Tentative Seminar Schedule: DAY 1: 14 th January 2013 Registration: 10:00 hours onwards (Ground Floor and First Floor, New Building Foyer Area) Inaugural Session: 10:30 to 11:30 hours Welcome Speech: Dr.M.S.Rawat (Principal, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi) Objectives of the Seminar: Dr. Shalini Saksena (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi) Inaugural Address: Prof. T.C.A. Anant (Secretary & Chief Statistician of India, M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation, GOI) Challenges to Measuring an Evolving Economy Tea Break: 11:30 12:00 hours Technical Session I: 12:00 13:15 hours Challenges faced by the Indian Economy and Macroeconomic Projections Special Talk: Prof. Pami Dua, (Head of the Department of Economics, University of Delhi) Macroeconomic Projections for India Reetika Garg (Delhi School of Economics) Trends in Foreign Direct Investment Flows to India Krishnakumar S. (Department of Economics, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi) India's External Sector and Banking Flows: How fragile or vulnerable? Lunch Break: 13:15 14:00 hours (Venue: Committee Room, Ground Floor, New Building) Technical Session II: 14:00 15:30 hours Role of Infrastructure in Sustainable Development of the Indian Economy Chair: Prof. R.K.Sharma (CSRD, SSS, JNU) Meenakshi Sinha Swami & Dr. S.P. Srivastava, (Research Scholar & Associate Professor at Dept of Economics, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra) Infrastructure Junction on India Street: Possibilities on the Infrastructure Front for Efficient Cities Dr. Gyana Ranjan Panda (Senior Programme Officer, Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, New Delhi) Public Provisioning in Water and Sanitation Services for Urban Slums in Delhi Sambit Rath (Senior Research Fellow, India Development Foundation, Gurgaon) "Sustainable Pro-Poor Governance and Urban Local Bodies"
Dr. Suresh R. (Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi) Importance of Research & Development and Ownership Pattern of India s Electronics Industry Parallel Session: 14:00 15:30 hours Sustainable Economic Growth: A Multidimensional Approach (Venue: Seminar Room # 2, first floor, New Building) Chair: Mrs. Bharti, Assistant Professor (Law), National Law University, Delhi. Kush Kalra and, (Lawyer, Delhi High Court) Bridging the imperative link between Food security & Sustainability in India Avinash Kumar (2nd year students of B.A. LL.B, National Law University, Delhi) Economic Development and the Quest for Sustainability: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis Sonali Singh and Minali Deswal (5th Year Student of Law, National Law University, Delhi., and 5th year student of GGSIPU, New Delhi.) Canvassing the Basel Convention Agriti Shrivastav, (2 nd year, B.A.LLB, Chanakya National Law University, Patna) Safeguards for Ensuring Sustainable Growth of the Indian Economy Juhi Tiwari and Manas Pandey (2nd Year, B.A. LL.B., Chanakya National Law University, Patna) Environmental Safeguards and Health Hazards Roopal Tripathi and Mahima Chaurasia (2 nd year student at Symbiosis Law School, Noida and 2 nd year Economics (Hons.) student at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi) Role of Physical and Human Infrastructure in Sustainable Development of the Indian Economy Tea Break: 15:30 16:00 hours Technical Session III: 16:00 17:15 hours Role of Effective Governance and Human Resource Development in Fueling the Indian Economy Chair: Justice Rajendra Sachchar (Ex-Chief Justice of India, Delhi High Court) Dr. Pradip Kumar Parida, (Asst. Professor, IIPA, New Delhi) De mystifying facts - Interrogating the role of State in Governance in the Context of Globalization Dr. Mukesh Bagoria (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi) Coalition Politics and the Problem of Governance Mrs. Subodh Sharma (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi) Tapping Demographic Dividend in the Post Reforms Era Mr. Vikas Saharan (Research Scholar, JNU)
Sustainable Development, Education and Indian Economy Ms Deepti Madhura (Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Education, New Delhi) Role of Education in sustainable development of the Indian Economy Parallel Session: 16:00 17:15 hours Perspectives on Growth and Development of the Indian Economy (Venue: Seminar Room # 2, first floor, New Building) Chair: Dr. Seema Bathla (Associate Professor, CSRD, SSS, JNU) Prof. (Dr.) Amal Kumar, (Dept of Business Administration, Bhavnagar University, Gujarat) and Mrs. Saroj Vats (presenter and participant, Assistant Professor, Shree Sahajanand Institute of Management, Bhavnagar, Gujarat) FDI in India- an overview of changing paradigm Dr. E.Sreenivasulu (Principal, Sri Raghavendra College of Education, Kurnool, A.P. Role and Importance of Education for effective Growth of Indian Economy : An overview Dr. M. Subba Rao, (Principal, Sri Balaji P.G College, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh) and R. Srinivasulu (Research Scholar, Department of Commerce, S.K University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh) "Contribution of Insurance Sector to Growth and Development of the Indian Economy" Dr Namita Rajput (Associate Professor, Deptt. of Commerce, Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi), Ms Ruchika Kaura (Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Commerce, ARSD College, University of Delhi) and Ms Akanksha Khanna (Research Scholar, IGNOU) Need for formal water disclosure practices: Issues and Challenges
