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Indian Council of Philosophical Research
ANNUAL REPORT
2010–2011
Darshan Bhawan
36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area,
M.B. Road, New Delhi-110 062

Publication Team
K. Ramakrishna Rao, Chairman
Mercy Helen, Director (P & R)
S. Sreekumaran, Accounts Officer
Sushim Dubey, Programme Officer
Year 2010–2011
Published by
The Member Secretary
on behalf of the Indian Council of Indian Council of Philosophical Research
Darshan Bhawan
36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
M.B. Road, New Delhi-110 062
Email: icpr@del2.vsnl.net.in; icpr@bol.net.in
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Contents
I Chairman’s Introduction 5
II Preamble 20
III Highlights 24
IV Organizational Set-up 25
V Meetings 25
VI Academic Centre, Lucknow 25
VII Fellowships 27
VIII Refresher Course 36
IX Seminars/Symposium/Dialogues 37
X Workshops 41
XI Periodical Lectures 57
XII Essay competition cum-young scholars seminar 65
XIII National Lectures by Eminent Indian and Foreign Scholars 65
XIV International Collaboration 66
XV International Philosophy Day 66
XVI Grants for Projects 79
XVII Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research ( JICPR) 80
XVIII Publications 81
XIX Forthcoming Publications 81
XX Celebration of Hindi Pakhwada 82
XXI Book Grants 82
XXII Promotion of Teaching of Philosophy in Professional Institutes 86
XXIII Book Release Function 87
XXIV Vigilance Awareness Week 87
XXV National Education Day 88
XXVI Budda Jayanti and Shankara Jayanti Lectures 89
XXVII ICPR Life Time Achievement Award in Philosophy 89
XXVIII Fellows’ Meet 90
XXIX Conclusion 91
XXX Council Members, GB Members and RPC Members 93
XXXI Balance Sheet 97
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
ANNUAL REPORT 2010–2011
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INTRODUCTION
by
K. Ramakrishna Rao
Chairman, Indian Council of Philosophical Research
It is thirty years since ICPR started functioning to promote philosophical research in the country.
Philosophy, unlike most other academic disciplines, is a subject that encompasses all provinces and
facets of knowledge. In a significant sense it is the “mother” of all sciences. For example, physics
and chemistry were a part of philosophy and were called natural philosophy. Psychology was a
part of philosophy until recently. Philosophy thus encompasses all other academic disciplines one
way or another inasmuch as it is search for truth about ourselves, the universe and our place in it.
Therefore, with a good deal of thinking behind, the Government of India under the leadership of
Smt. Indira Gandhi took the important initiative to establish this unique institution to promote
philosophy in its lofty, inclusive sense.
Plato tells us in the Republic that philosophers are “those who are able to grasp eternal and
immutable”. In the classical Indian tradition, philosophy is more than theory and speculation. It is
not something that is studied apart from life. Rather it is intimately involved with life, influencing
and being influenced by it. This is true whether it preached privacy and renunciation or pleaded
for active participation in the social process. Philosophy is concerned with not only generating
knowledge but also applying it to enhance human potential and wellness. In order to do this it has
become necessarily holistic rather than merely analytical, drawing from all relevant disciplines. While
other subjects from Astronomy to Zoology deal with knowledge divided into separate segments
for convenience of investigation, philosophy goes beyond analysis to combine facts from different
branches of science so as to have a synthetic understanding of the universe and our place in it. Such
an understanding helps to generate wisdom distinguished from factual knowledge and thus help
transform the persons as well as the society.
We believe it is the recognition of this vital aspect of philosophy in the Indian tradition that led
to the establishment of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research. During its thirty years of
functioning ICPR has played an important role that kept philosophy floating despite the turbulent
climate of applied science and the heavy winds of techonology that that swept away human sciences
in general and philosophy in particular. If philosophy survives today as an academic discipline in
our colleges and universities, it is in no small measure due to the support extended by the ICPR
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through its extensive programme of fellowships and grants for seminars, conferences and research
projects. It does not follow, however, that philosophy in the country is flourishing to the satisfaction
of all of us.
State of Philosophy in India
The state of philosophy in the country unhappily is far from being satisfactory. Notwithstanding
the support of ICPR and other organizations like the UGC and the Indian Institute of Advanced
Study, philosophical research has not made any significant mark. This is all the more surprising
because philosophy has enjoyed a place of pride and preeminence in Indian thought. There are
important historical reasons for it. Philosophy, like other social science disciplines, suffered from
centuries of colonial domination. Caught between the strong native tradition and the powerful
western influence, philosophy suffered a kind of paralysis, lost its identity and became unable to
significantly influence the course of national thinking.
From the Indian perspective, philosophy cannot originate in a cultural vacuum. Philosophy has a
practical and applied dimension that arm-chair philosophers tend to ignore. Applied philosophies are
necessarily contextual, and not isolated but interdisciplinary. Again, this is the hallmark of wisdom
as distinguished from knowledge. Also, philosophy may be seen as the running thread that weaves
the cultural fabric. In a significant sense it is what gives identity and distinctiveness to a tradition.
During the years of colonial dominance in many countries of Asia, knowledge was cut loose from
the native traditions and this has resulted in an identity crisis in all culture-bound disciplines; and
philosophy is the worst affected.
Philosophy in India since the colonial period has suffered an identity crisis and is still reeling from
its effects. This is all the more painful because Indian philosophy from classical times had its own
identity. Philosophy in India tended to be applied in a large measure since Vedic times and up until
the colonial period. It was nurtured by interdisciplinary involvement.
Because of its avowed involvement with life, Indian philosophy grew along with religion, science
and other human endeavours. So we find that Hindu scriptures like the Vedas and the Bhagavad
Gita are rich sources of classical Indian philosophy. Here theory and practice went together. In
fact, practice appears to have taken precedence over theory. Vedas are filled with rituals and only
in the later Upanishads the theory is explicated. Ramayana is the epic about the ideal person; and
the Yoga- Vasista tells us how such an ideal person is made, the practices needed to lead a man to
perfection. Again, valuable philosophical ideas are embedded in medical texts like Caraka Samhitā,
political-economic treatises like Kautilya’s Artha Shastra, legal codes like Jaimini’s Dharma Shastra,
the art books like Bharata’s Natya-Shastra and Vatsyayana’s Kama-Sutra, and psychological thought
and practices as in Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutra. Philosophy in India has been truly a wisdom discipline.
Wisdom is knowledge applied to life. Life is ever changing; so are philosophies. However, there is
a need for continuity and intellectual connectedness.
This tradition of philosophy as wisdom to be cultivated continued unabated until British education
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found its way into Indian universities and colleges during the colonial rule. It is the western
influence that brought about the identity crisis among Indian philosophers. Some have weathered
the western influence by meekly and reverentially accepting the old and the traditional while some
others abandoned the native identity altogether and embraced uncritically western concepts and
categories. However, the vast majority of those pursuing philosophy could not meaningfully relate
themselves either to the old classical thought in the changed circumstances or the new western
thought borrowed. Thus under the shadow of the west, philosophy in India suffered some kind of
an eclipse and most Indian philosophers had their identity of their own.
If there is any original thought during this period, it originated with few exceptions outside the
academia in the writings and actions of thinkers like Sri Aurobindo, M.N. Roy, Mahatma Gandhi
and Baba Saheb Ambedkar. Again, philosophical ideas have emerged in their work in an applied
format and have grown in interdisciplinary contexts to improve human condition. Sri Aurobindo
who began as a political rebel and revolutionary turned a saint. By blending Vedanta and Samkhya-
Yoga, he evolved a model of the man that laid the foundation for what is now rightly called Indian
psychology. In other words, we find in Sri Aurobindo a consummate application of classical Indian
thought to modern psychological topics.
Again, it is the native identity that is the hallmark of Mahatma Gandhi’s thought and action. It
is this identity that appealed his philosophy to Indians, and looked original to others. In Gandhi’s
view, violence, ego/desire/greed on the one hand and nonviolence, compassion, benevolence, and
altruism on the other are aspects of manifest in human nature. However, while nonviolence is
intrinsic to human condition, violence is adventitious arising from the existential conditions and
contextual circumstances. Thus, nonviolence is natural and violence is alien to human nature. This
is quite the opposite of the Hobbesian thesis that man is a power hungry, amoral, self-serving and
hedonistically driven animal held back by reason and fear from perpetual aggression and violence.
For Gandhi, humans are essentially morally bound, loving and nonviolent beings who are driven
to exploit others and engage in violence by the existential circumstances, acquired and insatiable
appetite for physical comforts, the lopsided development of the ego, and the attendant desires,
cravings and frustrations that bias the person and distort truth. The ego is the agent of self-reference,
the seat of artificial identity and source of perpetual conflict. It is the one governed by the pleasure
principle. It is driven by physical appetites; and indeed shrouds the intrinsic altruism, the inner
core of one’s being.
The true “self ” is altruist and reflexive of the universal; and it is dedicated to common good. This
is the psychology that Gandhi learned from his tradition. He philosophized it in remarkable ways
and applied it in several areas that included economics, sociology, education, and of course politics.
As mentioned, we cannot meaningfully pursue philosophy in a cultural or factual vacuum. Cultural
relevance is an inherent aspect of philosophical excellence. From the factual perspective, philosophy
is the binding discipline that weaves facts together and brings out a meaningful pattern, order and
understanding. All intellectual issues of relevance should be ultimately addressed at the level of
philosophy and they cannot be completely resolved at a narrowly circumscribed disciplinary level,
however important their theories may be. Indeed they were addressed in the past in exceedingly
interesting ways by philosophers. All this makes philosophical pursuit necessarily interdisciplinary,
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contextual, culture-relevant and problem-oriented. Gandhi’s is an important illustration of this.
To further complicate matters the present academic climate is skewed in favour of science and
technology with utter neglect of disciplines like philosophy. This is reflected in the number of
talented students attracted to philosophy and the quality of published research. The over emphasis
on engineering and technology and also medical and management education has weaned away the
young talented students from the traditional disciplines, including the basic sciences. This trend is
dangerous in important ways. The lopsided growth of technological education and the neglect of
basic subjects would be in the long run self-defeating in that technological development itself would
be stifled if there were no parallel developments in supporting sciences. Also, the development of
science and technology alone without corresponding developments in humanities and social sciences
would lead to a mechanized development without direction, economic growth without human face,
brute force without control, wealth without happiness, and a human condition bereft of values. It
would result in the words of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan “Rakshasa Rajya”. There is, therefore, an
urgent national need to balance in our system of education the study of applied and basic sciences
on the one hand and human and physical, i.e., the “inner” and “outer” sciences, on the other.
