Ministry of Telecommunications has already agreed to bring out a stamp on Prof. Sahni and is being requested to formally release it on the same day.

The Seminar comprising invited lectures and contributed papers will focus on all aspects that are related to or an extension of Ruchi Ram’s life and times. All including University and College teachers, research scholars and independent researchers are cordially invited to present their original research at the Seminar.

Seminar is open to all including University and College teachers, research scholars and independent researchers are cordially invited to present their original research at the Seminar. The following list of topics is indicative and not exhaustive:

• Education in historical and contemporary contexts

• Rural education

• Science teaching through local languages

• Popularization of science through lectures and experiments

• Educational needs of first-generation learners

• Advent and growth of modern science

• Teacher as researcher and mentor

• Science ethics and values

• Text book writing

• Science, scientists and society

• Social, religious and political movements

• Science as producer of wealth

• Agriculture and irrigation

• Architecture and town planning

Those desirous of attending as audience or as authors of papers should send the following information by e-mail to seminar2013@pu.ac.in

• Name : Prefix, surname, given name(s)

• Highest degree

• Professional position

• Professional affiliation

• Postal address

• E-mail address

• Phone/ Fax numbers

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Source: Pooja Gupta, click4college Specialist