Newsletter - Indian Council of Philosophical Research

New Addition to ICPR
Ms Anupama Thakur Joins as the Director
(Administration and Finance)
Ms Anupama Thakur joined ICPR ,Delhi office on
August 2, 2010 as the Director (A&F) on deputation
basis from Agriculture Insurance Co., of India Ltd.,
Lucknow. With her vast experience in Finance as well
as that of Administration, we hope that she would
be an assest to the organisation and streamline both
the Administration and Finance wings and train our
employees to be more professional in handling finance
and administration.
ICPR Activities
Activity at ICPR Academic Centre, Lucknow
Workshop on Navya Nyaya : Language and Methodology
The Workshop on Navya Nyaya: Language and Methodology
(Level-I) was held from 29th March, 2010 to
11th April 2010 at the Academic Centre at Lucknow
with Professor V.N. Jha as the Director of the Workshop.
The inaugural function of the Workshop took
place on 29 March at 10.30 AM at which Professor
Navjeevan Rastogi was the Chief Guest. The inaugural
session was presided over by Professor R.R. Verma,
while Dr. Mercy Helen, Director(P&R) welcomed
the participants of the Workshop and the dignitaries.
Professor V.N. Jha, Director of the Workshop gave an
exhaustive introduction highlighting the purpose and
significance of conducting the Workshop. He traced
the history of devising the course having two components
viz., 1. Exposition on basics of Indian Philosophy
2. Reading of the 19th Century, Navya Nyaya Text.
Both the components were to be taught every day in
two sessions of two hours each. Professor Jha took
pains to explain why the Workshop was important for
the present day scholars and teachers since he felt that
such programmes of mastery over the structure of
language emphasized in the tradition and mastery over
discourse so as to pass on to the next generation was
the need of the hour. Professor Navjeevan Rastogi in
his remarks talked about the Ontology of Samkhya,
Buddha and Jaina. In his talk he threw some light on
Darshanas and Pramana as the instrument of cause.
In this context, he also referred to Gangesa’s contribution
to Language and Knowledge.
Professor R.R. Verma in her presidential remarks
reminded the scholars of the contribution made by
late Professor Sibajiban Bhattacharya. Ms. Preeti
Chandra thanked the participants and all the invitees
for attending the inaugural session.
In all, during the 14 days Workshop, there were 16
lectures delivered by Professor V.N. Jha. The Workshop
was quite distinct in the sense that everyday the
morning sessions would be devoted to lectures and
the afternoon sessions were given to the Reading of