The GB Pant Social Science Institute (GBPSSI), Jhunsi, is organising a two-day national seminar titled, ‘Political economy of India’s development challenges: Celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence’. Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, the seminar will commence on September 25.
According to director of the institute, Prof Badri Narayan, “The seminar aims to shed light on the relationship between politics and economics in India’s developmental journey. It promises to be a gathering of some of the brightest minds in the field of social sciences, economics, and political studies”. He said the seminar will encompass a wide range of themes, including economic reforms, social sector performance, India’s developmental challenges, employment and labour issues, geo-political conflicts and its implications among others. Scholars, researchers, policymakers and experts from various domains will present their research paper and insights during the event. The inaugural session and plenary session will be held on September 25 wherein eminent economists like Prof Praveen Jha of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Prof Arup Mitra of South Asian University, New Delhi, Prof Minaketan Behra of JNU, and other academicians will deliver lectures.