Guidelines

Authors must send their Registration Form

and Registration Fee, as per details given
below, by Registered Post to: Chairperson,
Department of Political Science, Bangalore
University, Bengaluru - 560 056.
The Abstract and Full Paper should be sent
by email to: seminardps2015@gmail.com
The full paper (3000-5000words) must be
typed on A4 size paper, in Times New
Roman font, with 12 size and 1.5 line
spacing. Both the Abstract and Full Paper
should contain :
Topic/Title of the Paper,

Note
All presentations should be in English

Bangalore University

Outstation delegates must make their own

arrangements for accommodation at
Bangalore.

The Department of Political Science

Registration Fee

126th Birth Anniversary

of
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Teachers: Rs. 1,000/Research Scholars: Rs.500/Registration Fee includes Seminar Kit,

Lunch and Tea and a copy of the Seminar
Proceedings. Registration Fee, once paid,
will not be refunded.

Name/s of the Author,

Mailing Address,

Mode of Payment

Acceptance of the Abstract will be

communicated. Joint papers are not
accepted.

Delegates should pay the Registration fee

through Demand Draft (DD) in favour of
Chairperson, Department of Political
Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore.
The name and address of the delegate should
be written on the reverse side of the DD

Important Dates

Organising Committee

E.mail id.,
Phone Number.

Last Date for Submission of Abstracts

and Registration: 10-11-2015

Date of Intimation of Acceptance of

Abstract:14-11-2015
Last Date for Submission of Full Paper:

24-11-2015

Prof.M. Narasimhamurthy : 8722920861

Prof. Veena Devi : 9902299667
Prof. P. Ramanna : 9449515150
Dr. S.Y. Surendra Kumar : 9845109624
For further details contact:
Email: seminardps2015@gmail.com

Two day National Seminar

on
Nehruvian Legacy Revisited
Date: 26th and 27th November 2015
Venue:
Prof. Venkatgiri Gowda Auditorium
Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore University
Bengaluru - 560056

Organised by
The Department of Political Science
Conveners

Prof. Meena Deshpande

Ph: 080-22961731
Mob: 9980809998

Prof. D. Jeevan Kumar

Ph: 080-22961733
Mob: 9972496362(Mb)

Nehruvian
Legacy
Revisited

t. Jawaharlal Nehru was an

extraordinary giant of Indian freedom
struggle, a builder of modern India, a great
believer of pluralism, and the chief architect
of democratic, socialist and secular ethos of
India. These were intertwined with science,
technology and innovation in his scheme of
things. His artistry in crafting and building a
new nation from the older one marred by
orthodoxy, hierarchy and the wreckage of a
decaying empire was remarkable.
There are many who say that the open,
civilized and democratic political system
India has today is premised on the three
principles institutionalized by Nehru in the
socio-political fabric of India liberalism,
secularism and pluralism. Probably there
could have been no better alternative to the
Gandhi-Nehru framework of the Indian
body politic.
Nehru instilled democratic values in India.
He cherished and strengthened democracy.
His commitment to democracy was
reected in the respect he showed to
Parliament, the Opposition, independence
of the Judiciary, free and fair elections and
freedom of the Press. Underlying this
institutional machinery was the value
system of Gandhi, based on communal

h a r m o n y, n o n - v i o l e n c e a n d t h e
emancipation of the downtrodden. It was
because of the secular construct of state
policy envisaged by Nehru that the 'rule of
law' was established and religious
fundamentalism kept away from sabotaging
politics.

Political Science of Bangalore University

intends to utilize the occasion by organizing
a National Seminar on the theme,
'Nehruvian Legacy Revisited'. The major
sub-themes that have been identied are as
follows:

Today, when the Nehruvian ideals and

institutions are under threat, it is more
important than ever to re-examine the vision
of this founding father of modern India. It is
imperative to re-read him, to understand his
'Idea of India', and to analyze the strength of
his convictions which kept this large,
diverse and divided country together.

Nehruvian vision of Secularism

Most of the challenges the country faced

during the Nehruvian era still persist. Can
we say the same of the values and ethos that
helped Nehru address those challenges?

Nehru and foreign policy: National

The younger generation must know and

understand the ideals, the values and the
vision that went into the making of this
nation. During these troubled times, it is
important to contest the singularity of the
Indian identity, assert the importance of
relegating religion to private space, and reestablish secularism, liberalism and
pluralism as the fundamental principles of
the Indian polity.
The 126th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal
Nehru is a good occasion to revisit the
Nehruvian legacy. The Department of

Nehruvian vision and Democracy

Nehruvian vision of Socialism

Nehruvian vision of Political economy

and development: Planning, Industrial

development, Public Sector and
agriculture
Nehru and Party Building

Security, Disarmament, Relations with

major powers and neighbour
Nehru and Union-State Relations
Nehru and his contemporaries: Political

leaders, Journalist, Bureaucrats

Nehru and Science & Technology
Nehru and Rural Development:

Community Development &Panchayat

Raj

Call for Papers

Original contributions in the form of
Research Papers are invited on any of the
sub-themes indicated above or on a topic
related to the theme of the seminar, from
academicians and research scholars.