Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu 1ST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 10-11 NOVEMBER, 2016 General Information about the Conference CORE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Ms. Latha Pillai, Director Patron of the Conference Dr. Udaya Mahadevan Convener of the Conference Dr. S. Kumaravel Associate Convener Dr. Rambabu Botcha Organizing Secretary Mr. Nayanjyoti Hazarika Member, Organizing Committee 1ST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 10-11 NOVEMBER, 2016 GENERAL INFORMATION Welcome to the 1st National Conference on “Professional Social Work for Youth Development” being organized by the Department of Social Work at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur ,Tamil Nadu which is located 32km away from Chennai Airport, 98km away from Tirupathi Airport, 33km away from CMBT Bus station located in Koyambedu, Chennai and 39km away from Chennai Central and Egmore Railway Stations. Participants who inform their travel in advance will be guided by our volunteers for their comfortable travel to Sriperumbudur. The Conference participants will be accommodated in and around the Institute’s premises. Details will be available at the reception on arrival. This 1st National Conference is a unique one on several counts. It is going to be the first ever event organized by RGNIYD in bringing 180 participants from various parts of the country (15 states) and facilitating the networking of professional social workers- educators, researchers and practitioners- from across the nation. They will be interfacing together, sharing experiences and learning from one another. Besides the academic presentations by around 50 professionals in plenary, panel and parallel sessions, the Conference will provide the nicest opportunity to students from different Universities, Colleges and Schools of social work to interact and exchange pleasantries. The Conference will also provide excellent opportunities for sightseeing of 1000 years old temple of Sri Adhikeshava Perumal and Sri Ramanuja, Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, MRF Sport Racing Track, Queens Land Theme Park, Marina Beach, and Chennai Museum. The organizing committee will guide the participants to visit these places. EXHIBITION STALLS: Students of RGNIYD are putting up exhibition stalls by mobilizing various development organizations. They will be exhibiting the work and products of those organizations at the Conference venue. ACCOMMODATION: Delegates will be accommodated at RGNIYD Guest house in the campus and Brahma Kumaris Institute. On arrival the delegates will be comfortably placed into the designated places of accommodation on sharing basis. Student delegates are hereby informed that they will be accommodated in the Hostels on the Campus in a dormitory mode. TRANSPORT: Local Transport will be available at Chennai Railway Station, Egmore railway station. The participants are requested to reach from their respective destination to RGNIYD venue. Local travel expenses will be reimbursed along with your travelling allowances (if your travel grant is approved). Pre-paid taxis are available at Chennai Airport; the delegates are requested to reach the venue. Based on the eligibility prescribed in the information brochure T.A will be reimbursed. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner will be served at RGNIYD premises. Morning evening tea will be served at the corridor of the Conference hall. Bed tea will be provided at the places of accommodation. CANTEEN: Snacks and cool drinks are available in the canteen of RGNIYD on payment. NO SMOKING/NO LIQUOR: The Conference venues are part of a non-smoking and no-liquor zone and delegates are not allowed to smoke or bring liquor. COMMUNICATION: Registered delegates can avail the internet facilities available on the campus from morning 9 am to evening 6 pm. The RGNIYD campus is Wi Fi enabled, user name and password as follows: LOCATION PASSWORD Guest House rg@spr999 Seminar Hall rgnet@602 Block-A,B,C,D rgnet@2015 MORNING STROLLS: Delegates fond of morning strolls are advised to experience the morning cool breeze carrying the smell of the wet soils of the deltaic plains on the tracts of RGNIYD. CULTURAL EVENING: On 10th evening, the host will arrange dances of the India to be performed by local teams in honor of the visiting delegates. On 10th Evening there will also be a Cultural Show by the Students of Social Work coming from different states. ENTERTAINMENT BREAKS: Between academic sessions, there will be entertainment breaks of 3 to 5 minutes during which opportunities will be made available to those interested to sing a song/group song/rounders/crack a jock or a riddle. Those interested may contact the reception or one of the organizers. CLIMATE: The temperature in Sriperumbudur in November will be around 32-33 Degrees Celsius during Day time and 22-23 Degrees Celsius during Night. Participants may carry clothes accordingly to keep themselves comfortable. FIRST AID: Medicine for common ailments will be available at the reception. Please contact conference reception for any emergencies and special assistance. 