The Indian Philosophical Congress - 91st Session AWARD: Chairman General Secretary This trust comprises the following awards: 1 Swami Pranavananda Philosophy National Award S.R. Bhatt S. Panneerselvam 2 Swami Pranavananda Philosophy Book Award On behalf of the Indian Philosophical Congress, we extend you the 3 Swami Pranavananda Philosophy Essay Award The Indian Philosophical Congress most cordial invitation to attend its 91st Session, to be hosted by Essay Topic: The relevance of Philosophy for the 21st Century Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Barla, - The Departments of Philosophy of Universities, Institutes (First Circular) 464551, from February 12-14, 2017. The Asian Philosophy Conference and Colleges may send their nominations, along with the will be held on 11th February and IPC is from 12-14 February. bio-data of the nominees for the National Award. Authors Invitation Members are requested to participate both in the Asian Philosophy may send 3 copies of their books for the Book Award. Books Conference as well as IPC. Arrangements for lodging and boarding published during the year 2016 are considered for to will be made from 10th February to enable the members to the award. Students who are interested in participating in the above participate in both events. Prof. D.N. Dwivedi Professor & Head essay competition should send their essays in two copies along with summaries in 200 words & proof of membership of IPC. Members (Retd.), Dept. of Philosophy, Allahabad University, U.P. is the General Nominations, books, and essays for the above, must reach President of this year IPC session. Prof Y S Shastri, Vice-Chancellor, Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic st 91st Session: February 12-14, 2017 The Vice Chancellors/Directors/Deans are requested to nominate Studies, Barla, Madhya Pradesh - 464551([email protected]) by 31 delegates from their Universities/Institutes to attend the 91st Session of January, 2017. How to Reach the Venue the Congress. The Heads of the Departments of Philosophy and the Sanchi University of Buddhist Indic Studies, is at Barla, Sanchi, is nearer to members of the Indian Philosophical Congress are requested to Organizing Institution: Vidisha Railway station i.e. 15 k.m. From Bhopal it is 45 .k.m. Some trains go disseminate this information in their institutions and academic circles. via Vidisha. Otherwise from Bhopal. Arrangement will be made to bring the Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Barla, IPC Membership Fees delegates from Vidisha as well as from Bhopal. Delegates are requested to Dist.Raisen, Madhya Pradesh -464551 Three categories of membership fees of the IPC are as come with both ways of reservation. In Sanchi there is no facility. http://www.sanchiuniv.org.in follows: Without prior registration, Sanchi University will not be responsible for Life Membership: Rs 3000/- Ordinary Membership: Rs 500/-(annual) arrangement of accommodation which is available on shared basis. Venue of Session: Associate Membership: Rs 150/-(annual for students) Registration All persons (excluding Life members) attending the Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Barla, The registration fee for the 91st session is as follows: Madhya Pradesh - 464551 Congress are required to pay the membership fee of the IPC. The fee may be paid along with the registration fee of Regular: Rs 3000/- Senior citizen: Rs 2600/- Student: Rs 1500/- the 91st Session. (please add IPC membership fee as noted above). The combined fees are to be paid by crossed DD in favour of Submission of Papers 31st January-2017 is the last date for submission of abstracts of “Local Secretary, 91st Session of Indian Philosophical Congress”, payable at State Bank of ,_Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Branch 500 words along with papers of not more than 1500 words code: 18179, Barla, Raisen, M.P. Life members should include proof of From: (4 pages, double spaced). Paper writers are requested to membership. Registration fee and abstracts may be sent to: Prof. Baidyanath furnish proof of their membership of IPC while submitting Prof S. Panneerselvam Labh, Local Secretary, IPC, 91st Session, Dean, Sanchi University of General Secretary, IPC papers in either soft or hard copy to: Prof. Baidyanath Labh, Local Buddhist-Indic Studies, Barla, Madhya Pradesh – 464551. ______Former Head, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Secretary, IPC, 91st Session, Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Email: [email protected], Mobile: 91-9111220604, 91-7587579502 Madras Studies, Barla, Madhya Pradesh - 464551 DISTINGUISHED PARTICIPANTS OF THE SESSION Chennai 600005 (Mobile:9841059170) http://indianphilosophicalcongress.in Essay Competitions General President: Prof. D.N. Dwivedi, Professor & Head (Retd.), Dept. of S.S. Suryanarayana Sastri Essay Competition Philosophy, Allahabad University, U.P. Topic: in Practice B.N. Seal Memorial Essay Competition Endowment Lectures Topic: Climate Change Pratap Seth Vedanta Lecture Students interested to participate in the essay competitions are required Prof. Kushum Kumari, Former Head, to send their typed essays (two copies) duly forwarded by the Head of Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya, Bihar their Institutes along with summaries in 200 words and proof of membership of IPC on any of the following topics to: Prof. D A Buddha Jayanti Lecture Prof. Pradeep Gokhale, Gangadhar (Dept of Philosophy & Religion, BHU, Varanasi 221005), Dept. of Tibetian Buddhist Studies, Saranath Vimal Khnj, Ganga Pradhosan Road, Bagawanpur, Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005 ([email protected]) by 31st January, 2017 Tulsi Endowment Dr. Narendra Kumar Jani, Lecture Gaziabad SWAMI PRANAVANANDA PHILOSOPHY TRUST OF INDIA Saiva Siddhanta Endowment Dr. S. Krishnan Lecture Head, Dept. of Philosophy Vivekananda college Chennaj Swami Narayana Theistic Dr. Srutiprakasa Swami Logic & Scientific Method Prof. Ram Chandra. Majhi, Vedanta Lecture Ahmedabad Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha 753003

