Two-Day National Level Seminar on the Theme: “State and Participatory Governance With Special Focus on North East India” The Department of Public Administration, Mizoram University, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Public Administration, Mizoram Regional Branch (IIPA, MRB), is organising a Two-Day National Level tentatively on 20th or 21st November 2014. Last date for submission of Abstract(s) : 15th October 2014 (this extension is of due date for submission of abstract is necessary as the server was down for 1 week) Last date for submission of full paper(s) :11th November 2014 Following are the Sub-Themes of the National Seminar: (1) State and Governance Initiatives (2) State-Civil Society Interface in Governance (3) People’s Participation in Governance (4) Empowerment of Citizens and Governance (5) Media (including Social Media) and Governance (6) North East India- Issues and Challenges in Governance (7) State and Governance: Issues and Challenges in Mizoram (8) Any other Areas related to the Main Theme Interested scholars/Intellectuals are invited to contribute Seminar Paper and submit Abstract (Soft Copy) and full paper (in Soft and Hard copy) on the above topics to the following members of the Organising Committee through E-mail: mzupa14@yahoo.com Sd/(Prof.LALNEIHZOVI) Head,Deptt of Public Admn, Mizoram University Sd/(Prof.LALRINTLUANGA) Hony.Secretary IIPA-Mizoram Regional Branch