ISS e-Newsletter Vol. 9, No.

3, Jan-Jun - 2021
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INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(Registered in Bombay in 1951 under Act XXI 1860)
Vol. 9, No. 3, Jan - Jun, 2021 www.insoso.org

MANAGING COMMITTEE

Office Bearers

President : Paramjit Singh Judge (Amritsar )

Secretary : Jagan Karade (Kolhapur)
Treasurer: Satish K. Sharma (Chandigarh)

Members
S. Gurusamy (Dindigul), Manish K. Verma (Lucknow), Mohammad Akram
(Aligarh), Sanjay B. Salunke (Aurangabad), Arvinder Ansari (New Delhi), Manish
Thakur (Kolkata), Sanjay Tewari (Kanpur), Shruti Tambe (Pune), Shweta Prasad
(Varanasi) Ajailiu Niumai (Hyderabad) Balaji Kendre (Mumbai), Prem Sagar
Vivek (Mumbai), Tattwamasi Paltasingh (Sambalpur), Gayatri Bhattacharya
(Kolkatta),

ISS e-NEWSLETTER - EDITORIAL BOARD

Jagan Karade (Kolhapur) Editor
Paramjit Singh Judge (Amritsar ) Co-Editors
Arvinder Ansari (New Delhi)

Office Secretary
Ms. Boinu Vaiphe, Of f ice Secretary

Our Office Address

INDIAN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Flat No. 1046, Sector C, Pocket – 1, VasantKunj, New Delhi 110 070
Telephone: 011 26132510, Email: [email protected]
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President’ s Message contribution in teaching, research an d t o
the Indian Sociological Society.

The decision to organise the AISC

this year has been taken, but it is goin g t o
be an online affair and it is expect ed t hat
more members will participate in various
capacities, though the pleasure of m eeting
each other on such an occasion wou ld be
missed.
I am happy to note that this year's
Newsletter has come out in time for wh ich I remain indebted to all my
Prof Jagan Karade and his team deserves colleagues, who have been very
appreciation. With the exception of cooperative during these times, which
organisation of the AISC last year m ost of ensures a great future for the ISS.
the work of the Society has been ru nning I am grateful to Ms. Boin u Vaiphe,
smoothly. It could only be possible through office secretary and other support staff for
the cooperation of all office bearers and their tireless efforts to run the office
member of the Managing Committee. smoothly.
However, still the pandemic has not
disappeared and challenges have not
diminished. We are trying our best to
continue the tradition and the example set
Paramjit Singh Judge
by our predecessors. Unfortunately, our
President,
sociology fraternity has suffered great
losses largely due to pandemic. Within six Indian Sociological Society

months of the present year, we lost m ore

than thirty life members both to pan demic
and old age. It is important that we keep
them alive through their memories of t h eir
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membership lists with lot of mistakes. Now
From Editor’s Desk ISS has consolidated and prepared only
one comprehensive list of Life Members
and uploaded in our website which m akes
possible to verify and confirm name and
LMI number quickly for which I am very
much grateful to many of our respected
senior members for updating this list.

Esteemed Colleagues, Without their support this t ask would n ot

have been made possible. They h ave also
Greetings to all ,
helped ISS to complete the challenging
It gives me immense pleasure in brin ging task of updating comprehensively t he list
nd
to you 2 issue of the ISS e-Newsletter. of 11 Regional Associations affiliated to
We have missed last year’s AISC due to ISS and few other Regions are also in t he
an unexpected pandemic COVID 19. In process of formation.
this situation, we had a bigger loss of life
Email ids have been created for all RCs for
in the society including the loss of our
better and continuous communication
former President Prof. Partha Nath
between RC Convener and the members of
Mukherji, former secretary Prof. Mohini
RCs. Meanwhile ISS purchased a Zoom
Anjum, active MC Member Prof.
license copy for one year for the benefit of
Manvendra Pratap Singh and other
Conveners to use this App for RC’s
respected life members also.
meeting and also to organize any type of
The membership base of our Society is online event. We are sure this will work
constantly expanding and I am pleased t o out better for the academic growth of t h e
inform you all that ISS now has crossed ISS.
5000 members. In addition, we h ave also
Our MC met twice during the period
updated the members’ list unlike earlier
between January and June 2021 and
practice of maintaining 10 to 12
discussed many issues and nominated a
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committee to explore reasons for slow Satish Sharma for managing everything
false in our website and update the related to financial matters of t h e Society
information. I place on record my and all the Members of Managing
appreciation to Prof. Ajailiu Niumai, Prof. Committee (MC) for supporting u s in all
Arvinder Ansari and Prof. Sh weta Prasad our endeavours and helping us to carry ou t
taking painful efforts for updating our our decisive initiatives undertaken du ring
website. this year. My sincere thanks to the Editors

As per the decision of MC the 46th AISC is of Sociological Bulletin, Samajshastra

to be organised through virtual mode by Sameeksha, e-explorations, e-journal an d

the Department of Sociology, University of all the Members of Editorial and Advisory

Mumbai from 08th to 10th December, 2021 Boards of all our journals for their

for which the preparatory works are goin g constructive support.

on in full swing. This being the first Above all, I express my sincere
experience, we look forward to meeting thanks to our ISS office staff Ms. Boinu for
you all through online. Therefore, I request managing efficiently all official
all members of the ISS and Research transactions.
Committees to join through t he lin k t o be Finally, I thank all our dear Life
provided and actively participate in the Members for the constructive support an d
Conference and in all proceedings of RCs. cooperation extended for the efficient
I thank the Iris Knowledge Foundation, functioning of our Society. I thank one
Mumbai for providing all the web linked and all.
servers and place on record the support
given by Dr. Padma Prakash, and Mr.
Abhijeet.

