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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Indian Diaspora in Development of Host and Home Countries: A Comparative Perspective
organized by
Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI), New Delhi
and
Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
at
Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya ,Gandhinagar, Gujarat
on
10-11, January 2015
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Registration
Inaugural Session
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
University Seminar Hall (USH)
Venue
Chairman, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar
Chair
Prof. D. T. Kapadia, Director, Kadi Sarva
Welcome
Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar.
Prof. Sanjay Lodha, Academic Co-convener, Head
Initial Remarks
Political Science, MLS University, Udaipur
Prof. Ajay Dubey, Jawaharlal Nehru University;
Introduction to the Conference
President ODI & Editor-in-Chief Diaspora Studies
journal (Routledge, London)
Prof. Kavita Sharma, President, South Asian University,
Keynote Address
New Delhi
Ambassador Shashank, Former Foreign Secretary,
Inaugural Address
Government of India
Chair Address
Shri. Vallabhbhai M. Patel, Chairman, Kadi Sarva
Vishwavidyalaya, Gujarat
Dr. Bijay Pratihari, Academic Co-convenor; Faculty,
Vote of Thanks
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
High Tea
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 1:10 PM
Theme:
Chair:
Venue :
Dr. Purnima Mehta Bhatt
Professor
of
History,
Anthropology
Interdisciplinary
Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Mr. Rodrick Lal
Educational Psychology,Vancouver, Canada
Session I
Historical Explorations
Prof Aparajita Biswas, Mumbai University &
Executive VP ODI
University Seminar Hall (USH)
An Exploration of the Indian Diasporic Community in
and East Africa: Identity Formation, Cultural Survivals and
Change
Transnationalism and the Formation of Brown
Consciousness of Young Indian Youth in Vancouver,
Canada
Dr. Chaillou- Atrous Virginie
The Immigration of Indian and African Indentured
Doctor en Histoire Contemporaine,CRHIA- Universite Workers in Reunion Island in the XIXth Century:
de Nantes, France
Comparative Study
Prof. Anand Singh and Ms. Sheron Devi Manilal Social Discourse, Comfort Zones and the Globalising
Panday
World: South African Indian Emigrant and Resident
Prof. Anand Singh, Anthropology, University of Doctors on the Need to Migrate
KwaZulu Natal , Durban, South Africa
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Dr. Amba Pandey
Role of Indians in the Establishment of Democracy in
Centre for Indo- Pacific Studies, School of International Fiji: A Historical Exploration
Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
Discussant: Dr. J.M. Moosa
Rapporteurs: Ms. Neha Sinha & Ms. Ruchi Verma
1:10 PM – 1:40 PM
Governing Committee Meeting of ODI International: Venue - Committee Room
1:40 PM - 2: 30 PM
LUNCH
02:30 PM- 4:00 PM
Session II
Theme:
Issues of Identity
Chair :
Prof. Rajmal Jain, Dean, Research Cell, Kadi Sarva
Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar
Venue :
University Seminar Hall (USH)
Ms. Jenna Sikka
Journeys of the Women of Indian Diaspora: As
Sociology Department, Syracuse University, New York, ‘Carriers of Culture’, Preservers of Identity, and
USA
Contestations of Gender Roles
Mr. Suraj Milind Yengde
Centre for Indian Studies in Africa ,University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Terencia Joseph
Chair, Department of History and Social Studies,
School of Humanities, University of the Southern
Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago
Prof. S. N. Malakar
Chairperson, Centre for African Studies, School of
International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi, India
Dr. Rajni Chand
Coordinator, School of Language, Arts and Media
Faculty of Arts,University of the South Pacific , Laucala
Campus, Suva, Fiji Islands
