A virtual seminar on ‘Contemporary issues in North East India’ was today organised by the School of Social Work of the Martin Luther Christian University.
The aim of the seminar was to provide a platform for final year students of the undergraduate and postgraduate programme to present their research studies.
Vice Chancellor, Dr Vincent T Darlong opened the seminar with his key note address wherein he highlighted that though the region has progressed yet it is also facing numerous issues like the growing disparity in land ownership, shift from an egalitarian society to elite focused, drug and alcohol addiction, teenage pregnancy, impact of external forces on the value system among others.
Dr Jennifer War, Dean Academics in her speech said that the presenters are in a “privileged position to solve problems in the communities through the research process, to listen and empathize with people and to lend that much needed hand”.
There were 18 research studies that were presented by students from the Department of Music, Nutrition & Dietetics, Psychology and Social Work. These research studies brought out varied problems faced by women, youth, children and communities at large.
All the research articles presented at the virtual will be published as useful resources for future reference for both students and the public at large, MLCU in a statement said.