I convey my gratitude to our President,

Prof. Paramjit Singh Judge for leadin g u s Jagan Karade
excellently with experience and matured
Secretary and Editor, e-Newsletter
leadership qualities, and Treasurer Prof. Indian Sociological Society
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Desk of Co-Editor, disproportionately affected those who do
not have easy access to the digit al world.
Society-nature-technology n exus m ust be
reexamined for human civilization’s future.
Human attitudes and behaviors towards the
environment and a technologically sh aped
world must change over time.
Greetings to Esteemed Members of ISS !
As a result, sociologists must now en gage
Friends we are living in unusual times, t he
in theoretical and empirical research on the
world has come to a standstill since the
social impact of Covid-19-related issues.
breakdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in
Sociologists can shed light on various
early 2020. We all have been affected by it
social processes and social behavior.
in one way or another, bu t life m oves on
During industrialization, sociological
and our responsibility as Sociologists in research and imagination provided
such a time of crisis is much more. We insights; I believe we are again standing on
need to understand the gravity of the crisis the same threshold where we must engage
and minimize its impact on our social life, with the New normal. All RCs are urged to
The social crisis it has created, whether in
encourage their members t o en gage with
the form of job loss, psychological
the new normal and its challenges and
problems, domestic violence, t he issue of strengthen the discourse of new sociology.
migrant laborers, requires urgent attention
With best Wishes.
of academia, research and policy
intervention.

Existing inequalities are exacerbated by the

crisis, and new vulnerable groups are Arvinder Ansari
created. For instance, we as teachers and Co-editor, e-Newsletter, ISS. &
researchers, have seen how the COVID-19 Member, Managing Committee, ISS.
pandemic has created digital divide and

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A TRIBUTE FROM ISS

School of Economics, Delhi University (1970-

72). He joined the Centre for the Study of
Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University
in the year and the first batch of students at
the Master’s level was given admission. On
being invited by the Indian Statistical Institute,
Prof. Partha Nath Mukherji Kolkata, he joined as Professor in1980 and
(1940-2021) subsequently moved over to its Planning Unit

With a deep sense of grief, the Indian at New Delhi in December 1983. In 1996 he

Sociological Society (ISS) informs the sad became the Director/Vice Chancellor of the

news of the demise of Prof. Partha Nath Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Mukherji around 11 pm on 12th February, Later The Council for Social Development,

2020 at his residence in Delhi. New Delhi, offered him the position of
Director, which he joined in November 1999.
As a mark of respect to the departed soul, the
In 2001 he accepted the Senior Fellowship of
ISS presents the following as it's gratitude to
the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library and
the eminent service rendered by him to Indian
continued till September 2003 until he was
Sociology and his contribution to the
invited to accept the S. K. Dey Chair instituted
profession.
by the Ford Foundation at the Institute of
Prof. Partha Nath Mukherji was born in Gaya Social Sciences, New Delhi. Finally, after six
(3rd September, 1940) and began his career as years (September 2009), he decided to work
a research scholar at the Gandhian Institute of on his own. Recently, in September 2011, the
Studies, Varanasi (1962-63). He taught at Institute honoured him with the status of
Patna University (1963-1970); served for a Professor Emeritus (Honorary), as a mark of
brief period as a Research Scientist at the appreciation of his valuable services to the
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (1967-68); Institute, which he gladly accepted.
then moved over to the Centre for Advanced
Books authored/edited by him include From
Studies, Department of Sociology, Delhi
Left Extremism to Electoral Politics (1983),
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Indian Sociology: Reflections and world-renowned organization of Indian
Introspections with T. K. Oommen (1986), Sociologists.
People’s Rights: Social Movements and the
Prof. Partha Nath Mukherji was awarded the
State in the Third World with Manoranjan
Lifetime Achievement Award of the Indian
Mohanty (1998), Sociology in South Asia: Sociological Society in 2013. He will be long
Heritage and Challenges with Jacob Aikara, remembered for his seminal role in
Chandan Sengupta (1998), Methodology in reinventing, reorienting and modernizing
Social Research (2000) and Indigeneity and Indian Sociology as a popular subject of study
Universality in Social Science: A South Asian and profession.
Response with Chandan Sengupta (2004)
As a person, Prof. Partha Nath Mukherji was
His areas of research interest include: social simple, humble, amiable, humane and
movements (including Gandhian and Maoist disciplined in nature. His death is the
movements and peasant movements); gender culmination of an era in Indian Sociology and
concern; democratic decentralization; research ISS has lost a first-generation pioneering
methodology; sociology of rural labour, sociologist which has created a vacuum.
international migration. He was the Prime Indian sociologists will remain indebted to the
Minister’s nominee to the Advisory Board, epoch-making contributions of Prof. Partha
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Nath Mukherji.
New Delhi, (1999-2002); served as Member,
Accordingly, Indian Sociological Society
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
salutes the great sociologist Prof. Partha Nath
Technology Awards Selection Committee
Mukherji, who will remain with us always in
(2000- 2002).
our thoughts and deeds.
His service as Secretary (1988-89) and
President (2004-05) in our ISS was distinctive
in every respect to make it a professional and ********

