A three-day national colloquium will be organised in Bhopal from November 12. It will be a colloquium of ‘national-level’ thinkers. Over 800 thinkers will participate in the programme from across the country. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed preparations of the national colloquium today in a meeting. The colloquium is being organised by department of culture, Bharat Bhavan and Pragya Pravah Sanstha.
Chouhan said that there has been a tradition to hold campaigns for thought process in Madhya Pradesh. The programme is part of the series of the event. He instructed to hold the programme with the dignity and simplicity. All preparations should be made on time.
It was informed that young thinkers, researchers, social workers and artists are to be invited for discussion on contemporary issues in the colloquium. Discussions will be held in it on the concept of nationality, liberation of Indian mindset from the colonization, neo-liberalisation and nationality in globalisation, national identity, aspiration and national diversity and arts in nation building, culture, history and role of media. Four parallel sessions will be organised in the event. It will be held in Vidhan Sabha premises. Website for the national colloquium has been made. Folk art will be displayed at eight stages in the venue. Chief Secretary Antony DeSa, principal secretary, culture Manoj Shrivastava, office-bearers of Pragya Pravah Nandkumaram and Deepak Sharma, principal secretary higher education Ashish Upadhyay, principal secretary to chief minister Ashok Varnwal, divisional commissioner Ajatshatru, Inspector General of Police Yogesh Chaudhary, director culture Rajesh Mishra were present.