Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 3: The Department of Sociology, University of Jammu today organized IXth S C Dube Memorial Lecture on the topic ‘From Revolt to Suicide- Farmers Response to Changing Political Economy”.
Prof D N Dhanagare, former Vice-Chancellor and presently fellow at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, delivered the key-note address.
Identifying the roots of suicides, he said that India was rapidly transforming into a primarily urban, industrial society with industry as its main source of income, the Government and society had begun to be unconcerned about the condition of the countryside.
He said the main causes include little credit available on very expensive interest, lack of expertise on conducting agriculture operations, scarcity of income to meet out the minimum family needs and lack of support system on account of essentials particularly health coverage to farmers and their families.
In his presidential address Prof Mohan Paul Singh Ishar called for evolving a viable strategy for addressing the concerns of the farmers and creating awareness for their economic emancipation so that they don’t feel the sense of deprivation.
Earlier in her welcome address Prof Abha Chauhan, HoD Sociology, gave a brief history of the Department and the lectures organized by the department. Dr Hema Gandotra, gave a brief lecture on the life time achievements of Prof S C Dube in whose memory the lecture was organized. Dr Vishav Raksha introduced Prof Dhanagare. Dr Shewata Sharma conducted the proceedings of the lecture.
Among others present on the occasion were Prof Jasbir Singh, Jai Kumar Sharma, Prof Renu Nanda, Dr Anupama Vohra, Dr Seema Sangra, faculty, staff, scholars and students.
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