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Condolences

Prof. Manvendra Pratap Singh Prof. Mohini Anjum Prof. Gauran Ranjan Sahay
(Expired on 18.05.2021) (Expired on 23.05.2021) (Expired on 18.05.2021)
Served as Served as Served as

▪ Member, Managing ▪ Treasurer, ▪ Member, Advisory Board,

Committee, Indian Sociological Indian Sociological Society Sociological Bulletin, Indian
Society (Elected for 6-years (1996-97), Sociological Society,
term from 2020),
▪ Founder President, U P ▪ Former Head and Professor ▪ Chairperson - Centre for Study
Sociological Association. Department of Sociology, of Developing Societies, School
▪ Former Head and Professor, of Development Studies, Tata
Department of Sociology, ▪ Dean, Social Sciences Institute of Social Sciences,
Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Jamia Milia Islamia Deonar, Mumbai .
Gorakhpur University, University, New Delhi.
Gorakhpur
The Indian Sociological Society (ISS) deeply mourns the untimely death of the
above distinguished and eminent Professors. We feel very much deprived of
their guidance in all our professional and development activities. We remain
grateful to their service and contributions.

The President, Secretary, Treasurer, Members of MC ,Conveners and Co-Conveners of RCs,

Managing Editor, Editors, Members of Editorial Boards, Advisory Committees of Sociological
Bulletin, Samajshastra Sameeksha, e- Journal, e-Newsletter, and all Life Members of Indian
Sociological Society (ISS).

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MC has adopted condolence for following Members

1. Prof. Sameer Dasgupta ( West Bengal )
2. Prof A.M Shah ( Gujrat )
3. Prof. Kiran Preet ( Punjab )
4. Prof. Prabha Shankar Pandey ( Gorakhpur )
5. Prof. Ghanashaym Rout
6. Prof. R.N Srivastava
7. Prof. Lalata Prasad
8. Prof. Vinay Srivastava( New Delhi )
9. Prof. Partha Nath Mukherji (New Delhi)
10.Dr. R. P. Tandan, (Chhattisgarh)
11.Prof. P. Raghavendra Rao, (Hyderabad)
12.Mr. Abhishek Vishnu Gopal, (Varanashi)
13.Prof. Vishu Gopal, (Varanashi)
14.Prof. Rajendra Prasad Jaiswal, (Kashi Vidyapeeth Varanashi)
15.Prof. D.N. Singh, (Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanashi)
16.Dr. Girdharbhai Patel (Varmoraji, Gujarat)
17.Dr. Kamala Prasad,
18.Prof. Dilipkumar Choudhari,
19.Dr. Sushila Goud, (Jodhpur)
20.Prof. Vasant Shelkar, (Nagpur, Maharashtra)
21.Dr. M. S Soman, (Pune, Maharashtra)
22.Prof Haresh Zala, (Rajkot, Gujarat)
23.Dr. Ganpatrao Kashinath Kawale, (Nanded, Maharashtra)
24.Prof. Mohini Anjum, (New Delhi)
25.Dr. Naresh Kumar, (New Delhi)
26.Dr. Aurelious Kyrham Nongkynrih (Nehu)
27. Prof. S. P. Pande (Agra University)
28.Prof. T.C. Tikkiwal (Jaipur)
29. Prof. Khadija Ansari Gupta, (Delhi)
30. Prof. Meeraj Ahmad, (Lucknow)
31. Prof. G. N. Ramu, (Canada)

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Congratulations

Congratulations
We are happy to inform all
the members of Indian
Sociological Society

Dr. Jyoti Prasad Saikia

(Convener, RC-10 and Professor
and Head, Department of
Sociology, Diburgad University)