Having suffered the ravages of colonial domination, Indian philosophy has become a colourless
abstraction, in some ways a poor imitation of the western thought and in other ways a relic of the
past to remember rather than an intellectual force moving the nation forward.
Indeed, Indian philosophy is going through an identity crisis. The identity crisis is responsible
for (a) lack of creativity and originality on the part of Indian philosophers, (b) dwindling interest
among students and (c) philosophy’s lack of relevance to current national policy concerns. Therefore,
the biggest challenge before philosophers in the country is to help Indian philosophy find its
own identity. We are convinced that this may be accomplished by emphasizing its applied and
interdisciplinary aspects and by taking it out of its self-imposed isolation and making it truly a
contextual discipline.
Now, this does not seem to be peculiar to philosophical study and research alone, but true of several
areas of social sciences. Claude Alvares in a recent special article in Economic and Political Weekly
(May 28, 2011) severely criticizes what he calls the Eurocentric bias of social sciences teaching and
research not only in India but in other countries of Asia and Africa as well. He argues that not just
the content but even the assumptions and methodology of social sciences are uncritically imported
from the European academic tradition. “Though the critique of Eurocentricism in the social sciences
is well accepted, there is very little display of either coverage or determination among academics in
non-western universities in rising their own distinct set of assumptions that would enable them to
work and conduct meaningful research outside the framework of western academic preoccupations
and interests” (p.72). This is something we should keep in perspective in our attempts to promote
philosophy in the years ahead.
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Road Ahead
The Indian Council of Philosohical Research has in recent years attempted to address this issue
by way of planning a number of innovative strategies and programmes to promote wholesome
development of philosophy studies and research. We give below some of the areas we have considered
for special emphasis.
Relevance of Gandhi and Ambedkar to Philosophical Research
Gandhi and Ambedkar are the two icons who inspire current social thought; and as such they are
pivotal for native philosophical inquiry. Several Indian watchers have observed that the 21st century
belongs to India and China as the main global players. This observation is largely based on projected
economic growth and development in the coming decades. This could be the case. But what strikes
us even more consequential than India’s evolving economic strength, is the potential relevance of
Indian thought to 21st century. The implications to contemporary human concerns of Gandhian
ideas, which are essentially anchored in Hindu ethos, are widely recognized. Equally important but
less understood are the implications of Buddhist thought to social action. This aspect was addressed
by B.R. Ambedkar toward the last part of his distinguished career, which during his own time was
overshadowed by the enormously popular image of Mahatma Gandhi. What appears to be significant
and extremely relevant at this time is the fact that both Ambedkar and Gandhi were seeking the
same goals but traveled different paths, which, however, appear to ultimately merge when we look
closely at their road maps. The two distinctly different approaches to the same goal of achieving an
inclusive community of people can be seen as the basic ground for building sustainable pluralism,
which is the lifeline of Indian nationalism.
Gandhi and Ambedkar are as different as two human beings can be in their appearance and attire.
Even their idiom, diction and ideology, are quite different. Yet their concerns are similar and goals
nearly identical.
In the denial of “self ” and atman by Buddhist thinkers, B.R. Ambedkar saw an opening for a new
social philosophy beyond the caste-stratified Hindu society and for a new ethics to transcend selfish
interests of the dominant castes. He felt that it is the concept of enduring self that tended to drive
men to be exclusive rather than inclusive. Ambedkar saw in Buddhistic dharma the natural justice
that does not discriminate among people.
Ambedkar, like the Buddha, apparently had little interest in the metaphysical aspects of the self.
His conception is clearly limited to psychological and ethical aspects. In fact, he had no interest in
after life or rebirth. What appealed to him in Buddhism are the worldly aspects of dharma and its
place in society. The implication of the Buddhist analysis of self to social theory is that the belief
in an enduring self, permanent and self-same, is antithetical to attaining nirvana and achieving
the ideal inclusive community. The remedy for this is deconstruction of the ego through love and
compassion for fellow beings. In Ambedkar’s words “morality in Dhamma arises from the direct
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necessity for man to love man.” “It is not to please God that man has to be moral. It is for his own
good that man has to love man” (1957, p.231).
Ambedkar was not a born Buddhist. He was a convert toward the end of his life. In his long and
arduous search for identity, he was led to Buddhism. He found his identity in the Buddha. He found
in Buddhism advocacy for an inclusive community bonded by love and compassion and governed
by dharma. He was not into the metaphysics of the self; what interested him most are the universal
values of humankind, which he found in the teachings of the Buddha.
Gandhi’s nonviolent social action was primarily in the political arena. However, his social concerns
were no less significant. Both in his thought and action Gandhi espoused the cause of dalits and
sought for social justice for all. He saw like Baba Saheb Ambedkar structural violence in all kinds of
social inequalities and exclusions. Gandhi and Ambedkar were social activists, who were so different
in their persuasions and perspectives and yet so concerned about the victims of social injustice and
structural violence. One represented the tradition and establishment, and attempted to transform
it in unimaginable ways to cope with current challenges. The other was a rebel who helped to
awaken millions from their age old cultural slumber, gave them new identity and self-respect, and
helped them to march on into modernity with self-confidence. In important ways the ideological
stance and practical actions undertaken by Gandhi and Ambedkar are mutually complementary.
Gandhi with his upper caste birth was burdened by the weight of guilt of social exclusion and
exploitation perpetuated on the socially less privileged, people. Ambedkar was a dalit burned by the
caste born inequalities. The two equally abhorred social exclusion and economic exploitation and
were determined to bring out the necessary change. If Gandhi was burdened by guilt, Ambedkar
was fired by pride. In the process, the former became a reformer and the latter a rebel. However,
the two are the cultural icons of the country. Together they constitute the two sides of the coin of
Indian cultural identity. Gandhi’s image is displayed on the head side of the coin, representing the
tradition which is the inheritance of the upper caste Hindus. Ambedkar’s spirit is characterized by
the tail that stands for the dalits and the down trodden, the lower bottom of Indian society. It is in
their philosophies, working together and in tandem, we will find the right means to include those
who are excluded, bring them into the mainstream and make them equals.
The implications of Gandhian ideas to contemporary human concerns, are widely recognized.
Equally important but less understood are the implications of Buddhist thought to social action.
This aspect was addressed by B.R. Ambedkar toward the last part of his distinguished career. What
strikes us as significant and extremely relevant at this time is the fact that both Ambedkar and
Gandhi were seeking the same goals but travelled different paths. The overarching goal is one of
establishing an inclusive community in which everyone can participate with his/her full potential
and establish an egalitarian society without any structural violence and social injustice.
The main theme of Gandhi’s as well as Ambedkar’s social thought and action is centred round the
paradox of identity and inclusiveness, how personal identities, which are necessarily plural, merge
in an inclusive community for common good. They both find the resolution of this paradox in
universally shared values of love and compassion. The search for identity that is inclusive and not
divisive is the starting point of their social and political endeavours. Their goals are similar, if not
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identical. They wished for conflict-free inclusive community where love and morality rule. The
context of their action and thought was different even though they were contemporaries who lived
in the same country. Gandhi’s main concern was political liberation of Indians from foreign rule.
Ambedkar’s principal endeavour was social emancipation of depressed class of Indians from their
exploiters. Inasmuch as social and political issues impact each other we find Gandhi the political
leader involved in social reform and Ambedkar a social activist engaged in politics of governance.
However, the primacy of their distinct commitments is clear, which is the establishment of inclusive
community governed by universal values of love and compassion.
Further, as social reformers, Gandhi and Ambedkar came from two very different backgrounds. Both
abhorred the prevailing caste practices and prejudices and the built-in inequalities in the system.
However, the perceived inequalities have different impacts on them. For Gandhi, an upper caste
Hindu, it was a crisis of conscience. For Ambedkar, a depressed class victim of higher caste exploitation
and denigration, it was a crisis of identity. Gandhi had no problem with his Hindu identity; but he
was outraged and troubled by such practices as untouchability, which deeply disturbed his moral
sense. It is this crisis of conscience that led Gandhi not only to denounce untouchability as “the sin
of Hindus” but initiate also multi-pronged action plans to eradicate it.
Gandhi’s goal was one of assimilating all sections of Hindus, including the so-called “untouchables”,
within a single salient Hindu identity by removing negative attributions to low-caste Hindus
and enabling them to have equal opportunities. Gandhi was proud of his Hindu identity. He did
not discard varnashrama in principle. What he repudiated and denounced is the caste system in
practice, which he considered as “the very antithesis of varnashrama” (Gandhi, 1935). According
to Gandhi, caste is an extension of the principle of the family. Both are governed by blood and
heredity. Gandhi saw in the caste system the best possible means of maintaining social stability
and economic progress. Caste, as an extension of family, in Gandhi’s view, is a step toward inclusive
community. “Just as the spirit of the family is inclusive of those who love each other and are wedded
to each other by ties of blood and relation, caste also tries to include families of a particular way of
purity of life… “(Gandhi, 1950, pp.322-323). Gandhi goes on to add that “varnashrama as it is at
present understood and practiced is a monstrous parody of the original, but in order to demolish
this distortion let us not seek to demolish the original” (Ibid, p.361). So he embarked on a social
mission to remove them.
To Ambedkar, a victim of prevailing inequalities, it was not the crisis of conscience but of identity
that led him to renounce Hinduism as his religion rather than reform it. Whether intrinsic or
extrinsic, the caste system and the practices associated with it had come to stay. His ascribed identity
as an untouchable was inconsistent with his self-perception as an equal in about every department
of life with other caste Hindus. There was a glaring conflict of his image of himself and his ideal
self on the one hand and his image as reflected in the social mirror on the other. This conflict was
essentially a crisis of identity that needed to be addressed and resolved. To achieve this, it took a
life time of effort and some robust thought.
