Participants of the seminar held at MGM College, Dimapur on December 12.
DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 12 (MExN): MGM College organized a one day seminar of ‘Religious Pluralism and Contemporary India with Special Reference to Tribal Religions of North East India,” sponsored by St Thomas Mission Society, Dimapur on December 12.
This one day seminar was jointly organized by North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) Peace Channel, Lady Keane College, Shillong and Mahatma Gandhi Center for Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies, Shillong, Meghalaya.
The keynote address was delivered by Prof Dr RK Behera, Principal of Living Stone International College, Dimapur. In the first session three research papers were presented. Dr Saji Varghese, Associate Professor, Dept of Philosophy presented a paper on ‘Pluralism and Spirituality of Responsibilities”. Dr VT Vasagan, Dept of Management Studies, ICFAI University presented a paper on “Impact of Renaissance Humanism of Religious Pluralism”. Dr S Avitri Nongsiej, Associate Professor, Lady Keane College, Shillong presented a paper on “A brief insight into the indigenous religion of Khasi”
In the second session three more papers were presented. Nimmi Varghese, Asst Professor, MGM College, Dept of Education presented a paper on “Need of Moral Education at Higher Education: An exploratory study”. Vice Principal of MGM College, Durga Malakar, Dept of Education presented a paper on “Social Movements of Nagaland; Role of Naga Mother’s Association”. Principal of MGM College, Dimapur Fr Dr PS Varghese presented a paper on “Education and Ethical outlook; perspectives of Pluralism.”
Smaranika Chakraborty, Asst Prof, Dept of English was the moderator of the seminar. In the beginning welcome address was delivered by Principal, Fr Dr PS Varghese, Invocation was done by Toli Achumi, Asst Prof, Dept of English and vote of thanks by Washimongla Jamir, Asst Prof, Dept. of Sociology. Students of MGM College, Diampur, Principals from NEISSR, Yemhi College, LFI Colleges, St Thomas Mission Society members, Peace Channel members and students from Lady Keane College, Shillong participated in the one day seminar.