is appointed as
Vice-Chancellor of
BSSR Vishwavidyalaya in
Golaghat

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REPORTS ON CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS process linked to change and is inevitable in
A Two-day National Webinar on the society. Transformation makes the ‘new normal’
theme “Social Transformation and to ‘normal now’. It is generally associated towards
Development” by the Research change for betterment. Development is ultimate
Committee 15 of Indian Sociological
aim of transformation and refers to better physical,
Society from 12th April to 13th April 2021.
economic and social environment. With
development, the human beings to have basic
minimum necessities of life available to them. The
levels of developments also change with time. No
society is fully developed as developed societies
have under developed pockets. Similarly, under
developed societies have developed pockets. She
also differentiated between growth, a qualitative
The Inaugural Session began with lighting a diya. indicator of change, with development that talks
Prof. N. K. Bhargava, Seminar Director, about distribution of benefits of growth. As we are
welcomed all the participants of this online living in the unequal world having significant
National Seminar. With the new nomenclature marginalization, the sociology to be more
“Social Transformation and Development” he concerned about equity i.e reality of equal rights
expected the RC-15 would take up new to all. She concluded that while transf ormation
challenges, new ideas and emerging phenomena and development are interrelated, development to
prevalent in today’s society. In the current social - be seen as inclusion, as equity, as human rights
reality there has been transformation in every and as entitlement.
aspect. Being confident on the capability of RC15
The Chief Guest Prof. Jagan Karade, Secretary
for bringing out existing social transformation and
ISS, while acknowledging RC 15 as a big and
new transformations taking place, he hoped that active, gave credit to the convener, both former
the National Seminar would come out with new
and present, and its members for its success. He
ideas to society and set agenda for others, with a
stated that concept of transformation came after
view to benefit the emerging society.
World War II when two models of development
The Keynote address was delivered by Prof. R. viz. Marxist Revolution Model and Modernization
Indira, Former President ISS. She started with the Model grew. In India the majority groups and
relationship between the concepts of classes are normally dominating and use their
transformation and that of development. Social authority to get benefits. Minority communities
transformation is a continuous and ongoing dominate in certain areas only. As per his vision
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the perspective of development should cover distinguished panelists were invited to project
social and political aspects also and not only their ideas and observations on a variety of topics
economic aspect. He considered the current related to social transformation and development.
nomenclature “Social Transformation and Dr Sudeshna Parija coordinated the session.
Development” as more real and relevant. He urged
The 1 st speaker was Prof. B. K. Nagla who talked
the participants to focus on beneficiaries of
about social and sustainable development. He
development, development perspectives, sustained
discussed about the advancement of social capital,
development, subaltern perspectives of
harmony, liberalism, social goods etc. that would
development and analysis of effect & impact of ensure human and social welfare and justice. He
development. also threw light on growth for whom, growth for
A book of RC 15 for the session 2021 was what and growth at what cost. He briefly apprised
released during the session. The session ended about the various perspectives and imperatives.
with vote of thanks by Dr. Ashutosh Vyas, The 2 nd panelist was Prof S.C Rajora. He
Convener RC15, to all the distinguished speakers explained about social transformation and
and participants. The session was coordinated by development in a lucid manner. He defined social
Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Chittorgarh. Rapporteur was transformation as the process of alteration and
provided by Ms. Soma Roy, Kolkata and
focused upon the transformation of social status.
Technical support by Mr. Rajendra Menaria.
Putting things in perspective, he touched upon the
Post lunch, Technical Session I “Development and ongoing pandemic and the relevance of sociology
Change” was started. Prof. Anurekha Chariwagh to underline changes that are occurring in the
from Central University, Hyderabad chaired the institutions.
session. Prof. D. K Singh from BHU, Varanasi
The next speaker was Prof. Abdul Shahban. Prof
and Prof Sampat Kale, TISS, Mumbai co- chaired
Abdul discussed about the observations he had
the technical session. A total of 18 papers were
made with special reference to the Indian society.
presented online. Several deliberations and From the rise of the neo middle class to the
confluence of ideas made the entire session decline of Dalit movement to the merging of the
interesting and interactive. A vote of thanks was Left and the Right wings, to transformations
extended to the dignitaries by Dr. Prabhas Kumar among the Muslim community to the adaptation
and Dr. N Barot. The session was coordinated b y
by the minorities, his discussion sheltered the
Dr. H Mahawar.
nitty- grities of the societal transformation. He
Day 2 : Day 2 of the National webinar began also deliberated on a concept known as social
with the Panel Discussion. A total of 4

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fencing along with it highlighted the mentality of Mr. Ashish Vijay, Guest of Honour, Principal,
the youth. Neerja Modi School, Chittorgarh congratulated

Prof Sangeeta Pandey was the final panelist who the entire team of RC-15 for successfully

engaged the participants with her notions organizing the webinar. He also praised the
participants’ and paper presenters who connected
revolving around transformational adaptation, an
from various parts of the nation and contributed
idea borrowed from Talcott Parsons. In the light
their ideas and researches. The valedictory address
of the contemporary scenario Prof. Pandey
was given by the Chief Guest, Prof. D.S. Rajput.
stressed on the development of indigenous models
that could be used to find solutions pertaining to He pondered over the social situation that the

Indian society. She also emphasized on pandemic has given birth to. He deliberated that

fundamental changes brought out in theory, people are going through stress which is affecting

practice and policy making. their mental health. To avoid that level of chaos in
the society, sociologists need to device and find
Towards the end of the session, the panel opened
solutions to problems like these, he added. He also
for the participants to raise queries and discussed
laid stress on both, formal and informal education
issues with the panelists. The session ended with
and the role that social institutions in the overall
vote of thanks by Dr. Vikas Kumar to all the
smooth functioning of the society. Prof. N.K.
distinguished panelists and participants.
Bhargava, while chairing the session remarked
Post panel discussion, Technical Session II on the that it becomes the responsibility of the
topic “Social Transformations in Contemporary sociologists to contribute to solve the issues and
Issues” commenced. The session was chaired by challenges that the society faces, only then the
Prof B N Prasad, A N Sinha Institute, Patna and relevance of the discipline could be justified. The
Prof. Chura Giri from Assam and Prof. D K Singh vote of thanks was given by Prof. B.N. Prasad
as the Co- Chairs. A total of 11 papers were towards the end of the session. The session was
presented by the participants connecting virtually coordinated by Dr. Shruti Tandon.
from almost all corners of the country. The papers
A total of 108 participants connected virtually and
were reviewed by the Chair and were given
several deliberations were held on social
suggestions. The session was coordinated by Dr.
transformations and development.
Suchitra Sharma. The session ended with a vote of
The technical support was headed by Mr. Sandeep
thanks from Dr. Mamta Gavshindhe.
Sharma, Mr. Rajendra Menaria and Shailendra
The Valedictory session began with the Convenor,
Tailor for all the technical sessions.
Dr. Ashutosh Vyas’s welcome address. The report
of the webinar was read by Dr. Tanmay Sharma. ****************

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Late Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Mahatma Jyotirao Phule has been connected with
Endowment Lecture for the Academic holistic national development with regard to the
Year 2020 – 2021.
key areas of development like education , women
and children, equality, justice, empowerment of
women, development of marginalized and weaker
sections of society, it is considered through
parochial view. The speaker has highlighted that
no longer one can understand the contributions of
Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in parochial dimension.
The speaker has emphasized that without the
development of individual, marginalized, women
and children and weaker sections of the society,
national development will not be possible and
made realistic. Leaders and authorities who drive
to contribute for the national development have to

The Department of Sociology, University of understand the real interests and demands of the

Madras, Chennai has organized Late Mahatma people from their perspective. Hence, the bottom -

Jyotirao Phule Endowment Lecture for the up approach and model of development are

Academic Year 2020– 2021, on 11 th January mandatory at present. It will be strengthened to

2021, on the theme Contributions of Mahatma have over all grassroots level development.