There are two natural ways of resolving such conflicts. one is to fight for his rights as a Hindu,
which meant wholesale reform of centuries old practices so that his self-image is appropriately
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eflected in society. The other is to break away and find a new identity. The latter appealed more
to Ambedkar. It was easy for Gandhi who belonged to the dominant group of caste Hindus to
plead for reform and assimilation and absorption of untouchables, Harijans, as he called them, into
Hindu society as equals. It would not be so easy for the oppressed member of a minority group to
seek such reforms. The assimilation alternative might appear magnanimous when taken by a caste
Hindu, but it would be seen beggarly when espoused by a victimized minority group member.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Ambedkar chose to renounce rather than reform the religion of
his birth. Ambedkar increasingly saw that Hinduism as practised has espoused a kind of philosophy
of exclusivism by subscribing to a system that rendered “graded inequality the law of Hindu social
life” (Ambedkar, 1950). What Ambedkar was looking for is a religion that fostered an inclusive
community comprising of all of humanity. This he found in Buddhism.
Ambedkar interpreted Buddhism as upholding the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity.
Liberty is the basic and essential human right. Equality is dharma that defines one’s duties and
obligations. Dharma in Ambedkar’s view is morality in its loftiest sense. It is what must govern
the society. Fraternity refers to the society that incorporates the universal value of love that binds
humanity together in an inclusive community. It represents love and service in the ideal inclusive
community. It is not limited to Sanghams of Bhikkus. Religion is dharma and dharma is religion,
asserted Ambedkar reminding us Gandhi’s saying that God is truth and truth is God.
It may be readily seen how close Ambedkar’s Buddhist realism is to Gandhi’s Hindu practical idealism.
Truth and ahimsa are the twin principles of Gandhi’s philosophy of social action. Gandhi spoke
of truth as morality. for him religion is “synonymous with allegiance to moral law” (Gandhi,1922,
p.52). Ahimsa is another name for love. Gandhi says that nonviolence in its positive sense is love.
“Love is the strongest force the world possesses”.
In truth and love Gandhi finds the principles that bind all humans together and give us a global
identity leading to an inclusive human community. Thus both Gandhi and Ambedkar espoused
philosophies of inclusiveness and abhorred politics of divisiveness. Their philosophical inclusiveness
is one where individual and society are regarded as reflexive of each other. The individual’s selfimage,
her goals and aspirations are reflected in society. What is good for the individual is also good
for the society and vice-versa. Buddhism as interpreted by Ambedkar and Hinduism in Gandhi’s
eyes espoused such a philosophy of inclusiveness.
This is not surprising because Hinduism and Buddhism essentially are philosophies of inclusiveness.
The relation between the individual person and the universe at large is reflected in the relation
between atman and Brahman in Upanishads. In Advaita Vedanta, we find the identification of the
self of the individual (atman) with the supreme self (Brahman). In other words, the individual
identity merges not only with the human identity but with the most super-ordinate identity of all,
being itself in its widest and pristine best sense. The statement in Chandogya Upanisad, “tat tvam
asi”, referred to as the great saying (mahavakya) sums up the relationship between the person and
the supreme reality. The individual person (jiva) in Advaita is neither a part of, different from, nor a
modification of the supreme consciousness. Here we find, notwithstanding the routine interpretation
of Advaita as a monist and absolutist system, an exemplary form of pluralism and an extra-ordinary
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way of relating individual identities with more inclusive identities. At an ontological level, Advaita
may uphold monism and absolutism. At the empirical level, however, pluralism is not merely
real but consistent with the notion of unity in diversity. Again in Buddhism, the human identity
aspect over and above personal identity is asserted not only by the denial of the self but also in the
celebrated saying “sangham saranam gachami”. And sangham as Ambedkar interprets is the inclusive
community of the humankind.
We have discussed at some length Ambedkar and Gandhi as social scientists and philosophers
because of the current relevance of their ideas to India. Moreover, in their study philosophers
in India would find true identity and their genuine place in the intellectual life of the country.
Therefore, the ICPR plans to promote the philosophical studies of Gandhi and Ambedkar with
an interdisciplinary perspective on a priority basis. Gandhi and Ambedkar are the two true icons
of Indianness for social scientists.
There is another reason why we need to support credible research in these areas. There is significant
ambiguity and consequent misunderstanding of Gandhian thought, for example. There is what
may be called pseudo-Gandhism. There are pseudo-satyagrahas. These need to be distinguished
from genuine Gandhian thought and identified as poor imitations. There are indeed many Gandhi
centers in different universities. Mostly they are one man (often part time) operations. There are
also institutions established with inspiration derived from Gandhian thought. However, they made
little academic impact. Important books on Gandhi that have attracted international attention are
generally published abroad by mostly non-Indian authors. This situation can be corrected only by
focused encouragement to select institutions with substantial grants and appropriate national level
monitoring.
Indian Institute of Philosophy (IIP)
Indian Institute of Philosophy is one of the new initiatives the ICPR has propsed to improve the
quality and relevance of philosophical research by establishing an institution with emphasis on
interdisciplinary research directed at addressing some of the currently pressing national issues. It is
novel in its structure in that it would have a virtual campus and floating and not permanent faculty.
It thus would be very cost effective. We have submitted this proposal to the HRD Ministry and
held extensive discussions with philosophers and social scientists in the country at a number of
committee meetings.
The Context
The current scene of humanities in general and philosophy in particular in the country is not all
too attractive, as the watchers of their present state are uncomfortably aware. The over emphasis
on engineering and technology and also management education has weaned off the young talented
students from the traditional disciplines, including the basic sciences. This trend is dangerous in
important ways, as we mentioned earlier.
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It may be mentioned in this context that there is an increasing realization in the West also that
philosophy should keep up with changing times. Applied philosophy, once a taboo to philosophers
like Edmund Husserl, who saw little of philosophy in India and China, where it has traditionally
been applied, has now become more popular as an academic subject. For example, in universities
like the City University of New York and Rutgers University in USA, which took initiatives to
restructure their courses with applied and interdisciplinary orientation, the enrolment in philosophy
courses has literally doubled during the last five years. According to a report in the New York Times
(April 16, 2008):
Once scoffed at as a luxury major, philosophy is being embraced at Rutgers and other universities
by a new generation of college students who are drawing modern-day lessons from the age-old
discipline as they try to make sense of their world, from the morality of the war in Iraq to the latest
political scandal. The economic downturn has done little, if anything, to dampen this enthusiasm
among students, who say that what they learn in class, can translate into practical skills and careers.
On many campuses, debate over modern issues like war and technology is emphasized over the
study of classical ancient texts.
At a recent meeting of the ICPR Council, a member remarked: “when I am asked which is the best
university to go to study Indian philosophy, I must mention in all honesty a university outside the
country and not in India.” Again, those of us who interview a large number of applicants for ICPR
fellowships know how ill prepared the students are to undertake doctoral and postdoctoral research.
Many of our research scholars are handicapped for the lack of knowledgeable and committed teachers
to guide them in their research and their own poor preparation in graduate and post-graduate courses.
Also, a large proportion of requests we receive at the ICPR for research support are substandard.
There is thus an urgent need to take new initiatives to address these challenges and help promote
quality research and excellence in philosophical studies in the country.
The Concept
The Indian Institute of Philosophy (IIP) is conceived as a new model, different in significant ways
from IITs and IIMs. Its cost would be minuscule relative to the IITs. IIP would be an experimental
institution supported and supervised by the ICPR but one that is academically autonomous. It
would have a virtual campus and floating faculty so that it would not be burdened by excessive
infrastructural costs and the deadwood of unproductive staff. It is expected to be a fast track,
efficient and cost effective alternative to the conventional classroom teaching and centralized campus
structure. Also, the IIP would not admit students on its own and award degrees or diplomas. It
would be an institution that works along with the existing colleges and universities providing the
needed support to the students and scholars primarily linking them with sources of intellectual and
scholarly support. In other words, the IIP would function as a facilitator and support system rather
than a new competitive addition to the existing institutions. It would be a much needed platform,
an academy of scholars to launch formal networking to promote philosophical excellence in the
country.
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The available technological know-how makes it possible to have a virtual campus and classrooms
where the constraints of physical distance are overcome by web-linking scholars located in different
parts of the country. For example, it would be possible for a Ph.D. student enrolled in Chittagong
or Chittoor to have a research guide in Chandighar and a mentor in Chicago. The virtual campus
makes it possible to bring together scholars with similar interests in an enduring supportive network
facilitated by the ICPR. There may be for instance a dozen Ph.D. students actively researching in
the area of Navya Nyaya and there are only one or two outstanding scholars in the country with
expertise in their pursuit, who could help these aspiring student scholars. Further, the learned scholars
themselves would benefit by their interaction with these bright students. Together they constitute
a mutually stimulating group of senior scholars and serious students intellectually enriching each
other in important ways. Also, IIP would be involved in arranging online teaching of philosophy
courses in virtual classrooms taught by available international experts. Lectures from real classrooms
can be delivered to remotely situated students across the length and breadth of the country by using
both the broadcast and internet-based protocol network.
The IIP would have no permanent faculty. Rather it would draw its faculty from the already existing
pool of professors in our colleges and universities. These would be those with proven competence
and accomplishment, leading scholars whose credentials are already well established. They would be
invited to join IIP as full-time faculty on deputation, when their services could be fully utilized for
required periods of time, or as part-time participants who contribute a limited amount of their time
to be negotiated. These professors, full-time or part-time, principal or adjunct, would be employed
for required periods of time with the result the faculty pool is constantly changing. Such a scenario
of floating faculty, it is believed, would have for the IIP a dynamic faculty resource necessary for
promoting excellence in philosophical studies at different levels with constantly changing research
priorities. Further, some of the activities of the IIP like online teaching would be outsourced
where outside expertise is available. The IIP not only works in liaison with the existing universities
and colleges teaching philosophy but also with other organizations with interest in promoting
philosophical studies such as the UGC. It will also draw from the expertise of those institutions
that are already engaged in online teaching such as Indira Gandhi National Open University, which
enjoys the use of gyan darshan and gyan vani network and e-gyan kosh, national digital depository.
The IIP activity would not be limited to graduate/postgraduate teaching and doctoral research in
philosophy. It would also include post-doctoral research and a network of carefully selected and
crafted research projects that are basically interdisciplinary addressing current contextually relevant
and problem-driven areas that are nationally challenging.