1. Planning / Technical Mr. Nayanjyoti Dr. Udaya Sessions Hazarika(8134076722) Mahadevan Balaji, Jayshree , Md. Saheer, Atul (9003078297) Krishna, Nalini. Dr. S.Kumaravel Dr. Rambabu Botcha CONTACT NUMBERS: Participants are requested to contact the following numbers in the following order to keep their arrival, stay and returning back in comfortable mode. 1. Dr.Rambabu.Botcha 8527537803 2. Dr.S.Kumaravel 9943060496 TA REIMBURSEMENT: TA Forms will be made available at the reception of the Conference. Delegates who are granted the same by RGNIYD are requested to duly fill in the form and submit the same to the reception along with the original (onward journey) and photo copies(return journey) of Tickets well in advance. For any emergency 24X7, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Rambabu Botcha @ 8527537803 NOTE: The organizers will not be responsible for loss of any belongings. Kindly take care. The participants who are reaching on 9th November evening and require food may intimate the same to the food committee members in advance Similarly, those who are staying back on 11th November night are also requested to inform the food committee in advance for necessary arrangements. 2. Cultural Ms. Jayshree .J(9500544279) Dr. S. Kumaravel Nayanjyoti Hazarika, Murali, Atul (9943060496) Krishna, Nithin Paul, Kumaresan. 3. Food & Hospitality Mr. Tejeswara Rao(9492415610) Dr. Rambabu Manish Kumar, Shinde Avinash, Botcha Preshkumar, Ramya, Nishad (8527537803) 4. Travel & Mr. Vishal Mishra(7708560186) Dr. S. Kumaravel Accommodation Larishisha, Deepak Raja, Purshingit, Murali, Tushar. 5. Poster Presentation Mr.Nithin Paul(8148156465) Dr. Rambabu Nalini, Balaji, Manjula, Pursingit, Botcha Nithin 6. Reception & Stage Mr.NIZAMUDEEN(9496850877) Dr. Udaya Committee Lari, Presskumar, Vishal, Mahadevan Shandhya, Ramya, Munnas 7. Media,Communication & Mr.Deepakraja(8526519605) Dr. Rambabu Documentation Teja, Kumaresan, Manjula, Botcha Munnas, Aboobacker Sidheeque. 8. Logistics &TA Mr.Avinash Shinde(8421715790) Mr. Raja Raman Disbursement Manish Kumar, Md. Saheer, Mr. A. Velu Tushar, Kavitha, Rumi CONTACT NUMBERS: Participants are requested to contact the following numbers of the various committee heads for their requirements. Organizing Committee FOR MORE INFORMATION Dr. Rambabu Botcha, 8527537803 Organizing Secretary Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development National Conference on Professional Social Work for Youth Development Department of Social Work Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development 10-11 November, 2016 Outline of the Inaugural Session Date: 10.11.2016 Time: 10.00am - 11.30 am Venue: Seminar Hall, RGNIYD 10.00 - 10.05 Invocation Song Students of Social Work 10.05 - 10.10 Lighting of the Lamp All the dignitaries 10.10 -10.20 Welcome Address Ms. Latha Pillai, Director, RGNIYD 10.20 - 10.40 Inaugural Address Dr. A.K. Dubey IAS Chairperson, EC, RGNIYD & Secretary Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 10.40 - 11.20 Keynote Address Dr. R.S. Praveen Kumar IPS Secretary, Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) 11.20 - 11.25 Vote of Thanks Dr.Udaya Mahadevan, Head, Department of Social Work, RGNIYD Master of Ceremony for Inaugural Session: Ms.Jayasree and Mr.Nayan Hazarika Organising Committee National Conference on PSW for YD National Conference on Professional Social Work for Youth Development Department of Social Work Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development 10-11 November, 2016 Outline of the Valedictory Date: 11.11.2016 Time: 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm Venue: Seminar Hall, RGNIYD 3.00 – 3.05 Welcome Address Dr.Udaya Mahadevan Head, Department of Social Work RGNIYD Dr. Rambabu Botcha 3.05 – 3.20 Report Presentation Assistant Professor Department of Social Work RGNIYD Prof. Joseph Injodey 3.20 – 3.40 Valedictory Address Executive Director Rajagiri College of Social Sciences Kalamcherry, Kerala 3.40 – 4.10 Special Address on Shri. Swami Suddhidananda Value base for Youth Ramakrishna Math Development Belur West Bengal 4.10 – 4.20 Felicitation Dr.T.R.A. Devakumar Registrar, RGNIYD 4.20 – 4.25 Vote of Thanks Dr. S. Kumaravel Assistant Professor Department of Social Work RGNIYD 4.25 – 4.30 National Anthem All the participants Master of Ceremony for Valedictory Session: Ms.Kavitha Rajagopal and Mr.Balaji Organising Committee National Conference on PSW for YD 1st National Conference