Jyotirao Phule to National Development, which Mahatma Jyotirao Phule has considered education

was delivered by Prof. Jagan Karade, Secretary, as the prime tool for the upliftment of

Indian Sociological Society (ISS), Professor and downtrodden through which the values of society

Head, Department of Sociology, Shivaji and skills needed for the people of marginalized

University, Kolhapur. groups, weaker sections and downtrodden could

be inculcated.
In the initial stage Dr. M. Thamilarasan Associate
Professor and Head I/c Department of Sociology, *******

University of Madras, Chennai welcomed the

speaker, faculty members and participants. Dr.
Karade has given an apparent insight to the
contemporary relevance of the doctrine of late
Mahatma Jyotirao Phule through his exemplary
lecture. Though the ideas and contributions of
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Report of engagement of the RC. Two Seminars is proposed
in this year, first in September with Department of
RC-26 , Minority Studies
Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia and Deptt. Of
An international seminar on ‘women in Society:
Sociology, Rafiq Zakaria College, Aurangabad-
Today and Tomorrow’ was organized in
Maharashtra.
collaboration with Radha Govind University and
Nur Muhammad Smiriti Mahavidyalaya,
Murshidabad on February 11, 2020 and the RC *********
Convener was invited to deliver Keynote Address
in the inaugural function.
RC Convener was invited to deliver special
lecture on ’Sociology of Environment’ on June 5, Odisha Sociological Society holds
2020 by Department of Sociology, Radha Govind General Body Meeting was conducted
University, Jharkhand.
through Virtual Mode
The Odisha Sociological Society organized
In continuation of the RC Executive committee
General Body Meeting was conducted through
decision, a volume under publication titled
virtual mode on 17/01/2021. The meeting was
‘Reading Minorities in India: Forms and
called to order at 10.00 AM under the
Perspectives’ by Rawat (2020-2021) and the
chairmanship of Dr. Amiya Kumar Jena, Principal
second volume is under progress.
of Marshaghai College, Kendrapada, Odisha.
RC in collaboration with Democracy Dialogue
Among others Professor Paramjit Singh Judge,
organized Ambedkar Jayanti Special Lecture
President of Indian Sociological Society and
given by Prof. G. Nagaraju, University of Professor Jagan Karade, Secretary of Indian
Hyderabad titled, ‘Dr. BR Ambedkar’s Vision of Sociological Society also graced the meeting. At
Education and Empowerment” on April 14, 2021. the outset the meeting embraced the purpose of
RC 26 also organised a few other discussions and the meeting to the delegates and the participants.
webinars in collaborations with various In his welcome address the Principal of
universities and institutions. Marshaghai college welcomed all the participants

Lastly, a notable achievement of the RC 26 is th at to the meeting on behalf of Odisha Sociological

“Minority Studies Lecture Series” is being Society and briefly explained the aims and
objectives behind convening this meeting.
approved in collaboration with Alberni Centre f or
President and Secretary of Indian Sociological
the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy,
Society addressed the participants and underlined
Maulana Azad National Urdu University,
Hyderabad and this will be a long-term those sociologists should stand united in one
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platform and work to protect, preserve and
promote the discipline of sociology in Odisha and
sociology department should start in each and
ISS Website : The ISS
every university and college in Odisha. In the
meeting the old executive body was dissolved and
Members are requested to
new office bearers were elected. In the meeting,
visit the ISS Website :
unanimously elected Dr. Amiya Kumar Jena as http:// www.insoso.org/
President and Dr. Iswar Chandra Naik were as frequently as possible
unanimously elected as President and Secretary of for latest updates on the
the Odisha Sociological Society respectively. This activities of the Society.
meeting was also a witness to new Executive
Members hailing from different parts of Odisha:
********************
Dr. Rabindra Garada, Dr. Bikram Mishra, Dr.
Email IDs : The ISS
Kapila Khemundu, Dr. Saswat Pujari, Dr.
Members who have not
Krupasindhu Nayak, Dr. Sipra Sagarika, Dr.
yet provided their Email
Rabindra Lenka, Dr. Jaladhar Nanda, Dr. Itishree
Dash, Miss. Sanghamitra Sethi, Prafulla Jena.
IDs are requested to
provide the same to the
The meeting concluded with the vote of thanks by
Office of the Society at
Dr. Iswar Chandra Naik, Associate Professor in
[email protected]>
Sociology and Associate Dean, KISS Deemed to
urgently so that the ISS E-
be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Newsletter may be
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Report of UGC STRIDE Online Karade, Dr Pratima Pawar, Dr P. B. Desai, Dr P.
Lecture Series on the occasion of M. Mane, Dr Sanjay Kamble, Mrs Komal Oswal
Golden Jubilee Year and Mr Abhijit Patil. Prof. Jagan Karade, Head of

On the occasion of Golden Jubilee Year, the Department has served as the Chairperson of all

Department of Sociology, Shivaji University, the sessions and welcomed all the speakers and