Indian Activism in the First Decade of Apartheid: Case
Study of the most controversial Group Areas Act and
Indian Response in Refuting the Discrimination
Forgotten Children of the Diaspora: Indian Children
During the Era of Indentured Labour in Saint Lucia
Contribution of Indian Diaspora in Madagascar
Problems of Connectivity: Indian Diaspora from
Different Linguistic Regions with India: Case of
Languages and Dialects Disconnectivity among Fiji
Indians
Discussant: Prof. Aparajita Biswas
Rapporteurs: Ms. Neha Sinha & Ms. Ruchi Verma
4:00 PM – 04:30 PM
TEA BREAK
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Session III
Theme:
Contribution of Diaspora
Chair :
Ambassador R. Dayakar,
Former, JS (Diaspora Division) MEA
Venue :
University Seminar Hall (USH)
Ms. Molly Banerjei
Indian Diaspora in Development of Home and Host
Journalist, Toronto, Canada
Countries
Dr. Aparajita Biswas
Indians in East Africa: Establishing Linkages between
Professor, Centre for African Studies, University of
Diaspora and Development
Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Prof. Sanjay Lodha
Growing Political Interest of Indian Diaspora in
Head, Department of Political Science, Udaipur
Homeland Politics
University, Rajasthan, India
Dr. Rajesh Sharma & Dr. Vibha Dwivedi
Contribution of Indian Diaspora for Home and for Host
Faculty of Education, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Country
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Dr. Meher Mistry
Contribution of the Parsi Diaspora in Africa
Department of History, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala
College,
Mumbai, India
Discussant: Dr. B. K Pratihari
Rapporteurs: Ms. Neha Sinha & Ms. Ruchi Verma
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January 11th, 2015
Parallel Sessions
10:00 AM – 11:40 AM
Session IV-A
Theme: Development and Diaspora
Chair: Prof S N Malakar, SIS, JNU
Venue: University Seminar Hall (USH)
Dr. Pranav Joshipura
Contribution of Indian
Associate Professor,
Diaspora in Struggle
Department of English,
against Apartheid through
Uma Arts & Nathiba
Theatre: A Study of We 3
Commerce Mahila
Kings.
College, Gandhinagar,
Gujarat, India
Dr. Bijay Pratihari
Role of Indian Diaspora in
Academy of International the Development of Kenya
Studies,Jamia Millia
Islamia,
New Delhi, India
10:00 AM – 11:40 AM
Session IV-B
Theme: Indian Diaspora:Policy Issues
Chair:Prof Binod Khadria, SSS, JNU
Venue: Committee Room (CR)
Dr. J. M. Moosa
Transnationalism
Associate
Professor, Indian
Diaspora
School of International Lusophone Africa
Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi,
India
and
in
Dr. Amit Singh
India’s ‘Act-East’ Policy
Assistant
Professor, and its Diaspora as a
Department of Political Strategic Resource
Science, Amity School of
Liberal
Arts,
Amity
University,
Gurgaon,
India
Ms. Kumari Chandni
Role of Indian Diaspora in Dr. Santosh Kumar Singh Analysing the Role of
Research Scholar,
Economic Development of
Assistant Professor,
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
School of International
India during 21st Century
Aurobindo College,
(PBD) to Engage Indian
Studies, JNU, New Delhi,
Delhi University, New Diaspora
India
Delhi, India
Dr. Rikin D. Patel
Unswerving
Foreign Dr. Vidhan Pathak
Emerging Role of Indian
Controller
of Financial Flow: FDI, Assistant Professor,
Diaspora as a Strategic
Examination,
SGSU, Overseas Assistance and Department of African Resource for Indo-South
Gujarat
Remittance from Diaspora Studies, University of African Relations
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Lecturer, KSV, Gujarat
Mr. Vijay Tripathi
Asst.
Prof,
SMPIC,
Gujarat
Discussant: Dr. Amba Pandey
Discussant: Prof. Sanjay Lodha
Rapporteur: Ms. Priyadarshika Subba
Rapporteur: Ms. Debjani Naskar
11:40 AM -12:00 PM
TEA BREAK
12:00 PM - 1:40 PM
12:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Session V- A
Session V-B
Theme: Diaspora Strategy of the Home Countries
Theme: Indian diaspora:Case Studies
Chair: Dr. Ramakanta Prusty, Principal, B. P.
