By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
29th September:- The 3rd
International and 5th Indian Psychological Science Congress (IPSC-2016) began
in Chandigarh today. Prof Arun Kumar Grover, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh inaugurated
the three-day conference at PG Govt College, Sector 46, Chandigarh.
Prof Grover also
released the annual booklet of the congress and presented the lifetime
achievement award to Prof Sagar Sharma for his exemplary work in the enrichment
of psychology during his service at PU, Chandigarh.
In his speech, Prof
Arun Kumar Grover suggested to organize a public lecture under the conference
so that local community gets involved in the process and the event gets more
recognition. He also advised the post graduate colleges to aspire for
autonomous status. That way the colleges can take individual decision and set
their own agenda for further development. PG colleges can give a good
competition to the universities.
The psychological
science congress is being organized under the aegis of National Association of
Psychological Science (NAPS). Dr Rajesh Kumar, organizing secretary, said,
“IPSC 2016 is a three day international conference proposed on ‘psychological
well-being’ would explore practical ways to achieve well-being with conceptual
clarity. The theme of the conference this year is ‘peace and harmony’ and the
event is also supported by the Global Peace & Harmony organization.”
The researchers
participating in IPSE2016 are representing Bangladesh, Nepal, Iran, Pakistan, USA, Spain, Nigeria,Ethiopia,
apart from various parts of India like Goa, Karnataka, Jammu, Srinagar,
Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Bangalore,
Mumbai, Gujarat, West Bengal, Tripura, Gangtok, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, etc.
Dr Roshan Lal Dahia,
Conference Director and Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, Panjab University,
Chandigarh, said that this is an endeavour for the development, representation
and advancement of different areas of psychology as a science.
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