National Seminar on Local Self Governance: Fiscal and Service Delivery Dimensions
Social Sciences

National Seminar on Local Self Governance: Fiscal and Service Delivery Dimensions


Focus Areas
The seminar will centre on the theme of fiscal federalism. Research scholars can present their original works before the experts. The important areas include Revenue and Expenditure of local self governments, borrowing, transferred functions, Service Delivery and Finance Commissions. Papers making use of inter-disciplinary approach are also welcome.
Publication of Papers
All papers submitted will be reviewed by experts and papers accepted for presentation will be published in the Seminar proceedings. Subsequently, selected papers will be published in an edited volume, subject to the transfer of copyright by the author.
Registration

Mail your registration requests to:

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Fees* Delegates: Rs. 500
University/ College Teachers: Rs. 300
Research Scholars: Rs. 200

*Includes seminar material, food,and accommodation at campus.

Important Dates

Last date for submitting the abstracts: 20 October, 2011

Last date for submitting the full paper: 30 October, 2011

Seminar dates : 5-6 November, 2011

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The Venue
Nirmala College founded in 1953, is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. The college is managed by the Diocese of Kothamangalam and is re-accredited at B++ by NAAC. The college is located in a sprawling campus at Muvattupuzha, the eastern part of Ernakulam district, 35 kms from Cochin International Airport. Muvattupuzha is the gateway to the High Ranges and Munnar, a tourist and biodiversity hotspot.

Inauguration: Hon'ble Minister for Finance, Kerala Mr. K. M. Mani, Hon'ble Minister for Finance, Kerala
Key Speakers

Prof. M.A. OOmmen, Emeritus Professor, Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), New Delhi

Dr. A.V. Jose, Director, Gulati institute of finance and taxation (GIFT), Thiruvananthapuram

Prof. D. Narayana, Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram

Prof. K. K. George, Director, Centre for environment and science, (CSES), Kochi

Prof. Pinaki Chakraborty, National Institute for Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi

Dr. K. Gayithri, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore

Dr. D. Rajasekhar, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore

Dr. Devendra Babu, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore

Valedictory

Dr. Thomas Isac, Hon'ble Former Minister for Finance, Keralam

Advisory Committee

Rt. Rev. Dr. George Punnakottil, Patron, NCM

Rev. Fr. Thomas Malekudy, Manager, NCM

Prof. N. Joy, Principal NCM

Rev. Dr. Vincent Nedungatt, Vice Principal, NCM

Rev. Fr. John Mundackal, Bursar, NCM

Dr. A. C. Jose, Director, Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation

Prof. K J Joseph, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram

Prof. D. Narayana, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram

Prof. Pinaki Chakraborty, NIPFP, New Delhi

Dr. Suresh Babu, IIT, Chennai

Dr. K. Gayithri, Institute for Social and Economic Change(ISEC), Bangalore

Dr. D. Rajasekhar, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore

Dr. Deepa Sankar, World Bank, New Delhi

Dr. Abdul Azeez Erumban, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Rev. Dr. T. M. George, Former Principal, NCM

Rev. Fr. Paul Nedumpurath, Former Principal, Newman College, Thodupuzha

Prof. George Jacob, Former faculty, Department of Economics, NCM

Prof. P.C. James, Former Principal, NCM

Prof. Lizamma Abraham K., Former HoD

Prof. P. P. Thomas, Former HoD

Dr. Babu P. Ramesh, IGNOU, New Delhi

Dr. C. Veeramani, IGIDR, Mumbai

Dr. Rajesh Raj S.N., Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Research, Dharward

Dr. James George, Staff Advisor, NCM

Dr. C. Viswanathan, Department of Hindi , NCM

Dr. Johny Scaria, Department of Statistics, NCM

Dr. Thomson Joseph, Department of Physical Education, NCM

Dr. Thomas Varghese, Department of Physics, NCM

Dr. T. M. Jacob, Department of Statistics, NCM

Dr. G.S. Gireesh Kumar, Department of Commerce, NCM

Dr. P. B. Sanish, Department of Malayalam, NCM

Dr. Gigi K. Joseph, Department of Zoology, NCM

Prof. Joy Joseph, Department of Economics, NCM

Organising Committee

Convener Emmanuel Thomas, HoD

Co-Convener J. Georgi Neernal, Faculty

Jenni K. Alex, Faculty

Meera R., Faculty

Liya Mary George, Faculty

Divya K. R., Faculty

Deepa Abraham, Faculty

Alphonsa K. Joy, Faculty

Student Conveners Gijo George

Erica Wilson

Contact

Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha P. O., Ernakulam Dist., Keralam - 686 661.

Tel: +91 485 2836300, +91 94468 07248 Fax: +91 485 2836300

[email protected]

www.nirmalacollege.ac.in

http://nirmalacollege.ac.in/eco_seminar.htm




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