Chair: Dr. Veenaben Patel, Dean, Faculty of
College of Business Administration, KSV,
Education, KSV, Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
Venue: USH
Venue: CR
Ms. Dhanwati Yadav
Security
of
Indian Ms. Ruchi Verma
Role of Indian Diaspora as
Research Scholar
Diaspora
and
Indian Research Scholar
a Heritage Resource in
School of International Foreign Policy
School of International
Indo-African Relations: A
Studies, JNU, New Delhi,
Studies, JNU, New Delhi, Case Study of Tanzania
India
India
Ms. Priyadarshika Subba
Changing
Policy
of Dr. Sushmita Rajwar
Indian Indentured Labour
Research Scholar
Government towards its Assistant Professor
Migration to Mauritius:
School of International Diaspora: A Comparative Maharaja Agrasen College Role
in
Political
Studies, JNU, New Delhi, Analysis of Kenya and Delhi University, Delhi, Empowerment
India
India
India
Dr. Tanuja Singh
Diaspora in Development: Mr. B. K. Pandey
Contribution and Role of
Post Doctoral Fellow,
Role of Indian Diaspora in Indian Economic Service, Indian
Diaspora
and
Centre
for
African 21st Century
Government of India,
Knowledge
Based
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Studies,
School of International
Studies, JNU, New Delhi,
India
Mr. Nuguse Bahre G.
Role and Dilemma of
Research Scholar
Eritrean Diasporas in the
School of International Process of the Eritrean
Studies, JNU, New Delhi, Political Reforms during
India
21st Century
Discussant: Ms. Abhiruchi Ojha
Rapporteur: Ms. Ruchi Verma
01:40 PM - 02:40 PM
02:40PM –4:20 PM
Session VI-A
Theme: Contribution of Indian Diaspora in Host
Country
Chair: Dr. J. M. Moosa, SIS, JNU
Venue: USH
Ms. Neha Sinha
Contribution of Indian
Research Scholar
Diaspora in Mozambique
School of International
Studies, JNU, New Delhi,
India
Ms. R. Jayanthi
Research Scholar
School of International
Studies, JNU, New Delhi,
India
Role and Contribution of
South
African
and
Mauritian Tamil Diaspora
in
Homeland
and
Hostland: A Comparative
Perspective
New Delhi, India
Industries: A Case Study of
USA and India
Mr. Aditya Anshu
Indian Diaspora in United
Research Scholar
States: Role and Status
School of International
Studies, JNU, New Delhi,
India
Discussant: Dr. Amit Singh
Rapporteur: Ms. Debjani Naskar
Lunch
02:40PM – 4:20 PM
Session VI-B
Theme: Women in Indian Diaspora
Chair: Dr. Amba Pande, SIS, JNU
Venue: CR
Dr. Amrita Paresh Patel
Indian Diaspora Women
Principal,Uma Arts and Preserving Culture and
Nathiba
Commerce Identity in their Host
Mahila College
Countries as Revealed
Sarva Vidyalaya Campus, from
Celebrating
Gandhinagar,
Gujarat, Literature
India
Ms. Hema and Ms. Lalitha Indian Women Diaspora in
M.Ed Students,
the United States of
Department of Education
America:
Opportunities,
Kadi
Sarva Challenges and Bearers of
Vishwavidyalaya,
Indian Culture
Gandhinagar,
Gujarat,
India
Ms. Abhiruchi Ojha
Gender
and
Indian
Assistant Professor,
Diaspora:
Beyond
Lady Sri Ram College for ‘Carriers of Culture’
Women, DU, Delhi, India
Ms. Debjani Naskar
Status and Role of Indian
Research Scholar
Diaspora in Uganda and
School of International Tanzania: A Comparative
Studies, JNU, New Delhi, Study
India
Discussant: Dr. Sushmita Rajwar
Discussant: Dr. Vidhhan Pathak
Rapporteur: Neha Sinha
Rapporteur: Priyadarshika Subba
04:20 PM – 04:45 PM
Valedictory Session
Venue
USH
Welcome
Prof. D.T. Kapadia, Director, Kadi Sarva
Vishwavidyalaya
Chair
Prof. Kavita Sharma, Chairperson, ODI
International
Rapporteur’s Report
Day 1: Ms. Neha Sinha & Ms. Ruchi Verma
Day 2: Ms. Pridarshika Subba & Ms. Debjani
Naskar
Valedictory Address
Prof. Y. K. Alagh, Chancellor Central University
Gandhinagar & Former VC , JNU
Vote of Thanks
Prof. Rajmal Jain, Dean, Research Cell, Kadi Sarva
Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar
04:45-05:30 pm
High Tea