A two-day national seminar on “Ethics: Theory and Practice” sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science and Research, New Delhi, was organised by the Department of Philosophy, BJB (A) College, here, recently.
The seminar was inaugurated by Director, ICSSR, New Delhi Dr Upendra Choudhury. Among others, Vice- Chancellor of Ravenshaw University Prof Ishan Kumar Patro and Vice Chairperson, Odisha State Higher Education Council Prof Asoka Das attended. Representatives from over 15 universities and colleges participated in the seminar and presented their papers on different dimensions of ethics like- traditional ethics which is purely theoretical, practical ethics and Indian ethics. The valedictory function was addressed by Director Higher Education Dhiren Pattanaik and Vice Chancellor, KISS University Professor Harekrushna Satapathy.
HOD Philosophy, BJB (A) College and organising secretary of the seminar Dr Harischandra Sahoo told about the significance of ethics in the modern technological society. BJB (A) College Principal Dr Prasana Kumar Mohanty presided.