The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD-PR) will conduct a national seminar to mark the World Day of Social Justice 2019 on Sustainable Development and Social Justice: Issues and Way Forward on February 20 and 21.
The guests of honour will be Draupadi Ghimiray, social worker, founder of Sikkim Viklang Sahayata Samiti (SVSS) and recipient of Padma Shri in 2019 for her three decade service to persons with disabilities, and Dr. Lavu Narendranth, orthopedic surgeon by profession and recipient of Padma Shri in 2005 for his work in development of ultra-low weight prosthetic limbs for polio affected persons and amputees and contributions to Indian medicine.
The purpose of the seminar is to facilitate discussion on advocacy of social justice among the communities, said T. Vijaya Kumar, associate professor and head, Centre for Equity and Social Development, NIRD-PR.
R. Limbadri, vice-chairman of the Telangana State of Higher Education, and Ramesh Chandra Patel, dean, faculty of education and psychology at M.S. University-Vadodara, Gujarat, will be the keynote speakers of this seminar, a press release informed on Monday.