One day national symposium

BOMBAY UNIVERSITY &COLLEGE TEACHERS’ UNION

VidyapeethVidyarthi Bhavan, ‘B’ Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020

(Affiliated to AIFUCTO&MFUCTO)

ONE DAY NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

ON

“Towards Formulation of an Alternative Democratic Education Policy”

Organized by

Bombay University & College Teachers’ Union (BUCTU)

On the Occasion of

BUCTU’s GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

SATURDAY 17^thJUNE 2017
AT

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

VIDYANAGARI, KALINA, SANTACRUZ, MUMBAI

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
THE CONTEXT

• 
  The Bombay University and College Teachers’ Union (BUCTU) has completed 50 years (1966 – 2016) of its journey maintaining the legacy of the teachers’ movement that originated in Mumbai city and very soon spread beyond the limits of the metropolitan to entire jurisdiction of University of Mumbai. Today, BUCTU is an important component of the intellectual community, not just within the confines of the University but even at the State and National levels.
  
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  The Executive Committee of BUCTU decided to commemorate its Golden Jubilee by hosting the National Executive Committee (NEC) of All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisations (AIFUCTO) during June 17 – 18, 2017. On this occasion, a One Day National Symposium titled“Towards Formulation of an Alternative Democratic Education Policy” will be held in University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz (East), Mumbai on Saturday 17th June 2017. A number of policy makers, educationists and leaders of teachers’ organizations, not only from Maharashtra but also from other parts of the country are expected to participate in this symposium.
  
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  The Symposium will have deliberations on the policy initiatives of the Central Government in the field of Higher Education. There will be discussion on the impact of the present policy on various sectionsand the role of Public Universities. The attempt is to move towards formulation of policy steps that will positively impact the principles of access, equity, and quality.
  
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  The BUCTU invites participation of teachers (University, Colleges, Schools) and other stakeholders (Activists and Students) to enrich the deliberations of the Symposium with their experience and perception
  

Registration fees: Rs. 500 (University and College Teachers)

Venue:University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz (East), Mumbai

Day & Date: Saturday, 17^th June 2017

Instructions for Participants

1. 
   Those who wish to participate should email their Name, phone no. College/Institution/Organisation, Sub-theme and Title of presentation, by 7^th June 2017for logistic purposes.
   
2. 
   Those who wish to present a Paper, should submit an Abstract (email only) by 5th June 2017 of 250 – 300 words with at least 3 keywords (Times New Roman Font size 12). Abstract should include the following
   

Title of the Paper

Authors’ name and surname

Author’s designation

Institution/ University/ Organisation

Author's E-mail address&Telephone number

Selected Abstracts will be printed in the Souvenir

3. 
   Emails to [e-mail] [e-mail]
   

Broad Details of the Symposium
09.00 A.M. – 10.00 A.M. ……………………Registration & Breakfast

10.00 A.M.–11.00 A.M. ……………………Inauguration & Welcome Address Inaugural Address
TECHNICAL SESSION – I

11.00 A.M.–01.00 P.M. ……………………Presentations by a consultative group of educationists, policy makers and leaders of MFUCTO/AIFUCTO

*LUNCH*

TECHNICAL SESSION – II

02.00 P.M.–04.00 P.M. ……………………Presentations by participants in three (03) parallel sessions which will address thefollowing issue, analyse the reality and suggest alternative policy measures:

THE ISSUE: Even in the 70^th year of our Independence, the objectives of access, equity, and quality in the field of education, particularly higher education are yet to be achieved. The disparities in educational enrolment and attainment among different marginalized sections have not reduced. The challenge of this decade is to bring the deprived sections in an inclusive, democratic and secular education system. Three marginalized sections are identified for the parallel sessions as:

1. 
   Socially Deprived groups (SC/ST)
   
2. 
   Women
   
3. 
   Minority Communities
   

04.00 P.M.–05.00 P.M. ……………………Valedictory Session
*PATRONS*

DR. SANJAY V. DESHMUKH

Vice Chancellor

University of Mumbai
DR. K. K. THECKEDATH

Founder member; ex- President AIFUCTO/BUCTU

PROF. C. R. SADASIVAN

ex – President MFUCTO/BUCTU

ex- National Secretary, AIFUCTO
DR. TAPATI MUKHOPADHYAY

President, MFUCTO; ex- General Secretary, BUCTU

ex- Vice President AIFUCTO
* RECEPTION COMMITTEE *

Dr. Rohini Sivabalan (President, BUCTU) ………. Chairperson

Shri B. T. Deshmukh, (ex- MLC), ex- President MFUCTO

Shri Husain Dalwai, MP, Rajya Sabha

Shri Kapil Patil,MLC& Chairman, Shikshak Bharti

Dr. S. P. Lawande, General Secretary, MFUCTO

Dr. B. R. Salve, Vice-President, BUCTU/MFUCTO

Dr. G. B. Raje, Vice-President, BUCTU

Mrs. VispiBalaporia, Hon. Secretary, Asiatic Society of Mumbai

* ORGANISING COMMITTEE *

Dr. Madhu Paranjape (9820441640)Organizing Secretary
Prof. Mohammed Tahir(8108100784) Convener, Souvenir Committee

Dr. Sitalaprasad Dubey (9930849111) Convener, Seminar Committee

Prof. Shailendra Singh(9833482529) Convener, Accommodation Committee

Dr. Anupama Sawant (9820114239) Convener, Registration Committee