Dr. Manjulika Ghosh Metaphysics & Epistemology Dr. B.R. Shanthakumari, Khwaja M A Hay Lecture on Professor (retd) Dept. of Philosophy, Humanism . Dept. of Philosophy, Pondicherry University North Bengal University Kalapet, Puducherry

Dr. Amarnath Jha Ethics & Social Philosophy Prof. B.P. Sharma Professor & Head Dept. of Philosophy OFFICE BEARERS Gujarat Vidyapeeth Lecture on Dept. of Philosophy Magadh University Gandhian Philosophy & Peace Mithila Univeristy, Bodh-Gaya, Bihar Chairperson Prof S. R. Bhatt Dharbhanga Former Professor & Head, Dept of Prof. Sunanda Shastri Philosophy, University of Delhi Chairman, ICPR, New Delhi Religion Dept. of Sanskrit, School Of language, Gujarat University Mobile:09599955780 Ahmedabad [email protected]

Symposium I –Affirmative Action and Social Justice General Secretary Prof S. Panneerselvam Vedanta Lecture Prof. Shyam Manohar Goswami Former Head, Dept of Philosophy, University Dr. Neelam Kumari of Madras, Chennai

Dept. of Philosophy, Tilka Manjhi Univeristy, Bhagalpur [email protected] Mobile:0-9841059170 Vice Chairpersons Prof S K Singh Professor Ganesh Prasad Das Dr. D.S. Prakash Rao, Principal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College, Prof. Dilip Kumar Mohanta of Law, Andhra University, Waltair, A.P. Former Pro Vice Chancellor, Veer Kunwar Lecture on Inter-Cultural and Former VC Singh University Inter-Religious Understanding Kalyan University Dr. Moin Mohamed, Dept. of Philosophy [email protected] Mobile:0-9431670221 Calcutta Christ College Cuttak 753008, Odisha. Prof D A Gangadhar

Dept of Philosophy & Religion, BHU Dr. K Joshua, Head, Dept. of Logic & Philosophy [email protected] Madras Christian College, Chennai Mobile:0-9452074375

Symposium II – Euthanesia Daya Memorial Lecture Prof. Kusum Jain Prof Yajneswar Shastri Dept of Philosophy, Prof. K.C. Pande, Dept. of Philosophy, Lucknow Vice-Chancelllor Jaipur University University, U.P. Joint Secretaries Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Jaipur, Prof. P.K. Bhagde, Dept of Philosophy, BHU Barla, Madhya Pradesh [email protected] K.S. Murthy Memorial Lecture Prof. Ramakrishna Choudhary Prof. Bhagwan Singh, Head, Ravishankar Mobile: 0-9898546883 Dept of Philosophy University, Raipur Prof Debika Saha S.V. University,Tirupathi Dr. Fr. Binoy, Little Flower Seminary, Alwaye, Kerala Dept of Philosophy, SECTIONAL PRESIDENTS Dr. P. Milan Khangamcha University of North Bengal History of Philosophy Department of Philosophy [email protected] Manipur University Mobile:0-9433772141 Canchipur, Imphal-795003 Prof. Sreekala M. Nair Head, dept. of Philosophy Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala. [email protected] Mobile:09496226842

Treasurer Prof S N Choudhary Retd. Head of Philosophy, R N College, Hajipur.Mobile:09431856755 [email protected]