Greetings from the International Centre for Gandhian Studies (ICGS), University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya!

October 2nd, 2018-19, marks the 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. His message of Non violence and peaceful co-existence is more relevant to the current situation now than ever before. Therefore, we at USTM decided to provide a common platform to international, national as well as our own scholars where we can review the teachings of Gandhi in modern context.

It has been observed that the boundaries of the north-eastern states have been redefined several times, and after Independence, Government of India has made special policies for the development of the region, while the entire gamut of political parties have formed Governments in the north-eastern states, including the secessionist groups. And yet, the ground reality tells us that something is not right. We would like to look at these developments from the Gandhian perspective, and explore, if we can evolve a way forward. India’s North East being a conflict prone zone, the Gandhian focus on peace and methods of conflict resolutions have more relevance.

Under ICGS, a Gandhian centre for peace and conflict resolution, we propose to organise a two day International conference on 5th and 6th October 2018. Eminent Gandhain scholars and reputed academicians from across the globe will participate in the Conference.

We would earnestly like to invite you and your colleagues as well as research scholars to come and participate in the deliberations and present papers on themes (not limited to): Peace and Conflict, Rural Economy, Cooperative Federalism, Social Cohesion, Cattle Protection, Industrialization, Infrastructure Development, Political Ideology, Religion and Society, Gender Issues in Society, Law and Justice, Cultural Nationalism, Media and Social Change, Ethics and Morality, Decolonization, Hind Swaraj, from Swaraj to Suraj.