Objectives
The primary objective of the Indian Institute of Philosophy is to promote originality and excellence in
philosophical studies in the country in an interdisciplinary context. Philosophical studies include:
(a) teaching at graduate and post-graduate levels
(b) research at doctoral and post-doctoral levels
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(c) project oriented, creative, problem solving philosophy for national development and
(d) promoting original philosophical contributions
These primary objectives are to be achieved by a set of secondary objectives, which include:
(1) Developing appropriate curriculum and the necessary pedagogic tools like books and videos
and conducting virtual classes and online model teaching at graduate and post graduate
levels;
(2) Creating a national faculty pool, a virtual campus and the necessary network linking remotely
located nascent scholars and leading experts in the country and outside for a continuous
academic dialogue for mutual benefit by a system of mentoring;
(3) Building a national library of philosophy;
(4) Identifying problem areas in need of philosophical wisdom, developing and funding projects
for collaborative, inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural research;
(5) Arranging orientation workshops and face-to-face meetings of aspiring and accomplished
scholars;
(6) Promoting applied philosophy and interdisciplinary and cross-cultural studies;
(7) Undertaking in depth studies of regional philosophical contributions; and
(8) Engaging in such other academic activity that may be considered necessary for meeting the
primary objective, which is promoting excellence in teaching and research of philosophy in
the country.
The Scope
To begin with the Indian Institute of Philosophy would have two wings – (1) the Pedagogy Wing,
and (2) the Project Wing. The Pedagogy Wing would in turn have two departments – teaching
and research. Teaching would include graduate and post-graduate branches. It would be entrusted
with the responsibility:
(a) to develop nontraditional philosophy courses to be taught to students in engineering and
other professional colleges,
(b) to generate model syllabi for graduate and post-graduate philosophy courses,
(c) to arrange for online teaching,
(d) to produce videos and such other teaching aids that could be used to strengthen philosophy
teaching in the country,
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(e) to prepare and produce textbooks for use in graduate and post-graduate teaching, and
(f ) to engage in such other activity considered necessary for promoting excellence in post-graduate
and graduate teaching.
The Teaching Department would also explore the possibility of introducing philosophy as a subject
in school education.
The Research Department would have two branches – doctoral and post-doctoral. Its primary
responsibility is promoting excellence in focused doctoral and post-doctoral research. To begin with,
the work of the Research Department would be confined to helping junior and senior fellows of
the ICPR. Each junior fellow, in addition to the local research guide, where available, would have
a mentor with proven expertise in the fellow’s research topic, drawn from any where in the country,
who would be available for periodic consultations by the fellow. Similarly, each senior fellow would
have a mentoring associate who is an expert in the fellow’s chosen topic of research. Senior fellows
would also be encouraged to seek out and tie up with international experts. The ICPR will facilitate
the interaction between the fellows and their mentors by providing suitable monetary incentives to
the mentors and the necessary internet facilities to the fellows to keep them connected with their
mentors. This facility may be extended later to non-ICPR fellows also.
The Research Department would have the responsibility of conducting workshops to give the
necessary research orientation to the new fellows and arrange for conferences where the fellows
come into face-to-face contact with leading philosophers. Also, the Research Department would
help not only in identifying the mentors for its fellows but also for occasional face-to-face meetings
with them.
The primary responsibility of the Project Wing would be identifying problem areas, develop
appropriate projects, locate suitable scholars and experts to undertake research and execute the
projects in a time bound manner. Each project would be headed by a full- or part-time faculty
member, who would collaborate with scholars in other institutions, complete the project work and
submit a report within the stipulated time period. The Project Wing may also outsource a project
or a part of it by contracting with another institution to undertake the project after satisfying itself
that suitable and necessary expertise is available with the contracting institutions. The Project
Wing is expected to select the cutting edge areas of philosophical research that have relevance to
the national development so as to justify ICPR’s claim as a think tank of the country. Conceptual
analysis of issues, synthetic and interdisciplinary understanding of the problems, their historical and
cross-cultural contexts, and development of appropriate frameworks for problem solving would be
among the activities of the Project Wing in the thrust areas identified and selected.
One of the thrust areas that is already identified is Indian Identity and National Integration. The
ICPR had already undertaken an exercise to develop a project of research in this area.
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ICPR Regional Centers
Another important initiative the ICPR has taken to promote philosophical research in the country
is preparation of plans for establishing ICPR regional centers in the country.
India is a huge country. More significantly it is the home of several distinctive cultures, vast
literature in different languages and numerous dialects, multiple religions and important regional
differences. In the midst of such diversity stands centuries old Indian tradition. It survives as an
attractive socio-cultural mosaic, a colourful coalition of coexisting local identities, which could be
a showcase of sustainable pluralism.
Indeed, this is a rich national resource that could be used for consummate growth of Indian thought
and a unified pluralist tradition or exploited by politics of divisiveness to fuel intergroup conflict
and strife. The Indian Council of Philosophical Research, committed as it does for consolidating
Indian identity and fostering national integration, has a special stake in promoting the studies of
regional identities and find in them interesting concoction of common heritage and the recipe to
ensure how these local traditions, though distinct, unique and inimitable, harmoniously blend and
coalesce into a cool conglomerate of salient national identity and not harden into hot solitarist and
fundamentalist movements.
The Concept
That the ICPR should sport and support regional centers of philosophy is a matter on which
there is near unanimity. However, regarding the form, scope and involvement of the ICPR in the
establishment and management of these centers, there is considerable divergence of views. There
are at least three models that we can identify and discuss – (1) full-scale centers, (2) partially funded
collaborative centers and (3) assisted centers. I am inclined to think that the ICPR may explore all
the three models. A full-scale center is the one established and maintained entirely by the ICPR.
Partially funded are the collaborative centers established in association with another institution that
shares the ICPR’s objectives for the Regional Center with joint responsibility for its maintenance
and upkeep. The assisted centers are those to which ICPR makes annual grants towards expenses
to partially maintain a regional center of philosophy. The organization of the assisted center itself
would be the primary responsibility of the institution supported by the ICPR for this purpose.
Objectives of Regional Centers
(1) To act as a regional wing of the ICPR to promote philosophical studies by offering suitable
facilities to students and scholars with special reference to region specific philosophical
contributions;
(2) To maintain a special library with a select collection of books of philosophy and related subjects
and a comprehensive collection of philosophy books and manuscripts in the relevant regional
languages;
(3) To offer study facilities to students, scholars and others interested in philosophy;
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(4) To act as a depository and archives center for local artifacts of philosophical interest such as
original and historical manuscripts, pictures, inscriptions and rare editions of books;
(5) To arrange periodic lectures on philosophical topics with special topics of regional interest;
(6) To organize philosophy seminars and workshops;
(7) To encourage studies of and research into regional identities with the purpose of promoting
unity in diversity and national integration;
(8) To arrange for translation of philosophical texts in local languages into English and Hindi
and vice versa;
(9) To act as a documentation center for the region; and
(10) To engage in such other activities to promote philosophical studies in the region consistent
with the goals and objectives of the ICPR.
To conclude the year under review, the ICPR continued its extensive support to philosophical
research by awarding a large number of Fellowships under various categories, by providing financial
assistance to many seminars, conferences and workshops and by making generous grants to research
projects in a variety of areas of philosophical interest. The ICPR has taken several new initiatives
and is poised to leap forward with an interdisciplinary slant in an applied context. They are in
the direction of (1) strengthening the quality of philosophical research in the country, (2) making
philosophy more relevant to deal with intellectual problems in the real world and (3) living up to
its responsibility to be an important think tank of the nation.
Admittedly, philosophical research in the country is far from being at its best. First, there is lack
of adequate support for teaching and research in philosophy which is one of the main reasons why
bright students and scholars generally shy away from studying philosophy. There is, therefore, a
compelling need for providing generous scholarships and fellowships to attract brilliant students to
philosophy. In the XII Plan, the ICPR has proposed significant increase in the number of fellowships
and the stipend attached to them.
Second, philosophy in India is by and large without an identity of its own. It is seen as either a pale
replica of classical thought lacking in originality or a poor imitation of Euro-American models.
There is need for philosophy in India to shed its colonial colours and find its true Indian identity
by using native concepts and caegories and addressing current intellectual issues of the nation.
The proposed Indian Institute of Philosophy is intended to promote interdisciplinary, applied
research in philosophy. It would have a virtual compus and floating faculty, a new concept in costeffective
research establishment.The regional centers have the express purpose of encouraging the
study of philosophical thought embedded in regional languages and distinct ethnic traditions. The
special attention being given to teaching philosophy in professional colleges is designed to help
philosophy find its niche in the Indian academic arena as a problem–solving discipline relevant to
national needs. Again, the focussed study of Gandhi and Ambedkar the two illustrious icons of
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true Indianness, would help in promoting an inclusive community and sustainable pluralism in the
country. If the proposals underway are implemented without any dilution, it is reasonable to expect
a quantum leap in the quality and output of philosophical research in India with its own identity.
II
PREAMBLE
The Council continued all the major activities like providing funds for seminars, offering a variety of
fellowships with added impetus, efforts were made to streamline procedures for selection of projects
and fellows, prompt disbursement of funds and follow-up activities. A number of committees were
constituted and their recommendations were implemented. ICPR initiated a number of innovative
schemes, some of which are awaiting implementation, whose fruits would be reaped in future.
Seminars
A major part of ICPR’s budget is allocated for providing funding to seminars, conferences and
workshops conducted in different parts of the country. The expenditure under this head is second only
to the amount spent on fellowships awarded by the ICPR. In prior years, the ICPR was primarily
funding seminars, conferences organized and conducted by others, with few exceptions. However,
during recent years the ICPR has been regularly organizing several important seminars on its own
or in collaboration with other organizations like the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla.
The Seminars had a novelty in that the Council could involve other agencies/sister organizations
as collaborators and generate inter-institutional synergy for promoting philosophy.
Fellowships
The ICPR annually awards fellowship under different categories. These include National Fellows,
Senior Fellowships, Post-doctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Fellowship. Several committees were
constituted to advise the Council on streamlining the selection of the Fellows under different
categories to cut down on the red tape and put in place a more effective monitoring system to
ensure proper utilization of the fellowships and avoid the waste.
