Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Apr 27: A national seminar on “Policy Reforms & Economic Diversification in India” was organized by the School of Management Studies and Economics, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, here today.
Academicians, scholars and students from different Universities of India presented their papers in the seminar. Around 60 full length papers were received for the seminar from across India and were accepted and have been published as seminar proceedings book. The seminar was also attended by all the students, HoDs and faculty members of SMSE, BGSBU.
Prof G M Malik, Dean of Students, BGSBU, was the chief guest of the inaugural session whereas Prof Santosh Mehrotra, Chairperson at the Centre for Informal Sector & Labour Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, was the keynote speaker who delivered a detail lecture on ‘ The Indian Labor Market: A Fallacy, Two Looming Crises and a Tragedy’.
The aim of the seminar was to discuss on policy reforms and economic diversification keeping in mind the India as a developing nation and exchange new ideas.
In the key note lecture, Prof Mehrotra explained about the demographic dividend of India, Agricultural distress, and the escape to construction jobs grinding to a halt, the educated youth joining the labour force in growing numbers, educated girls and women face falling labor force participation rates. He also spoke on what the Government can do about jobs and the industrial and trade policy needed.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Naseem Ahmed, Dean School of Management Studies & Economics, BGSBU, highlighted the policy reforms since 1947. He said that some major interventions on part of Government need to be implemented for growth and development of the Indian economy as a whole.
Earlier, Dr Dil Pazir, Head Department of Economics, presented the formal welcome address and Dr Showket Ahmad Mir, Organizing Secretary, presented the formal vote of thanks. The proceedings of the event were conducted by Tazeem Ahter.
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