Date & Time: 18th & 19th July, 2020 (10A.M to 12P.M.)

Organised By: Department of Political Science & IQAC Jalangi Mahavidyalaya Jalangi, Murshidabad,

About the College: Jalangi Mahavidyalaya, established in 2010, is a Government-aided general degree college in

Jalangi, . It offers under graduate and post graduate (Distance Mode) courses in Arts. It is affiliated to the , Kalyani, West Bengal. The college, situated on the southern part of the Murshidabad district, is about 48 kms. away from the districts headquarter (Baharampur).Geographically the college is situated on the east side of India and beside the borderline of Bangladesh.

About the Webinar: In the present time, like all other countries including major developed countries of the world, India has been facing the crisis of Pandemic from the early part of 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in large scale impact on the political, social, economic and also religious structures of our country. The Corona pandemic, inciting a new federal stress in our political system, is also creating a new political atmosphere that is in turn affecting the Indian Governance. Still, a lot of opportunities have been emerging within this pandemic period.

The key object of this two-day national webinar is to address various issues with special emphasis on Indian Polity.

Target Group: Professors, Academicians, Research scholars, Educationists, Students, NGOs, Health Experts and People serving in multidisciplinary branches are cordially invited.

Programme Mode: Webinar will be held on through online platform.

Sub Themes Resource Persons

 Centre - State Relations: Area of conflicts and Cooperation  Tension areas of Indian federalism in recent times  Major Policies and Indian federalism  Role of Local government to defend COVID-19  Role of Judiciary in reducing federal stress during COVID -19  Administrative corruption & COVID-19

 Coerced Migration and populism PROF. MANAS CHAKRABARTY  Impact of Corona on Panchayati Raj Senior Fellow, ICSSR&UGC Emeritus Professor, System Department of Political Science,  Looking Down on Rights: Surveillance and University of North Bengal, Administrative Ambiguity in the pandemic Darjeeling, West Bengal  Impact of COVID-19 and what needs to be done  Survival and mobility in the midst of pandemic  Regulating the private health sectors to eliminate COVID-19  COVID-19 Crisis: Understanding the State of Economy during and after the lockdown  Impact of COVID-19 on Women  Examining the COVID-19 Relief Package for MSMEs  Locking in a crisis: Concerns for rural Youths & Women  Impact of Covid-19 on State, Society and Nation Building. PROF.JITENDRA SAHOO Professor Any other related topic Department of Political Science University of Gour Banga Malda, West Bengal

PROF. JAYANTA KRISHNA SARMAH Dr. BIJAYA KUMAR DAS Dr. SHILADITYA CHAKTABORTY Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Department of Political Science Department of International Relations Department of Political Science Gauhati University Jadavpur University University of Kalyani Guwahati, Assam Kolkata, West Bengal Kalyani, West Bengal

Call for Abstract & Full Paper: Last date of abstract submission is 12th July, 2020 and Last date for the submission of full Paper is 17th July, 2020.

 Word limit for abstract: within 300 words with 5 keywords.  Word limit for full paper: within 2500 words.  Language of paper submission: For English MS word (2007/ higher version) font size-12 Times New Roman, for Bengali (Avro/ Unicod) font size-14.  Paper size: A4 and line spacing 1.5  Reference: APA Style latest version  Please mention the Author’s Name With corresponding address, contact number, e-mail etc  The paper should be original, unpublished and plagiarism free. Please send soft copy of your Abstract and Full Paper to: [email protected]

Registration Fee: The Registration is Free to ALL Registration will be strictly on ‘first come, first serve’ basis and only the registered persons will be allowed to Participate in the Webinar. Click the link for registration: https://forms.gle/8LEueTftaKmfmuEEA

Last date for registration is 12.07.2020 (Limited opportunities. Registration may be closed before the last date). All the Paper Presenters and Participants will get a printable e-certificate after successfully completing all the steps of the Webinar. E-certificate will be issued within 2-3 working days after they submit the feedback form properly. All the participants are requested to keep their Webcam/Video and Microphone turned off during the presentation except their own.

Chief Patron Advisor of the Webinar Convenor Webinar Organising Committee Mr. Shameek Ghosh Ms. Nilakshi Bagchi Principal/TIC Co-ordinator, IQAC Mr. Krittibas Datta Jalangi Mahavidyalaya Jalangi Mahavidyalaya Head Jalangi, Murshidabad Dept. of Political Science Jalangi Mahavidyalaya

Member of the Organising Committee Mrs. Putal Baidya, Assistant Professor, Jalangi Mahavidyalaya Mr. Somnath Barui, Assistant Professor, Jalangi Mahavidyalaya For Any Queries you may contact: Mr. Kousik Kundu, SACT, Jalangi Mahavidyalaya [email protected] Mr. MD Nurul Hassan, SACT, Jalangi Mahavidyalaya 97343558005/9732131134