A number of changes were introduced and a few are in the process of implementation. National
Fellows are now required to lecture at a few places and submit to the Council a publishable manuscript
for a monograph or a book. Similarly, Senior Fellows are being persuaded to submit publishable
manuscripts.
A few schemes to link our doctoral fellows with outside experts in their areas of interests, when such
expertise is not locally available, by a mentoring system is being worked out for implementation.
Under this scheme, a Junior (doctoral) Fellow of the ICPR may be able to have an outside mentor
with whom he can be in touch on a regular basis. The ICPR will constantly update the list of such
mentors who are willing to give time to help younger scholars. The ICPR would suitably compensate
the mentors for their time.
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Lucknow, Academic Centre
The ICPR in its new Academic Centre not only revived some of the old activities, but also revitalized
and rejuvenated the centre with new inputs and programmes. In addition to regular meetings
and conference, several workshops are conducted to tool and train the upcoming scholars and the
ICPR fellows in research methodologies and some obscure but profoundly important philosophical
problems, contemporary and classical, through discussion and dialogue between subject experts
and the inquisitive students. Also plans are underway to promote local study circles and encourage
regular roundtable discussions on topics of current interest.
Indian Institute of Philosophy
As mentioned in Chairman’s Introduction, another important initiative taken is to make plans
for establishing the Indian Institute of Philosophy under the auspice of the ICPR. The Council
appointed three different committees to advise it on the structure and modalities of establishing
the Institute. A detailed proposal was prepared and submitted to the HRD Ministry for approval
and support. The proposed Institute is envisaged to have a virtual campus and a floating faculty. It
would be autonomous in its functioning, but fully supported by the ICPR. The proposal is under
active consideration of the HRD Ministry. This flagship institute of the ICPR will obviously be
the home and will have necessary wherewithal and infrastructure for carrying out the mega projects
like Indian Identity and National Integration Project
Regional Centres
Again, as described in detail in the Introduction, India with its cultural and linguistic diversity is
home of a variety of thought systems. Some of them are little known beyond a small region. Indian
culture is not monolithic, but a mosaic of an array of composite cultures with their own distinctive
identities. Their colourful co-existence is the beauty of our nation. Indeed it is our country’s strength.
This can be best preserved by recognizing the due place of each of these cultures in our national ethos.
Cross-regional circulation of ideas is an important step in ensuring enduring national integration.
With this objective and in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee constituted
to advise us on this, the ICPR prepared a blue print to have a network of regional centres. The
proposal is under the consideration of the HRD Minister.
Inter-Institutional Synergy, Inter-disciplinary and Cross-Cultural Studies
Another new initiative is to work with other institutions to promote philosophical activity in the
country. What began as a combined effort to conduct joint seminars designed by ICPR grew to be
an important undertaking to involve other institutions to develop long term research strategies and
projects. ICPR conducted several national seminars/conferences with financial support from and
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in organizational association with other institutions. The cost of these seminars was borne equally
by the ICPR and these institutions. These inter-collaborative research seminars are not limited to
the participation of institutions within the country. The ICPR also took initiative and invited some
philosophical organizations outside the country to conduct common seminars with financial and
other support coming from both the participating institutions.
Among the joint research projects recently concluded is the memorandum of understanding between
the ICPR and GITAM University to carry out research on Gandhian ideas and conflict resolution
for a period five years. This project is a joint effort of ICPR along with the National Council of Rural
Institutes, another autonomous institution with the HRD Ministry and GITAM University. It is
agreed that each of the three organizations contribute annually 10 lakh rupees for a period of five
years to conduct research on Gandhian methods of conflict resolution and rural development.
Similar joint projects with lesser monetary commitments are undertaken with Jain Viswa Bharati
University to conduct research on Prasna-vyakarana: A lost Jaina treatise and with somaiya Institute
of Buddhist Studies in Mumbai for research on “The Power of Word: Socio-Philosophical Dimensions
of Buddhism.”
Also, ICPR and Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Delhi have joined to organize annual lectures in Delhi
on Advaita and Buddhism. This year these lectures were delivered by Professor Richard Gombrich
(Oxford) and Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Coimbatore).
In addition to supporting traditional research in philosophy, the ICPR has attempted to encourage
Applied Philosophy, Cross-Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research. A series of workshops
were conducted to develop courses in applied philosophy including one at GITAM University and
another at IIT Kharagpur and more recently in Jaipur. Special efforts are being made to promote
cross-cultural research in the backdrop of Northeast India and introduce philosophy courses in
professional colleges and universities.
Life Time Achievement in Philosophy Award
While celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the ICPR, the Council took the decision to institute an
award to be given annually to an outstanding Indian philosopher for his/her contributions for
advancing philosophical knowledge. The award consists of a cash prize of one lakh rupees and a
citation read at a felicitation function. The Awards were given so far to Professors K. Satchidananda
Murty (2006), Daya Krishna (2007) and J.N. Mohanty (2008). The Awards for 2009 and 2010 were
presented by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime-Minister of India on December 22, 2010 to Professor
Balasubramanian and Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya respectively. It is hoped that awards such as
these will not only help to recognise the work of our distinguished philosophers, also highlight it
for the younger generation of scholars who may look up to these icons as role models.
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Publications
Publications constitute one of the important activities of the ICPR. Journal of ICPR, the JICPR is
the flagship of ICPR publications. Under the leadership of successive editors and especially Professor
Daya Krishna it has achieved the status of being not only the most important philosophy journal
coming out of India but also an internationally respected journal. The vacuum created by the death
of Professor Daya Krishna was filled adequately with the nomination of Professor Mrinal Miri as
the Editor. With a new Board in place, the JICPR is all set to become a leading philosophy journal
with wide international circulation. A committee was constituted to monitor the publication of the
journal and make it financially self-supporting.
The ICPR used to publish a newsletter earlier. The publication ceased some years ago. Now ICPR
Newsletter is not only revived and appears at regular intervals, and also serves as a very important
source to interface ICPR with the philosophical world outside in general and students and scholars
of philosophy in India in particular. Along with the ICPR website, it connects us with all those
interested in ICPR and its activities.
The publication of books has been one of the main features of the ICPR. This activity continues,
but over the years it was severely constrained by the limited funds and personnel available at ICPR
to carry it through. This is one of the reasons why several of the worthy seminar proceedings
remain unpublished. Therefore, various new steps were taken to vigorously expand it with the goal
of publishing 25 books annually. Obviously, the budget and staff at the ICPR are inadequate to
achieve this goal. Therefore, a three-pronged approach was proposed. First, to encourage the scholars
whose research is funded fully or partially by ICPR to seek regular trade academic publishers to
publish their books with due acknowledgement that the book is a project funded by the ICPR.
The second category consists of books which the ICPR outsourcers to others to publish with the
ICPR being co-publisher. ICPR,s financial involvement is limited to buying a limited number of
copies, usually 200, at a discounted price with an option to sell them to others. The third category
is a small number of books to be published by ICPR itself as the publisher and distributor. These
are usually scholarly books that would have little interest to trade publishers because of their very
limited circulation and appeal. With the three-pronged approach, the ICPR plans to publish a
large number of books each year without significantly increasing the budget for publications. With
this policy in place, it would be possible to publish proceedings of most ICPR’s seminars that are
judged as being of publishable standard.
International Collaboration
The ICPR continues to collaborate with other organizations in other countries by way of representing
India and also by deputing Indian philosophers to other countries and inviting overseas philosophers
to lecture in India. Under Indo-French collaborative agreement, the ICPR participates in designing
common programmes and deputing every year Indian philosophers to visit France for a month. For
example, recently Prof. Ashok Vohra of Delhi University and Prof. Sharad Deshpande of Poona
University were deputed to visit France. Also, French scholars were invited to India and ICPR
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sponsored joint seminars. The last such joint seminar was on “Road Map of Reform of Higher
Education in India,”. where the Chairman made a major presentation.
ICPR sent a large delegation to attend the World Philosophy Congress held in Seoul. Also, ICPR
delegates attend International Vedanta Conferences held in USA. Every year ICPR has invited
two scholars from abroad to visit India and give lectures at different universities. The most recent
to be so invited are Prof. Max Velmans, (author of Explaining Consciousness) from Goldsmith
College of London University and Prof. Anand Paranjpe, (author of Self and Identity in Modern
Psychology and Indian Thought), Simon Fraser University in Canada. Further, ICPR is involved in
cooperative projects in a small way with Canada under Indo-Canada Sastri Foundation project.
© The ICPR also participated in the UNESCO sponsored World Philosophy Day Conferences
held in different countries. The Chairman was invited to give a plenary address on the “Relevance
of Gandhi in Today’s Troubled World” at the last one held in Moscow. Also, the Chairman gave
the valedictory address at the World Philosophy Day Conferences held in Tehran in 2010.
III
HIGHLIGHTS
During the year under report, the Council continued its activities and programmes for the promotion
of philosophical research in the country. Under its scheme for the award of Fellowships under
different categories, a total of 65 fellowships were awarded. Currently there are 106 fellows supported
by the ICPR researching on a wide range of philosophical topics. In accordance with the Council’s
objective to train young philosophy teachers of the country, one Refresher Course was organized.
The Council funded fully or partially 42 seminars, workshops and conferences at different
Universities and Institutions. The ICPR published two books, and brought out four issues of the
JICPR ( Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research). The Council helped 32 Universities
and Institutions in the country to celebrate International Philosophy Day. The Council provided
book grants in the form of ICPR publications to 41 Departments/Institutes. Besides this, there
were 38 Colleges which were provided Grants to organize periodical lectures. The Council had
also provided grants to 4 professional institutions to start philosophy for promoting teaching and
research in philosophy.
Clearly, the most important highlights of the year include the presentation of Life Time Achievement
Awards to Prof. D.P. Chattopadhyaya and Prof. R. Balasubramanian by Dr. Manmohan Singh. This
is the first time that the Prime Minister of the counry participated in a function organized by the
ICPR. Another highlight is the address of Shri Kapil Sibal, Union Minister of HRD to the Fellows
of the ICPR and the release of the book Cognitive Anamolies, Consciousness and Yoga authored by
our Chairman, Prof. K Ramakrishna Rao by the HRD Minister Shri Kapil Sibal.
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IV
ORGANISATIONAL SET-UP
The Council has a broad-based membership comprising distinguished philosophers, social scientists,
representatives of the University Grants Commission, Indian Council of Social Science Research,
Indian Council of Historical Research, Indian National Science Academy, and the Central
Government. The Governing Body (GB) and the Research Project Committee (RPC) are the
main authorities of the Council.
