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Societies

CIVIL SOCIETY

Department Convenor

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur

Convenor

Dr.Bineet Kaur

 

 

About the Society

Civil society is an academic society of the Department of Political  Science of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, formed by the students  of the college to promote and spread the knowledge of the practical  reality of politics and promote awareness among the students about  social, political and geopolitical scenarios in India. In pursuit of this  endeavor. The Society is actively engaged in promoting and spreading  political literacy by holding conferences, seminars by renowned  speakers who are invited to deliver lectures. Along with that debates  and group discussions are held on a regular basis. 
We are a passionate team looking to disseminate information regarding  the day to day happenings in the world of politics by organizing events 
and competitions (inter and intra college), workshops for students by  utilising digital media. We are a team of motivated students, actively  harnessing our skill-set, prominently by organising various inter college events that witness participation from colleges across the  country. 
 
 
 
Past Events
 
Talk on Right turn in Indian Polity: Indian Elections 2014 by  Professor Sunil Kumar Choudhary. 
The event was conducted on September 15, 2016. The nature of the  event was focusing on Indian politics specifically around the 2014  elections. Prof. Sunil, spoke majorly on and around the elections of 2014 which was conducted to constitute the 16th Lok Sabha. The event  ended with addressing questions of participants and the concluded with  a vote of thanks. 
 
A talk on Electoral politics in Punjab: Emergence of three-party  system Professor Ashutosh Kumar 
The event was conducted on September 7, 2017. Prof Ashutosh Kumar  from Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh  delivered a lecture on the electoral politics in Punjab. He also explained  the role and impact of Dera Politics in Punjab. 
 
A Talk with Kamla Bhasin was organized in collaboration with the  Gender Sensitization Committee  
The event was conducted on February 22, 2018. The talk addressed the  issue of gender discrimination. The speaker even shared her own  experiences and encounters with the issue of gender discrimination. This was a hugely successful event where participants turned up in  huge numbers. 
 
A talk on ‘Career Options for Political Science Students’ 
The Civil Society organized Career Options for Political Science  Students’ by Abhay Prasad Singh, PGDAV College, University of  Delhi on September 17, 2019. The seminar was organized with the intent to guide them along their career journey. The seminar ended  successfully by revealing the students the unexplored domains of the  field. 
 
A workshop on Urban Governance and Complaint Management 
The Civil Society organized a workshop on urban governance and  Complaint Management System in collaboration with Praja Foundation  by Mr. Aviral Narayan Dubey, Project Officer, Praja Foundation on  October 23, 2019. The emphasis was of the event was primarily on  urban governance bodies and how are they dealing with the issue of  inconsistencies in the structures of urban governance. They emphasized  on the need for the collaboration of various civil society  
organizations and the municipal administration in order to deal with the  issues and complaints of citizens. 
 
A talk on Deconstructing Gender by Bulbul Dhar 
The Civil Society organized a talk on Deconstructing Gender by  Bulbul Dhar – James, Prof. Dept. of Political Science, Jamia Millia  Islamia, on November 6, 2019. The central theme of the seminar was  to familiarize the students with the idea of gender and what are the  various meanings which are generally associated with the same. 
 
Webinar on the theme ‘Bapu in Contemporary Times’ 
A Webinar on 5th of October 2020 was organized through the platform  of Google Meet .The theme of the webinar was ‘Bapu in Contemporary  Times’ to commemorate 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.  The eminent speakers were Dr Amarendra Kumar Dubey, who had  been a distinguished civil servant, and Dr Chandrachur Singh  (Associate Professor, Hindu College). It was a proud moment for the  society for having such renowned speakers with us. 
 
Webinar on ‘Parliament In Democracy And The Role of An  Individual Parliamentarian’
The civil society in collaboration with the Internal Quality Assurance  cell (IQAC), organised a webinar on 19th of October, 2020, through  the platform of Google Meet. The theme of the webinar was,  ‘Parliament In Democracy And The Role of An Individual  Parliamentarian’. The speaker for the webinar was Dr Mridula  Raghavan from the Praja Foundation. To acquaint the students with the internal functioning of parliament, she explained how a typical day in  the parliament is scheduled and programmes planned. 
 
Webinar on ‘Public policy priorities for India in the Post Covid  Era’ by Prof Rumki Basu 
The society conducted a seminar on 26th February 2021, ‘Public policy  priorities for India in the post covid era’ in a virtual mode. The event  was enlightened by Prof. Rumki Basu, Head of the Department of  Political Science, JMI. The speaker emphasized every aspect of the  practical application of public policies in the working of democracy  and touches upon all the relevant themes. 
 
Inter College Debate competition, Taqreer, on the issue of,  ‘Judicial Activism: A Bane or A Boon’ 
A bilingual conventional format debate "TAQREER" was held on 12th  March 2021 on the topic "Judicial Activism: a boon or a bane" as a  means to set up an example for the society. TAQREER observed a  powerful imposition of tactful insights and arguments. The participants  presented their views and voiced their opinions with eloquence and  vigor. The event was a success with every individual contributing  something to the cause of the debate.
 
Glimpse of Some Events

Seminar on "Career options for Political Science students" by Professor Dr. Abhay Prasad Singh

EVENTS ORGANIZED BY US

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