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Lokniti Newsletter March 2020

Sanjay Kumar

  • Presented a paper on “Verdict 2019, Analysis of the results of Lok Sabha elections 2019”, at a two-day Seminar on “Patterns of State Politics in India”, organised by Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, February 27-28, 2020
  • Delivered two lectures on “Survey Research Method”, at the Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, February 26, 2020
  • Delivered Pradeep Kumar Memorial Lecture on “Emerging Trends and Patterns in Indian Politics, A Reality Check” at the Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, February 26, 2020
  • Delivered lectures on “Why Research in Social Science” at five days Research Methodology Course for Research Scholars, organised by Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, February 24, 2020
  • Presented a Paper on “Indian Youth: Patterns of Change and continuity”, at a two-day seminar organised by IIT Gandhinagar and NIUPEA, at IIT Gandhinagar, February 20-21, 2020
  • Delivered a lecture on “Why Exit Poll fails” at Faculty Development Program, Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication, NOIDA, February 16, 2020
  • Delivered a lecture on “How to Conduct Survey Research” at Research Methodology Course at MPISSR, Ujjain, on February 13, 2020.
  • Delivered the valedictory lecture on “Women and Politics”, at Jain University, Bengaluru, February 9, 2020.
  • Delivered a lecture on “How India voted in 2019 Elections”, at the Department of Political Science, Hindu College, University of Delhi, on February 6, 2020.
  • Delivered two lectures on “Survey Research”, at Research Methodology Course organised for Research Students, at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, on February 1, 2020

Suhas Palshikar

  • Gave the Inaugural address at the Seminar on “Understanding Assembly Elections, Maharashtra—2019”, organized by Vidarbh Political Science Association, Nagpur, 29th February 2020

Sandeep Shastri

  • Delivered a lecture on the theme Political Parties: Ideology and Typologies in Asia` at the 11th Konrad  Adenaur Stiftung Young Politicians Workshop held at Phnom Penh on 17 February 2020
  • Conducted a Workshop on Internal Democracy in Political Parties at the  11th Konrad Adenaur Stiftung Young Politicians Workshop held at Phnom Penh on 17 February 2020
  • Inaugurated and Delivered the Keynote address for an Interdisciplinary Conference organized by the Department of Languages, JAIN with a focus on `Culture, Continuity, Social Change and Literature`  at Bengaluru on 29 February 2020.
  • Presented a paper titled `The BJP’s Southern Comfort: Its Success in Karnataka` at a Seminar on State level Electoral Politics: 2019 Lok Sabha Elections and Beyond, organized by the Panjab University at Chandigarh on 28 February 2020
  • Delivered the Inaugural Address on the theme `The Leadership Factor in Indian Elections` at the Seminar on State level Electoral Politics: 2019 Lok Sabha Elections and Beyond, organized by the Panjab University at Chandigarh on 27 February 2020
  • Delivered a Lecture on `Understanding Public Policy` at the Certificate Course on Public Policy organized by JAIN at Bengaluru on 24 February 2020.
  • Chaired the Inaugural and Valedictory Session of the JAIN-Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Workshop on Governance and Gender Parity held at Bengaluru on 8-9 February 2020
  • Delivered the Graduation Day Address at the Sindhi High School on 7 February 2020
  • Delivered the Graduation Day Address at the Graduation Ceremony at the BGS NPS School at Bengaluru on 5 February 2020

Ashutosh Kumar

  • Introduced the Seminar Theme at UGC-CAS National Seminar on Electoral Politics at the State Level: 2019 Lok Sabha Election and After on 27th February 2020.  
  • Gave a lecture at the UGC-CAS National Seminar titled “An outlier in the North: Success of the Congress in Punjab” on 28th February 2020.
  •  Presented a Paper in the UGC seminar on 'Electoral Politics at State Level, Department of Political Science, Panjab University, from 27th – 28th February, 2020. participation from CSDS-Lokniti  by Professor Sandeep Shastri (key note address), Professor Sanjay Kumar, Professor Sanjay Lodha, Professor J S Sekhon, Dr Biswajit Mohanty, Dr Jyoti Mishra, Dr Sanjeer Alam, Dr Nidhi Jain, Ms Vibha Attri, Dr Kushal Pal among others

E. Venkatesu

  • Resource person for a training program on Global Trends in Governance organised by Ministry of Personnel and Training, Government of India at Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development Institute, Bapatla, AP on 15th February 2020.

Lakhan Choudhary

  • ‘Debate on Increasing Inflation Politics.’ IND 24 TV Live Participation https://youtu.be/cJnE8K5m_gA Date: February 12, 2020. Prime Time 8.30-09.00pm

Kushal Pal

  • Delivered a lecture on “Explaining the Continuity and Change in Haryana Politics in reference to Lok Sabha and Assembly Election 2019” in a two-day national seminar on “State Politics” organized by the Department of Political Science, Punjab University, Chandigarh on February 27&28, 2020.
  • Delivered a lecture in a two-day national seminar on “Relevance of Chhotu Ram’s Philosophy in the 21st Century” organized by the Department of Political Science, GMN College, Ambala Cantt. Haryana on February 28-29, 2020.
  • As Resource Person delivered a lecture on Contemporary Relevance of Arya Samaj in National Seminar on Arya Samaj, organized by Arya Girls College, Ambala Cantt., Haryana on January 24, 2020.

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