These bodies are vested with well-defined powers and functions. The Governing Body which consists
of Chairman, Member-Secretary, not less than three or more than eight Members appointed by the
Council, a representative each of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of
Finance and two nominees of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, administers, directs and controls
the affairs of the Council. The Research Project Committee, which includes the Chairman, not
less than five or more than nine Members appointed by the Council and the Member-Secretary,
scrutinizes and sanctions grants-in-aid for the projects and other proposals received or planned
by the Council. The Finance Committee scrutinizes the budget estimates and other proposals
involving expenditure.
During the year under report, Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao continued as Chairman, Professor
G. Mishra, continued as Member-Secretary. Dr. Mercy Helen continued as Director (Planning
and Research) at the Academic Centre, Lucknow and Dr. Arun Mishra continued as Director
(Academic). Ms Anupama Thakur joined ICPR,Delhi office on August 2, 2010 as the Director
(A&F) on deputation from Agriculture Insurance Co., of India Ltd.,Lucknow. Dr. Sushim Dubey
continued as Programme Officer and Shri S. Sreekumaran continued as Accounts Officer of the
Council.
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MEETINGS
Two Council meetings were held one on August 7, 2010 and the other on December 23, 2010. The
Governing Body of the Council met thrice during the year, on May 21,2010, August 7, 2010 and
30 th March 2011. The Research Project Committee met four times during May 20, 2010, August
6, 2010, December 21, 2010 and 29 th March 2011. The Finance Committee Meetings were held
on May 21, 2010, July 31,2010, December 20, 2010 and 20 th February 2011 respectively.
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ACADEMIC CENTRE, LUCKNOW
The Academic Centre of the ICPR, presently located at its new building at 3/9, Vipul Khand, Gomti
Nagar, Lucknow, houses an up-to-date specialized library in philosophy, and a small office of the
Council. The total acquisition of books by the library at the Academic Centre, Lucknow, during
the year under report was 1092 making the total number of books available in the Library to 30271.
The Council subscribed 109 philosophical journals and received 22 journals on exchange basis.
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Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Academic Centre, Lucknow
The library continued to extend borrowing and reading facilities to scholars all over the country.
The library had 122 borrowing members. During the year many outstation scholars from all over
the country were provided facilities for making use of the library. Five lecture programmes and
four workshops were organized at the Academic Centre, Lucknow, the details of which are given
below:
LECTURES
Sl. No.
Name of the Scholars
Date of
Lecture
Title of Lecture
1.
Professor Ramkrishna
Bhattacharya
9-10 April
2010
The Social Out look of the Charvaka
Lokayata: A Reconstruction
Syncretism in the Caraka and Susruta
Samhitas
2.
Professor Arindam
Chakrabarti
11.04.2011
Lecture on “Why should we seek liberation
(Moksha) if there is no joy in it Comments
on Apavarga in Nyaya old and new
3.
Professor Anand C.
Paranjpe
01.02.2011
“Indian Psychology: what and why”
“Foundations of Indian Psychology in the
Upanishads”
Subject-object relations in Shankara’s
Adhyasa Bhashya
“A theory of Personality according to the
Advait Vedanta”
4.
Professor Max L.
Velmans
11.02.2011
Western mind/body solutions and their
problems
Reflexive Monism: How to arrive at an
Eastern place from a Western direction
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5.
Professor Mushirul
Hasan 18.02.2011 Gandhian Legacy
WORKSHOPS
Sl. No.
Director/Course
coordinator
1 Professor Mrinal Miri
2
3
Professor
P.K.Mukhopadhyay
Professor R.
Balsubramanian
Date
16-22 August,
2010
02-13
September
2010
20 January
2011
Workshop
Research Scholar’s Orientation Workshop
National Workshop on Philosophy and
Methodology on Navya Nyaya
National Workshop on Advaita Vedanta
In addition to the above programme, National Education Day programme was held at academic
Centre on 11 November 2010 in which a seminar-cum-workshop was organized on the topic
Philosophy of Education: Ideas and Ideals. A programme for celebrating International Philosophy
Day was also organized on the topic “Philosophy of Life” on 18 November 2010.
VII
FELLOWSHIPS
The Fellowship scheme of the Council continued to be in operation during the year under report.
Under this scheme the Council awards different categories of fellowships to assist the scholars to
engage in research on full time basis on themes of contemporary relevance and those that fit in
with the selected major areas of the Council.
• Theories of Truth and Knowledge.
• Basic Values Embodied in Indian Culture and their relevance to National Reconstruction.
• Normative Inquiries (Ethics and Aesthetics).
• Interdisciplinary Inquiries (Ethics and Aesthetics).
• Philosophy, Science and Technology.
• Philosophy of Man and the Environment.
• Social and Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Law.
• Comparative and Critical Study in the Philosophical Systems/Movements and Religion.
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• Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics and Philosophy of Language.
• Metaphysics.
• Philosophy of Education.
• Philosophy of Social Sciences.
The Council invites applications for fellowships (excluding the National Fellowships) through
advertisements in national dailies. Copies of the advertisements are also sent to the Heads of
philosophy departments of all the universities in the country. Details of various categories of
fellowships are given below.
National Fellowships
National fellowships are awarded to eminent scholars who have made outstanding contribution in
the field of philosophy. The amount of fellowship has been fixed as Rs.25,000/- per month with an
annual contingency of Rs. 50,000. These fellowships are awarded by the Council from among the
names suggested to it by the Council members, UGC panel members on the subject of philosophy,
Presidents of Indian Philosophical Congress for the past ten years and such members of the RPC
who are not members of the Council, without inviting applications and purely on the basis of merit
and eminence, regardless of age and official status of the scholars.
The Council during this year awarded National Fellowship to Professor Ramanuja Tatacharya
for the project entitled “GADADHARI on the Siddhantantalaksana”. Due to involvement in
other project and non completion of the same, Professor Ramanuja Tatacharya could not join the
fellowship till year end.
Professor Sirnivas Rao and Professor R. Balasubramanian continued to work as National Fellows
on their projects during the year.
Senior Fellowships
Senior Fellowships are awarded primarily to those scholars in philosophy and in allied disciplines who
have made a significant contribution in their areas of research as evidenced from their publications
such as books and research papers, articles, etc., in philosophical journals and periodicals. The
Fellowship carries monthly emoluments of Rs. 8,000/- p.m. However, salary is protected in the
case of employed scholars. In addition, the Senior Fellows are entitled to a contingency grant of
Rs. 36,000/- per annum.
During the year under report, four Senior Fellowships were awarded:
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Sl.No. Name of the Scholar Topics
1. Dr Jayanti Jagatdeb
N-3/94 IRC Village
Bhubaneshwar-751015,
Orissa.
2. Dr. Arvind Chowdhary
B-20, Vidisha Apartments
79 I.P. Extension
Patparganj
Delhi-110092
3 Dr. Ramesh Chandra Sinha
201, Saptarshi Apartment
Rajkishori Complex,
Kankarbag,
Patna-800020.
4. Arundhati Mukherji
196-A, Sarat Bose Road
2 nd Floor, Flat-4
Kolkata-700029.
A Study in Bio-Medical Ethics with reference to
Indian Context.
Heidegger, Sartre and Langer on the Art of Poetry
Religious Identity and the Other: A Post-Modern
Perspective
Interpretation of Text
Professor Saroj Kumar Mohanty of Bhubaneshwar who was awarded Senior Fellowships in previous
years continued to work on his projects entitled “Man & nature: A study in the foundations of
environmental ethics”
General Fellowships
General Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have shown significant promise and competence
in carrying on independent research. The award of such category of fellowship is determined on
the basis of the quality of the candidate’s research work in form of published work, books or articles
and in special cases even as evidenced from their unpublished manuscripts. The Fellowship amount
has been fixed as Rs.6,000/- p.m. with an annual contingency grant of Rs.12,000/-. However, in
the case of employed teachers/scholars, their salary, including allowances in their parent institution
is protected. The following scholars were awarded General Fellowship during 2010-2011 to work
on the research projects mentioned against their names:
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Sl. Name of the Fellow
Title of the Project
No.
1 Dr. Manuel UP A Critique of the Early and Later Advaita Concept of
Maya and the Defence of Non-Dualism
2 Dr. Prashant Ojha Paryavayanuja Sandehvaad: Darshnik Vishleshan
3 Dr. Shyam Kishore Singh Samsamajik Dhyan Paditiyo Ka Tulnatmak
4 Dr. Jeetendra Yadav ‘Prem’ Ki Avdharna Ka Darshnik Samikshatmak
Adhyaan
5 Dr. Bhupendra Shukla Bhartiya Darshan Me Parisithikiya Siddant Ke Vividh
Ayayam Aur Oski Vartman Sarthakta
6 Ms Rajani Adusumilli Pranayama In Yogopanishads: A Philosophical Study.
Dr. Navin Kumar Srivastava Samaysar Me Varnit Jain Atama Mimansa Ka
Anusheelan: Atamkhayati Ke Vishesh Sandarbh Me.
8 Dr.Shraddha Raghuvanshi Pandurang Shastri Apthvale- Ek Tatvvetaa Aur Samaj
Sudgharak
9 Dr Kavita Bhatt Yoga Darshan Mein Pratyahar Ke Darshnik Adhar
Evam Samikalin Mahattva Ka Adhdhyan.
10 Shri M. Prasada Rao Gandhian Perspective for Conflict Resolution
11 Dr. Reddi Jayabharati Non-violence And Global Peace- A Study With
Special Reference To M.K. Gandhi
12 Shri Ramesh Chand Bhartiya Darshan Me Pramanatbhav Ki Samasya: Ek
Samikshatmak Adhyayan
13 Shri K. Victor Babu Moral and Social Concerns of Philosophy of
Democratic Education: A Study with Reference to
John Dewey And M.K. Gandhi.
Scholars who were awarded General Fellowship in the previous year continued to work on the
research projects mentioned against each either throughout or part of the year under report.
Sl Name of the Fellow
Topic of Research Work
No.
1 Dr Vijay Tankha A Study of Plato’s Republic
2. Dr. Priyanka Shukla An appraisal of Sarte’s concept of ‘other’ in the light of
Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta.
