The PG Department of Sociology of Vikram Deb Autonomous College (VDAC) here organised a memorial lecture under the banner of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das Memorial Lecture in Sociology on Saturday. The theme was “Development Discourse: A Historical Trajectory”.
Head of the Department
Dr Sagarika Mishra introduced the guests and delivered the welcome address. Principal Dr Gopal Halder presided.
He mentioned that in contemporary times, development is considered as a powerful discourse which is shaping the social, economic and political landscapes of the underdeveloped as well as developing countries.
The inaugural lecture was delivered by Dr Aditya Keshari Mishra who is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology, Central University of Odisha, Koraput.
Dr Mishra highlighted the importance of development in academics. He mentioned that development discourse is not confined to any particular discipline.
He said that it is unthinkable to think about the contemporary society without the idea of development since it plays a key role in each and every society.