• This event is over. However, time travel possible through our Audio & Video! See upcoming events
Fri 10 Apr 2020 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Social Equity and the Marginalised in India: The Role of the Judiciary

The BN Yugandhar Memorial Colloquium

Speakers

Sudhir Krishnaswamy
Vice Chancellor, NLSIU, Bengaluru
Amita Dhanda
Professor, NALSAR University, Hyderabad
PR Dasgupta
Former Secretary, Education and Rural Development, GoI

Date & Time

Friday Fri, 10 Apr 2020

Categories

Location

Bangalore International Centre
7, 4th Main Road, Domlur II Stage
Bangalore, Karnataka 560071 India

Contact

[email protected]

Share

This event (live streaming) is in memory of late Mr BN Yugandhar who passed away in 2019. Mr. Yugandhar who joined the IAS in 1962 was part of the Andhra Pradesh cadre and distinguished himself from his early days in service as a champion of the underdog who fought for social equity and justice for all. Later on as the Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development in the Government of India, as a senior functionary in the Prime Minister’s Office, and as a member of the Planning Commission he continued to play a key role in shaping the policy of the government towards ensuring equitable social and economic development. This is his lasting legacy.
Prof Amita Dhanda and Mr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy will give independent talks on the subject followed by a discussion and Q&A.

Speakers

Sudhir Krishnaswamy

Vice Chancellor, NLSIU, Bengaluru

Professor Sudhir Krishnaswamy has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. His research focus is on constitutional law and politics and the empirical analysis of the legal system. He is a Founder and Trustee of the Centre for Law and Policy Research, Bengaluru.

Amita Dhanda

Professor, NALSAR University, Hyderabad

Amita Dhanda is Professor of Law at NALSAR University of Law. She teaches legal theory and law and poverty as she believes that both courses are integral to being responsible law persons. She researches in the field of the human rights with a special concern for disability rights and recognition of universal legal capacity.

PR Dasgupta

Former Secretary, Education and Rural Development, GoI

Mr. P R Dasgupta is a Distinguished Fellow and Senior Director of the Southern Regional Centre of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). He has had a long innings in the civil service and has worked in various capacities in the State Government of Maharashtra and the Government of India.Prior to his retirement, he had worked as the Education Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources Development in GOI and Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development.

Post retirement, Mr. Dasgupta had worked for three years as the Member of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal when it was established by Govt. of India in the year 2000. He retired from that position in the year 2003 and subsequently joined TERI in 2006 onwards.

He was also in charge of the post of Director of Bangalore International Centre from 02-12-2005. He relinquished charge as Director of BIC on 9th February, 2019.