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3. Mr. Atul Kumar
Mishra
Cultural Values of Globalization and Challenges of the
Future World- A Philosophical Study
4. Dr. Sheeja O.J. The Hard and Harder Problems of Coconsciousness a
Critical Approach and Evaluation.
5. Mrs. Manjula Saxena Bharatiya Soundarya Shastra ke Aadhar Stambh.
6 Ms Nibedita
Priyadarshini Jena
The Moral Status of Animals: A Comparative Study
between Classical Western (Aristotle and stoics) and
Classical Indian ( Jainism & Buddhism) Philosophy
7 Dr. Pankaj Srivastava Consciousness and Language: A Critical Study with
Special Reference to Vasubandu and Dignaga.
8 Shri Sreekumar M. The Process of ‘Exclusion’ in the apoha Theory of
Dinnaga & the process of “Difference “in the sign
Theory of F.O. Saussure: A Comparative Study.
9. Mr Bhupendran K.
Rathore
Vaiseshik Ke Pramukh Pramanik Granthon ke Sandarbh
mein.
10 Dr. Mukesh Kumar
Chaursia
Vedic Darshan Mein Manav Evam Pariyavaran: Ek
Adhyayan
11 Dr. Shubhra Bhartiya Darshan Vivechan Mein Chetna Ka Swaroop:
Ek Visheshanatmak Adhyayan
Junior Research Fellowships
Junior Research Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have good academic record and are
pursuing their research on a particular project. The Fellowship carries a grant of Rs. 5,000/- p.m.
(Non-NET), Rs. 6,000/- p.m. (NET) with an annual contingency grant of Rs.12,000/-. The
following scholars were awarded Junior Research Fellowship during the year 2010-2011 to work
on the research project mentioned against their names:
Sl. Name of the Fellow
No
1. Ms Madhu Nandini
Srivastav.
Topic
Bhartiya Darshan Mein Anishvarvad Ek Samikshatmak
Adhyan
2. Sh. Vikash Mishra Morality and Freedom of the Will in Kant
3. Sh. Sanjeev Kumar Concept of Secularism Study in Indian Context
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4. Ms Rakhi Rani The Concept of Ultimate Reality in Kashmir Saiv Darshan
& Dakshini Saiv Darshan
5. Shri Yadwinder Singh Adi Sri Granth Sahib Granthey and Advaita Tatwa
Mimansa
6. Shri Anoop George The Engaged Agent: Hermeneutics of Modernity in
Heidegger and Charles Taylor
7. Ms Inderjeet Kaur Sodhi Methods for the understanding of Shri Guru Granth
Sahib: A Hermeneutical Study
8. Shri Ajai Kumar Mishra Adunik Vedanta Mein Samajvad: Swami Vivekanand Ke
Paripeksh Mein
9. Ms Bharati Jha A Critical And Comparative Study Of Consciousness In
Indian Philosophy
10 Ms Mallika Kumari Kartavya Vad Ka Samikshatmak Adhyayan
11 Shri R. Thilak The Role of Morality in Psychological Counseling
12 Ms Sharda Kusum Mishra J.Krishnamurti Ka Darshnik Chintan: Ek Anushilan
13 Ms Juhi Routh Freedom And Facticity: A Study with Sartre
14 Shri Prangesh Kumar Siddhant Bindoh Samikashatmakam Adhyayanam
Mishra
15 Ms Baishali Majumdar Language and Reality: A Critical Reflection
16 Ms. Padmini Sridhar PS Sri Ramunajacharya kritgadh Traysay Darshnikam
Adhyanam (Sharangatigadham)
17 Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh Atam Tatva Vivek: Ek Samikshatmak Adhyayan
18 Ms Nabanita Barua The Problem of God and the Absolute in the Philosophy
of Dr. Radhakrishnan: A Study.
19 Ms Juthika Das Environmental Ethics- The Vedic Heritage To Protect
Bio-Diversity
20 Ms Madhumita Das Philosophy of Science- A Study
21 Ms Sajiya Sultan Begum The Concept of Justice and The Status of Women in Islam
22 Ms Manashi Bora Philosophy of Action
23 Ms Suman Deka Hedonism, Mill’s Utilitarianism And Perfectionism – A
Philosophical Study
24 Miss Anjali A Critical Study of Neo-Buddhism of Bhim Rao
Ambedkar
25 Miss Laxmi Mehar Acharya Shankar Ke Advaitvadi Darshnik Avdharna Ka
Vyavhari k Sawroop (Ek Vishad Vivechen).
26 Shri Saligram Ahirbar Adhunik Bhartiya Chintan Ke Vikas Me Swami
Ramkrishna Paramhans Ka Avdan
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27 Ms Mamta Solanki Bhartiya Sant Parampara Evam Darshan Mein Samajik
Samta (Swami Vivekanand Ke Vishesh Sandarbh Mein)
28 Shri Likhmi Meena Bharat Mein Loktantra Ke Avdharna: Parampara Evam
Adhunikta Ke Sandarbh Mein Ek Darshnik Vishleshan
29 Ms Shobha Neuroses and Yogic Treatment: With Specific Reference to
Patanjal Yoga Philosophy.
30 Shri Salman Arshad Adhyatmak Sadhna Me Swans Niyantran Ki Bhomika
(Yog, Jain, Bodh Tatha Sufi Sadhnan Ke Vishesh
Sandarbh Mein.
31 Ms Arti Soni Itihas Evam Sanskriti Vishyak Bhartiya Parivesh:
Sri Arvind Evam Yashdev Shalya Ke Darshano Ka
Alochnatmak Adhyan
32 Ms Neha Kumari ‘Sankykarika’ Evam ‘Dhampad’ Ke Anusar Manav Ka
Swaroop tatha Uski Niyati –Ek Tulnatmak Adhyayan
33 Shri Deep Narayan Patanjal Yog Darshan Sadhanpadeey Swami Narayan
Bhashyasya Samikshatmak Akamadhya yanam.
34 Ms Shimi C.M. Non-locality of Coconsciousness for future Epistomics:
Re-visiting Synthetic Models of Coconsciousness Studies
in Indian Philosophy
35 Shri Vijayakumar K. Conceiving Language of Thought Hypothesis: Possibilities
and Limitations Of Mentalese As A Language of Thought
36 Ms Deepika Kumari Advaita Vedanta Mein Jiva Ka Svarupa
37 Ms Kanika Bezbarua A Critical Study Of Illusion In Indian Philosophy
38 Miss Vinita Nair Rajneesh’s Concept of Religion
The following scholars who were awarded Junior Research Fellowship in the previous year continued
to work on the research projects mentioned against each either through out or part of the year
under report.
Sl. Name of the Fellow
Topic
No
1. Ms. Archana Pattanaik Anthropocentrism in Environmental Ethics: A Critical
study
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2. Mr. Shekh Farid Biomedical Ethics: Philosophical Exploration
3. Mr. Manoj Kumar Guru Jayant Bhatt Krit Nyayamanjari Ke Anusar Bodh Darshan
Ke Moolbhot Sidhanton Ka Samikshatmak Adhyayan
4. Mr. Sushil Kumar Gautam Development of Human Rights in Indian and Western
Philosophy and its Relevance in Present time– A
Philosophical study
5. Mr. Roymon T.C. The Transcendental Idealist Method in Kant and
Shankara: A Comparison
6. Mr. Daya Ram Das Ramananda Vedanta Sabda Sastrayoh Tadvamtmamsayah
Tulanstmakamanusilana
7. Mr. Ashok Kumar Khatai Managerial Ethics- An Analytical Study.
8. Mr. Navin Dixit A Critical Study of Swami Vivekanand’s Thoughts on the
synthesis of Science and Spirituality
9. Ms. Debjani Mukherjee Capability Theory and its significance for Social Justice –
A Philosophical Study.
10 Ms. Gagan Deep Kaur Imagination in Artificial Intelligence.
11 Mr. Narender Kumar Nyayamadhva Darshneo: Eshvarasyadharnaya:
Samikshanam.
12 Ms. Karuna Sharma Bhartiya Darshan Mein Dharam Evam Swadharma Ki
Avadharna Ek Darshnik Vivechan.
13 Mr. Nitesh Kumar Pandey Etihasik Bhotikvad ki PUNARRACHNA – Habermas:
Ek Samikshatmak Mulanyakan
14 Ms Bhaswati De Intending Death: The Dilemmas of Mercy Killing: A
Critical Observation.
15 Ms. Sapna Gupta Bhartiya Darshan Me Vyakti Ke Sawroop per Vibhin
Mato Ka Tulnatmak Vivechan
16 Ms. Pooja Sharma Jain Poranik Sahitya Mein Antnirhit Mulyabodh: Ek
Alochnatmak Avishleshan
17 Ms. Soma Dutta Genetic Alterations: Some Ethical Concerns
18 Ms. Pallavi Samajik Naitik Sampritiya Ke Roop Mein Mrityu Dand
Ek Samikshatmak Adhyayan
19 Mr. Himanshu Prakash
Damle
French Theory Looks At Complexity Theory
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20 Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar Varana vyavastha Aur Samajik Nyay: Dr. Bhimrao
Ambedkar Ke Vishesh Sandharb Mein.
21 Shri Krishn Muraree Mani
Tripathi
Nyaya Siddhanta Muktawaliya Anuman Khandasya
Dinkari Ramrudhri Tikavimarsh
22 Ms. Pushpa Yadav A Critical Study of New Humanism with Special
Reference to M.N.Roy
23 Mr. Hitesh Kumar Singh A Critical Study of Bhartrhari’s concept of Meaning
24 Mr. Chitta Ranjan Nayak Man & Nature: Study on Environmental Ethics
25 Md. Ali Ahmad Mansoori Bharatiya Pranam Mimamsa Mein Vyakti: Ek
Vishleshnatmak Adhyayan
26 Smt. Neetu Singh “Vigyapati Matrtasidhi”: Ek: Darshnik Anusheelan
27 Ms. Alpana Jaiswal Ishwarvadi Dharmon Mein Ashub Ki Samasya Ek
Samikshatmak Adhyayan Hindu, Christian Evam Islam
Dharam Ke Vishesh Sandharb Mein.