DAY 2: 15 th January 2013 Technical Session IV: 10:30 11:45 hours Policy Instruments (Fiscal and Monetary) for Sustainable Development of the Indian Economy Part 1 Chair: Nutan Guha Biswas (Lt. Governor s Secretariat) Special Talk by Prof. Anand Gupta (Director, Economic Management Institute, New Delhi, Formerly Professor of Economics, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad) Rajesh Ailawadi (Retd. DGM, State Bank of India) Financial Products & Enabling Atmosphere for Sustainable Development of the Indian Economy Sankhanath Bandyopadhyay, (Research Officer, Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability) Public Resource Mobilisation in India: Some Concerns from Tax Perspective Ms. Astha Dewan (Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi) Microfinance: A tool of Financial Inclusion Discussant : Mr. Sanjeev Sachdeva, Partner, Luthra & Luthra Law Office, Delhi Tea Break: 11:45 12:00 hours Technical Session V: 12:00 13:15 hours Policy Instruments (Fiscal and Monetary) for Sustainable Development of the Indian Economy Part II Chair: Prof. Surajit Mazumdar (Ambedkar University) Mr. Khirod Kumar Chaudhury (Research Scholar (P.hd), CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) Market Efficiency in Commodity Futures Market in India Ms. Neerza, (Research Scholar (M.Phil), Delhi School of Economics, Department of Commerce, Delhi University) Stock performance of PE and VC backed firms versus market in India Mr. Deepak Kumar (Assistant Professor, L.N.Mishra College of Business Management, Muzaffarpur, Bihar) Performance of banking through credit-deposit ratio in Bihar: A study of last decade Lunch Break: 13:30 14:00 hours (Venue: Committee Room, Ground Floor, New Building)
Technical Session VI: 13:45 15:00 hours Safeguards for Ensuring Sustainable Growth of the Indian Economy Part I Chair: Prof. S.K. Sasikumar (Senior Fellow, V.V.Giri National Labour Institute) Bindu Oberoi (Associate Professor, IP College for Women, Delhi University) Casualisation of Employment in the Indian Textile Industry Akhil Alha (PhD Scholar, CESP, JNU, New Delhi) Employment Security and Well-being of Rural Labour in Rajasthan Kartik Yadav (Research Associate, India Development Foundation, Gurgaon) Examining the Impact of Wealth and Status on the Incidence of Anemia in Indian Women Special Talk by Prof. S.K. Sasikumar (Senior Fellow, V.V.Giri National Labour Institute) Labour and Employment Situation in India: Emerging Trends Tea Break: 15:00 15:30 hours Technical Session VII: 15:30 17:00 hours Safeguards for Ensuring Sustainable Growth of the Indian Economy Part II Chair: Prof. B.N.Goldar, (Head, V.K.R.V.Rao Centre for Studies in Globalization, Institute of Economic Growth) Dr. Namita Rajput (Associate Professor, Deptt. of Commerce, Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi), Ms Parminder Kaur (Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Commerce, ARSD College, University of Delhi) and Ms Akanksha Khanna (Research Scholar, IGNOU) Relationship of Environmental Performance Index and Economic Growth: A Study of Developing Countries Niteesh Kumar Upadhyay (Research Scholar, National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata) and Ms. Kuhumita Laha (Student final year, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata) Sustainable Development in India and Poverty Eradication with Special reference to right to health Reeta Rautela (Assistant Prof. Siddhartha law college, Dehradun,) and Savita Verma (Research Scholar, Kumaoun University,Nainital) Need For Environmental Safeguards for Ensuring Sustainable Growth of the Indian Economy Valedictory Session 17:00 to 18:00 hours Welcome by Mrs. Subodh Sharma (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi) Valedictory Address : Prof. B.N.Goldar, (Head, V.K.R.V.Rao Centre for Studies in Globalisation, Institute of Economic Growth) Containing CO2 Emissions from Indian Industry
Report of the Conference: Mr. Bir Singh (Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi) Vote of Thanks: Dr. Shalini Saksena (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi)