INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE
ON
EDUCATION FOR PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND TOLERANCE
(13-14, March, 2018)
SPONSORED BY NORTH EASTERN COUNCIL, INDIA
Organized By
Department of Education, Mizoram University, Aizawl-796004
CONCEPT NOTE
The Preamble to the Constitution of UNESCO declares that since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed. On the same line Gndhiji said that to reach peace, teach peace. Now a day the world is gripped by the conflict, violence and war on Terrorism. No region is free from these problems. We have seen that heinous acts are often committed under the veil of public mandates when in fact they are the wishes of the few people in power, be they economic, political, military, or even religious leaders. To have a peaceful global social order, it is desired that there must be tolerance to diversities and respect to human rights among all people and at all places. Thus, there is an urgent need for a culture of peace globally. The most significant way of promoting a global culture of peace is through education in the educational institutions; starting from primary level to University. Peace education needs to be accepted in all parts of the world, in all societies and countries in creating culture of peace.
Peace education should encompass values such as non-discrimination, equality, justice, non- violence, tolerance and respect for human rights and dignity. Quality education based on peace approach implies that it must prevail in all learning environments. The role of teachers in maintaining peace environment in the educational institutions and nurturing values of peace and to get the values reflected in real life among the students is vital. The teachers must be empowered with right kind of knowledge, attitude and skills to discharge this task in very effective manner. Hence, educating the teachers, through pre-service and in-service trainings is the need of the hour. This will be possible only when the teacher training institutions and the teacher educators are empowered. In nut shell, the teachers, would be teachers and the teacher educators are required to be empowered with right kind of knowledge, understanding, attitude, and skills for not only inculcation of peace related values but also to make the students to follow in their lives in true spirit. To fulfil this objective, it is essential to design curriculum for teacher trainees and plan the pedagogical approach to be followed for effective transaction of peace related values at different levels of education.
India is characterised by its diversity. The North-Eastern part of India reflects much heterogeneity in terms ethnicity, religion, language and dialect, and socio-cultural practices. Many a times, conflicts, insurgency activities, anti-national activities etc are being reported from this part of our country, which concerns all conscious citizens of our country. The feeling of nationalism and human society can be possible when one has the values of peace, respects human rights and tolerates the diversity.
In this context the Department of Education, Mizoram University proposes to organize a Two- Day International Conference on Education for Peace, Human Rights, and Tolerance. The conference shall deliberate on the above issues in the national and international context. Teacher educators, teachers, Academicians, Scholars, NGOs, Administrators and Policy Makers will be invited in the deliberations to critically reflect on the theme and open up different perspectives. The conference, hopefully, shall come out with suggestions to government of India for taking suitable measures.
SUBTHEMES
- Global scenario on issues of Peace, Human Rights, and Tolerance
- Peace education: Need of the Hour
- Philosophical underpinning of Peace in Humanity
- Teacher as an agent for Promoting Peace
- Curriculum for different levels Teacher Education on Peace Education
- Pedagogical Approaches for Peace Education
- Any topic related to the Theme.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Mizoram University (MZU) was established on 2nd July 2001 by the Mizoram University Act, 2000 which appeared in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on 25th April, 2000 as a Central University having His Excellency, the President of India as its Visitor. Visits from eminent dignitaries, scholars and researchers, activists, politician from India and abroad constantly take place in the University. On 21st February 2014, the University for its First Accreditation was awarded grade ‘A’ by NAAC, Bangalore. Mizoram University ranked 94th in overall ranking and 58th among the universities for the year 2017 by National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
At present the University has 34 academic departments organised under 9 Schools of Studies with the vision of emerging as the hub of higher education. The Department of Education was established in 1979 under the School of Education and Humanities. At present, the Department is offering five programmes- B.Ed. M.Ed., M.A, M.Phil. And Ph.D. in Education.
HOW TO REACH AIZAWL
Aizawl can be reached by Air through Kolkata/Guwahati. Direct flights are available from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Guwahati. Connected flights are also available from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. The MZU is approximately 20 Km away from Lengpui Airport towards Aizawl city. Pre-paid taxis are easily available from the Airport to reach the University by paying fare of Rs. 1500. Silchar is the nearest railway station to Aizawl. The journey (by road) from Silchar to Aizawl takes around 6 Hrs. Sumos (share basis) are available from Mizoram Circuit House, Sonai Road, Silchar. Temperature varies between 15to 25 degrees Celsius during March. Mizoram has great natural beauty and is also very rich in flora and fauna.
ACCOMMODATION
Lodging and boarding will be provided free of cost to the delegates only in the University guest house for the out-stationed participants on seminar days.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Last Date for Abstract Submission : 15-01-2018 Confirmation of Acceptance of Abstract: 25-01-2018 Last Date for Full Paper Submission : 15-02-2018
Registration Fee:
|
Category |
National |
International |
|
Delegates from Academia with Paper |
Rs. 2000 |
USD200 USD300(On Spot) |
|
Research Scholar |
Rs750 Rs1000(On Spot) |
USD100 USD150(On Spot) |
Registration fee includes Accommodation, Conference Kits, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Certificates
Mode of Payment and Bank Details:
Participants can pay the registration fee by Cheque/DD /Swipe/Net Banking in favour of Dr. Lokanath Mishra, Department of Education, Mizoram University, Aizawl. Foreign participants can avail spot registration on arrival. In case of out station participants depositing the registration fee via Cheque/Swipe/Net Banking, must produce the receipt of payment at the time of registration.
Bank name: United Bank of India
Bank Branch: Mizoram University Branch Bank Account No.: 1548010027432
Bank Code: MZUH61
IFSC Code: UTBI0MZUH61
Publication Details:
The organizers plan to publish the proceedings of the conference in the form of a book with ISBN. As such, all presenters will have to submit one hard copy of the presented paper at the time of registration. However, participants who intend to publish their paper will have to furnish some additional details and must adhere to the following guidelines:
• The paper must be typed in Times New Roman 12 Format with 1.5 line spacing.
• The Abstracts must be within 250 words with at least3 key words.
• The name, designation and affiliation of the writer should be typed in BOLD at the right-hand side of the page just below the main Title of the paper.
• All Papers must strictly follow the APA Style in case of reference and type.
• The contributors must declare an Anti-plagiarism to ensure the authenticity of the paper.
• All papers submitted for Consideration of Publication must be within 3000-4000 words limit.
• Only selected papers will be published in the Conference Volume.
• For any modifications, the organizers will contact the writers via email only.
•All Papers and queries (if any) must be directed to the following Email Ids: educonf18.mzu@gmail.com
Best Paper Award:
The organizers plan to award the Best Paper Presenter with a Memento and a Certificate. The awardee would be judged by the Resource Persons and Rapporteurs at the end of the sessions.
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