Kolhapur had undertaken Guest Lecture Series Mrs. Komal Oswal, Assistant Professor and the

sponsored by UGC STRIDE Component -1 Co-ordinator of the lecture series introduced each

Online Lecture Series. The purpose of the Online and every speaker and the title of the lecture.
Lecture Series was to acquire scientific writing
The speaker of the first lecture was Mr Naveen
skills, communication and articulation to
Raut who has completed his MS in Sociology
disseminate research findings, and also in
from Bristol University, United Kingdom. He
developing select bibliographies, constructing
spoke on the theme titled, ‘Employment
Opportunities in Foreign Countries’ on 04 th
February 2021. The speaker spoke about the
employment opportunities in Europe and US. He
gave a number of options open for the students of
Sociology in those countries, starting from
traditional options of teaching and research to the
advanced job opportunities in communication and

indices, databases, etc., to guide them regarding technology.

their career opportunities and to promote and The next online lecture was delivered by Vishal
develop students’ capacity of research and give Londhe, who is presently working as an Assistant
them information of the current updated Commissioner, Social Welfare Department,
knowledge. Kolhapur on the topic ‘Preparation of Competitive
Exams’ on 11 th February 2021. As mentioned
A total number of 4 lectures were undertaken
above, Prof. Jagan Karade, Head of Department
under the Lecture series. The participants of the
was the Chairperson of the session and welcomed
lecture series were the students of M.A. Part I and
II, M.Phil. Ph. D. research scholars and the the speaker and Mrs. Komal Oswal, Assistant

department teaching faculties. All the lectures Professor and the Co-ordinator of the Lecture

were held on Cisco Webex which is a secure series introduced the speaker and the title of the

cloud team collaboration platform. The lecture. He gave an inspiring motivational lecture

organinsing committee members are Prof. Jagan on how to prepare for competitive exams. He

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shared his own examples of success and his habits Development’ by Dr Deepak Bhosle, who
of studies. He gave examples of famous presently works as an Associate professor of
personalities and the secret behind their success. MSW course, CSIBER , Kolhapur. He started
He guided the participant’s unique ways of right from what is an NGO and how does the
focusing on the target and tactics to achieve it NGO function, the estimated cost to start an NGO,
successfully. how can one start an NGO and the future career of
an NGO. The career opportunities available in this
field. He also spoke about the types of NGOs and
guided about the jobs available in NGOs. The
last lecture was unable to be taken as the speaker
of the last session was not well.

The above lectures enlightened and enriched the

students regarding the future aspects of their
career. The students participated actively in the
Lecture series. The students also gave good
feedback and also demanded such Lecture Series
to be held ahead in future events.
The third lecture of the lecture series was by Dr
Mahesh Thakur recently working as an Associate
Professor of Social work, Karve Institute of Social ********
Science, Pune on the topic ‘Skill Development
Courses’ on dated 16 th February 2021. The
speaker gave a lecture on the courses students can
avail from sociology background. He started from
which skills should be developed in the students.
He spoke about SWOT analysis and the ways to
sharpen their weaknesses. He guided the students
how to sharpen the research skills and analytical
skills.
Fourth lecture was on the topic ‘NGOs and Career

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ISS RESEARCH COMMITTEES AND CONVENERS - 2020-2021

RC-1: History of Sociology RC-2: Studies on Family, Marriage & Kinship
Convener: Manoj Chhaparia (2018-2019, 2020-2021) Convener: Mahesh Shukla (2020-2021)
Associate Professor Professor of Sociology,
Department of Sociology K S Saket Post Graduate Govt. TRS College of Excellence
College, Faizabad -224001, Uttar Pradesh. Rewa – 486001, Madhya Pradesh
Email: : [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: 9450767440 Mobile: 9425150991/8889032777
RC-3: Economy and Society RC-4: Migration & Diaspora Studies
Convener (Adhoc): Dr. R. Maruthakutti Convener: Dr. Muneer Illath (2020-2021)
Department of Sociology Department of Sociology,
Manonmanian Sundaranar University University of Allahabad
Tirunelveli – 627012, Tamil Nadu Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Mobile :089538 43969
RC-5: Sociology of Education RC-6: Sociology of Religion
Convener: (Adhoc) Dr. Nagraju Gundemeda Convener: Ramanuj Ganguly
Department of Sociology Professor, Department of Sociology West Bengal State
Central University, Hyderabad University, Barasat Kolkata – 700126West Bengal
E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 9949314204 Mobile: 09831623471
RC-7: Adivasi and Tribal Studies RC-8: Inequalities, Stratification &Exclusion
Convener: Sanjay Singh (2018-2019, 2020-2021,) Studies
Professor of Sociology, Convener: Prof. Parvez Ahmed Abassi (2020-2021)
Ram Manohar Lohia Law University, Lucknow (UP) Professor Department of Sociology
E-mail:[email protected] Veer Narmada South Gujarat University, Surat - 395007
Mobile: 09450768961 Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 9834181872
RC-9: Dalit Studies RC-10: Gender Studies
Convener: Iswar Naik (2020-2021) Convener (Adhoc) : Rajni Bala
Associate Professor Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Sociology, Department of Sociology,
Kalinga Institute of Social Science, Baring Union Christian College,
Bhuwasneswar, Orisa Batala District Gurdaspur Punjab
Email- [email protected] Email:[email protected]
Mob-9583612983 Mobile: 9417195262
RC-11: Sociology of Environment RC-12: Sociology of Health, Ageing & Well-
Convener : Dr. Mahendra Kumar Jadhav (2020-2021) Being
Associate Professor and Head Convener: Dr. M. Thamilarasan (2020-2021)
Department of Sociology Associate Professor a nd Head i/c,
Night College of Arts and Commerce Department of Sociology,
Kolhapur- 416002 University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai-600005, Tamil Na du,
Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile:9850954071 Phone: +91-44-25399707
Mobile: +91-9840264460
RC-13: Science, Technology & Society RC-14: Globalization and Culture
Convener: Prof Madhav Govind (2018-2019,2020- Convener: V. P. Singh (2018-2019,2020-2021)
2021) Professor, Centre for Globalization and Development Studies
Centre for Studies in Science Policy, University of Allahabad
School of Social Sciences, Allahabad - 211002
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi-110067 E. mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 09235608187
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RC-15: Social Transformation and RC-16: Work, Labour & Organization
Development Convener (Adhoc) : Prof. R.B Patil :
Convener: Dr. Ashutosh Vyas (2020-2021) Retd. Professor, Department of Sociology
Professor of Sociology Shivaji University, Kolhapur
M.P Govt. P.G College, Chittorgarh- 312002, Rajasthan Email- [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Mobile- 9423859488
Mobile- 9414734724
RC-17: Sociology of Social Movements RC-18: Social Demography
Convener: Rohit Jain (2020-2021) Convener: Vinod Chandra
Tata Institute of Social Sciences Associate Professor
Tuljapur Campus, Solapur Sri J N Post Graduate College, Lucknow
Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile:9405247320 Mobile: 9415189200
RC-19: Urban Studies RC-20: Media Studies
Convener: Kulvinder Kaur (2019-2020, 2020-2021) Convener: Dr. Pramod Kumar Choudhary (2019-2020)
Associate Professor Associate Professor & Head P.G.Department of Sociology,
Department of Sociology Magadh University Bodhgaya
Jamia Millia Islamia Qutar No-A/4 Professor Quater.
New Delhi - 110025 M.U. Campus, Bodhgaya, Pin-824234
E. Mail:[email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: 08800442173 Mobile: 9431413815
RC-21: Political Sociology RC-22: Conflict and Violence Studies
Convener(Adhoc): Bhup Singh Gaur Convener: Aneesa Shafi (2020-2021)
Dronacharya Government College, Head, Department of Sociology
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak University of Kashmir, Hazratbal
Email: [email protected] Srinagar – 190006, Jammu and Kashmir
Mobile: 9431413815 E. mail: [email protected]
Mobile: 09419007004
RC-23: Sociology of Law, Crime & Deviance RC-24: Sociology of Childhood& Youth
Convener: Rabindra Kumar Mohanty (2020-2021) Convener: Piyali Sur (2018-2019, 2020-2021)
Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Jadavpur University
Mizoram University, Aizawl - 796004 Kolkata – 700032, West Bengal
E-mail: [email protected] E. Mail: [email protected]
Mobile: 9437277597 Mobile: 9674041212
RC-25: Sociology of Sports RC-26: Minority Studies
Convener: Ravi Prakash (2020-2021) Convener : Khwaja Mohd. Ziyauddin (2018-2019,2020-2021)
Govt. Degree College Associate Professor
Nanauta, Sharanpur - 247452 Asst. Professor-cum-Asst. Director (Sociology)
Uttar Pradesh Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy
E. mail: [email protected] (CSSEIP), Maulana Azad National Urdu University,
Mobile: 09412246301 Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500032
Email: [email protected]
Contact: +91 9966255073
RC-27: Sociology of Care RC-28 : Sociology of Everyday Life
Convener: Samita Manna (2017-2019, 2020-2021) Convener: Abhijit Mitra (2020-2021)
Department of Sociology Retd. Professor
Kalyani University, Kalyani 20/1 D, Raja Manindra Road,
Nadia – 741235, West Bengal Kolkata - 700037
E-mail:[email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: 09433915185 Mobile: 09433044188

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REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATED To ISS
Bihar Sociology Association
President Secretary
Prof. M.N. Karna Prof. Mohammad Akram
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: 9771417470 Phone: 9411983487
Gujarat Sociological Society
President Secretary
Dr. P.M. Parmar Dr. H.S. Zala
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: 9978137576 Phone: 9228797941
Karnataka Sociology Association
President Secretary
Prof. M. Gurulingaiah Dr. Shekara
Email:[email protected] Email:[email protected]
Phone: 9481846276 Phone: 9611195861
Web Site: www.karsocassn.com

Kerala Sociological Society

President Secretary
Dr. Sobha. B. Nair Mr. Johnson Mathew
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: 9567225551 Phone: 9447372285
[email protected] , Web Site: www.kss.org.in
Madhyanchal Sociological Association
President Secretary
Dr. Mahesh Shukla Dr. D. K. Dixit
Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]
Phone:9425184505/8889032777 Phone: 9425386224
Web Site: www.mss.in.net

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Marathi Samajshastra Parishad

President Secretary
Dr. Narayan Kamble Dr. Vedprakash Malwade
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: 9921153159 Web Site: www.mspmonline.com
North West Sociology Association
President Secretary
Dr. Ranvinder Singh Sandhu Dr. Jagsir Singh
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: 9815590099 Phone: 9463239092
Rajasthan Sociological Association
President Secretary
Dr. Suresh C Rajora Dr. TribuNath Dubey
Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]
Phone: 9414777635 Phone: 9413161532
Sociological Society, Himachal Pradesh
President Secretary
Dr. Ruchi Ramesh Dr. Mohinder Kumar Salaria
Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]
Phone: 9418455111 Phone: 9418041374
Tamil Nadu Sociology Association
President Secretary
Prof. S. Gurusamy Prof. Venkatachalam
Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]
Phone: 8825997018 Phone: 9442360574
Sociological Society of Uttar Pradesh
President (Officiating) Secretary
Dr. Anoop Kumar Singh Dr. Manoj Chhaparia
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: 8840277511 Phone 9450767440
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New Members of Indian Sociological Society
Sl. No Name Location Membership No
1. Rahul Yadav Lucknow, UP LMI-4937
2. Kasturi Mohanty Bhubaneshwar, Odisha LMI-4938
3. Mohan Lal Shimla, H.M. LMI-4939
4. Rajesh Kumar Jammu And Kashmir LMI-4940
5. V.T. Murty Mumbai, Maharashtra LMI-4941
6. Arya Gupta Jhansi, U.P LMI-4942
7. Jyoti Shukla Fatehpur, UP LMI-4943
8. Archana Kumari Rewa M.P. LMI-4944
9. Pratima Kaul Sidhi, M.P. LMI-4945
10. Karabi Konch Nagaon ,Assam LMI-4946
11. Abhinandan Sharma Jammu and Kashmir LMI-4947
12. Seema Jatratkar Kolhapur, Maharashtra LMI-4948
13. Dr. Ranjay Vardhan Chandigarh, Punjab LMI-4949
14. Dr. Minashree Saikia Surat, Rajashthan LMI-4950
15. Prakash Bhue Sambalpur, Odisha LMI-4951
16. Baleshwer Dutt Rohtak,Haryana LMI-4952
17. Pareshkumar Patel Ahmedabad, Gujarat LMI-4953
18. Farhat Naz Jodhpur, Rajashthan LMI-4954
19. Shefali Roy Patna, Bihar LMI-4955
20. Aman Singh Lucknow, UP LMI-4956
21. Kamal Krishnani Budhar, M.P. LMI-4957
22. Sahebrao Hiwale Aurangabad, MS LMI-4958
23. Dr. Venkataramanappa Venkat Bengaluru, Karnataka LMI-4959
24. Dr. Ravikant Kumar Nainital, Uttarakhand LMI-4960
25. Renu Singh Buxar, Bihar LMI-4961
26. Dr. Piyush Srivastava Chandauli, UP LMI-4962
27. Pradeep Sharma Uttar Pradesh LMI-4963
28. Oindrila Matilal Karnataka LMI-4964
29. Saurabh Gupta Uttar Pradesh LMI-4965
30. Bhagwan Phalke Maharashtra LMI-4966
31. Asif Bhat Jammu and Kashmir LMI-4967
32. Manas Nanda Odisha LMI-4968
33. Sanghamitra Das Assam LMI-4969
34. Dhruva Trivedi Gujarat LMI-4970
35. Prabhakar Nisargandh Maharashtra LMI-4971
36. Ashok Chavan Maharashtra LMI-4972
37. Dr. Pandit Waghmare Maharashtra LMI-4973
38. Jagadeesh Sasane Maharashtra LMI-4974
39. Anoop Singh Uttar Pradesh LMI-4975
40. Dr. Vijay Musai Maharashtra LMI-4976
41. Dr. Dhurwey Madhya Pradesh LMI-4977
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42. Bansode Sugat Sheshrao, Maharashtra LMI-4978
43. Madhukar Dhuture Maharashtra LMI-4979
44. Dr. Rupjyoti Dutta Assam LMI-4980
45. Sanghamitra Nath West Bengal LMI-4981
46. Naresh Kumar Gujarat LMI-4982
47. Siddhi Shri Singh Madhya Pradesh LMI-4983
48. Sarala Arbole Maharashtra LMI-4984
49. Azizur Azami Uttar Pradesh LMI-4985
50. Ashu Sharma Jammu and Kashmir LMI-4986
51. Geeta Singh Uttar Pradesh LMI-4987
52. Prerna Ramteke Maharashtra LMI-4988
53. Nirdoshita Bisht Uttarakhand LMI-4989
54. Surendra Kalet Odisha LMI-4990
55. Jayanta Das Assam LMI-4991
56. Pamidi Hagjer Assam LMI-4992
57. Nishi Tyagi Uttar Pradesh LMI-4993
58. Anju Choudhary Rajasthan LMI-4994
59. Neeru Sewa Sikkim LMI-4995
60. Santosh Singh Uttar Pradesh LMI-4996
61. Alok Tiwari Uttar Pradesh LMI-4997
62. Nongmaithem Singh Mizoram LMI-4998
63. Santosh Singh Uttar Pradesh LMI-4999
64. Niranjana Bhandari Himachal Pradesh LMI-5000
65. Sarita Verma Uttar Pradesh LMI-5001
66. Sarita Pandey Madhya Pradesh LMI-5002
67. Dr. Pranjali Dighe Gujarat LMI-5003
68. Jayavant Pawar Maharashtra LMI-5004
69. Thanuja Mummidi Tamil Nadu LMI-5005
70. Nirmala Devi Punjab LMI-5006
71. Yogananda Kumbhar Punjab LMI-5007
72. Jeevan S Kerala LMI-5008
73. Amit Jadhav Maharashtra LMI-5009
74. Rakeshbhai Bhedi Gujarat LMI-5010
75. Winkeyla Bhutia Sikkim LMI-5011
76. Devika Mittal New Delhi LMI-5012

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