28 Ms. Simna V. Cultural Relativism & Micro – Resistance Movements
29 Mr. Sateesh Chandra Patel Ethical & Social Philosophy of Gita.
30 Mr. K. Nongpok Human Rights and the Nature of Violence: A Critical
Analysis on the Standards of Legality & Morality with
special Reference to Manipur
31 Ms. Sabina S. Bioethical Issues of Abortion Christian and Eco-Feminist
Perspective
32 Mr. Amandeep Singh Aesthetic Experience & Creativity (Pratibha) Historical
Telos & Metaphysics
33 Mr. Alok Goyal Bhartiya Darshan Mein ‘Anand’: Darshnik Evam
Manovigyanik Vishleshan’
34 Ms. Shobha Kumari Kabir Ke Darshan Mein Sagun Evam Nirgun Brahm Ki
Avdharna (Ek Darshanik Avlokan
35 Ms. Anita Kumari Nyaya Bindu Evam Nyayasutra Mein Pratyaksh Ki
Avdarsana: Ek Tulnatmak Adhyayan
36 Ms. Mousmi Solanki Pranami Sampradaya
37 MS Urmila Chauhan Adhunik Samasyaon Ke Nirakaran Mein Ek Samadhan-
Srimad Bhagvad Gita Ek Vaishvik Darshan
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Short Duration Project
Short Duration Projects are awarded for a period of ninety days to scholars in philosophy and allied
disciplines irrespective of their age and status, to enable them to engage themselves on whole-time
basis in research work. The Project cost is within the ceiling of Rs. 20,000/- for a period of 90
days. During the period under report no candidate was offered the Fellowship for Short Duration
Project.
Residential Fellowship
These fellowships are meant to facilitate scholars to consult the library at ICPR’s Academic Centre,
Lucknow, in connection with their ongoing research projects. The selected scholars can avail of the
fellowship during the period of their leave of absence from their place of work or during holidays.
The fellowships are available for a maximum period of 60 days in a financial year, either in one stretch
or in parts. They are provided first-class rail fare from the place of work to the Academic Centre
and back, only once. The Council pays allowance of Rs.150/- per day to the Fellows who make
their own arrangements for boarding and lodging and Rs.120/- to the Fellows who are provided
accommodation in the guesthouse of the Academic Centre. However at present guest house facilities
are not available at the Academic Centre at Lucknow. During the year under report, no candidate
was offered the Residential Fellowship. This appears to be the case because no residential facilities
are available currently at the Academic Centre in Lucknow, unlike earlier when the Centre was
located in Butler Palace.
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REFRESHER COURSES
During the year 2010–11 the Council origanised only one Refresher Course:
S.
No.
Name of the Refresher
Course
1. Dr. Beena Issac,
Head, Department
of Philosophy,
University of Kerala,
Kariavattom Campus,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala- 695 581
Name of Director/Place
Refresher Course on “Applied
Philosophy”
Nov. 18 to Dec. 8, 2010.
Sanctioned Amount
2,00,000/-
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SEMINARS/SYMPOSIA /DIALOGUES
In order to provide an opportunity for scholars to express their views and interact with other scholars,
ICPR organizes national and international seminars on a variety of themes in the field of philosophy
and interdisciplinary studies. In addition, the Council gives grant to philosophy departments in
Indian universities to organize seminar/ symposia/workshops/dialogues.
During the year under report, the Council released following grants to different institutions for
organizing the following programmes:
S.
No.
1 Prof. D.N. Yadav,
Dept. of Philosophy,
D.D.U. Gorakhpur
University, Gorakhpur-
273 009
2 Prof. Achin Vanaik,
Convener, Popular
Education and Action
Centre (PEACE),
A-124, (2 nd Floor),
Katwaria Sarai, New
Delhi- 110 016
3 Prof. B.K. Dash,
Head, Department
of Philosophy, Govt.
College (Auto.), Angul,
Odisha.
4 Professor A.D.
Sharma, Dept. of
Philosophy, Dr. H.S.
Gour Vishwavidyalaya,
Sagar- 470 003 (M.P.)
5 Prof. Baidyanath Labh,
Dept. of Buddhist
Studies, University
of Jammu, Jammu
( J&K)- 180006
Name of the Seminar Name of Director/Place Sanctioned Amount
Seminar on “Philosophical
Perspectives on
Multiculturalism and Pluralism”
November 27-29, 2010
Seminar on “The Global Crisis
and Hegemonic Dilemmas”
Nov. 8-10, 2010
Seminar on “Swami
Vivekananda on Universal
Religion and its Relevance to
World Peace”.
Dec. 11-12, 2010
55 th Session of Akhil Bharatiya
Darshan Parishad
December 17-19, 2010.
10 th Annual Conference of
Indian Society of Buddhist
Studies
September 17-19, 2010
1,00,000
2,00,000
50,000
1,00,000
50,000
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6 Professor Neelima
Sinha, Professor of
Philosophy, Magadh
University, Bodh Gaya-
824 234
7 Professor R.S.
Mishra, Dean, Shri
Mata Vashno Devi
University,
Katra- 182 320 J&K.
8 Dr. Debendra Nath
Dash, Assistant
Director, National
Council of Rural
Institute,
5-10-174, Shakar
Bhawan, 2 nd Floor,
Fateh Maidan Road,
Hyderabad- 500 004
9 Dr. (Mrs.) K.
Sankaranarayan,
Director, K.J. Somaiya
Centre for Buddhist
Studies, 3 rd Floor,
SIMSR Building,
Somaiya Campus,
Vidyavihar (East),
Mumbai- 400 077
6 th Annual Conference of
Bharatiya Mahila Darshanika
Parishad (BMDP)
Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 st , 2010
International Seminar on
“Culture Myth and Knowledge”
February 25-27,2011
Seminar on “National
Convention on Nai Talim”
August 28-29, 2010
6 th Biannual International
Conference on “Buddhist
Meditation: Texts, Tradition
and Practice”
September 3-5, 2010
50,000
2,00,000
2,00,000
2,00,000
10 Dr. CH. Appa Rao,
Seminar Director,
Department
of Economics,
Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam- 530
003
National Seminar on “Women
Empowerment through Self
help Groups in India”
August 31, 2010
25,000
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11 Dr. Ashwini Kumar
Yadav, Head,
Department of
Philosophy, Jamtara
Mahila College,
Jamtara – 815 351
( Jharkhana).
12 Profersar Bijoy
Mukherjee
Dept of Philosophy
Vishwa Bharti
Shanti Niketan
6 th Annual Conference of
Jharkhand Darshan Parishad
September, 2010
Seminars on Kalidas
Bhaliachamya and
Rabindranath Tagore
25,000
5,00 000
13 Dr. Sauravpran
Goswami, Head,
Department of
Philosophy, Gauhati
University,
Guwahati (Assam)
14 Dr. U.S. Bist, Professor
of Philosophy,
Gurukul Kangari
Vishwavidyalaya,
Haridwar- 249 404
15 Dr. Augustine
Pamplany, Rector,
Institute of Philosophy
and Religion, Little
Flower Seminary,
Aluva- 683 101,
Kerala.
16 Dr. Jibi James, Carmel
Vidya Niketan College,
Village Pakhal, Pali
P.O., Faridabad
Distrist, Haryana- 121
004
17 Director, Indian
Institute of Advance
Study, Rashtrapati
Nivas,
Shimla- 171 005
85 th Session of IPC, 2010 –
Conference on “Philosophy for
Social Integration”.
March, 2010.
85 th Session of IPC, 2010 –
Conference on “How to Make
Philosophy Relevant to our
Contemporary Times”.
January 9-11, 2011
National Conference on
Bioethics
January 8-10, 2011
National Symposium on
“Tradition and Innovation:
Socio-Religious Perspectives”
October 26-28, 2010
Collaborative Seminar on “The
Character of Mind”
March 18-20, 2011
2,00,000
2,00,000
1,50,000
20,000
3,00,000
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18 Shri N.P. Jain, Vice
Chairman, Bhogilal
Leherchand Institute
of Indology, G.T.
Karnal Road, Delhi.
19 Professor S.C.
Panigrahi,
General Secretary, All
Orissa Philosophy
Association,
P.G. Department of
Philosophy,
Utkal University,
Vani Vihar,
Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
20 Dr. A.L. Meena,
Professor, Department
of Philosophy, Jai
Narain Vyas University,
Jodhpur-
21 Dr. Bindu Puri,
Department of
Philosophy, University
of Delhi, Delhi- 110
007
22 Director (P&R), ICPR
Academic Centre, 3/9,
Vipul Khand,
Gomti Nagar,
Lucknow- 226 010
23 Professor M.A.
Lakshmitathachar
Mysore
24 R.P. Singh
JNU
New Delhi
Int. Seminar on “Muni
Jambuvijayji and his Critically
Edited Yoga Shahtra of
Hemchandracharya”
(Hosting Lunch one day)
Dec. 18-19, 2010.
23 rd Annual Conference of All
Orissa Philosophy Association.
January 23-24, 2011
National Seminar on “Indian
Culture: Change and Modernity
in Indian Context”
March, 2011
International Seminar on
“Human Rights Liberalism &
Multi Culturalism”.
February 21-22, 2011
Essay Competition-cum-Young
Scholar Seminar
Nov., 2011
seminar on Concept of Shakti
According to the Different
Systems of Indian Philosophy
and Science
International Vedanta Congress
December 28-31, 2011
25,000
25,000
1,00,000
* 99,572
6,00,000
75,000
2,50,000
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In addition to the above, grants were sanctioned for the following ICPR organized programmes
and to 17 institutions to organise in the following year.
ICPR to organize a National Seminar on “The Philosophical Exposition of Professor T.M.P.
Mahadevan” at Madras University, Chennai, Rs.3.50 lakhs. Professors R. Balasubramania, Professor
R. Gopalakrishnan, Department of Philosophy, Madras University, and Prof. G. Mishra will be
the coordinators of the Seminar.
ICPR to organize a National seminar on “Contributions of Professor K.S. Murty”.at Andhra
University, Visakhapatnam, for which Rs. 5.00 lakhs are sanctioned. Professor Ashok Vohra, Professor
Y.V. Satyanarayana and Professor K.R.. Rajani will be the co-ordinators.
ICPR in. collaboration with Ramkrishna Mission, lnstitute of Culture, Kolkata, to organize an
International Seminar on “Cultural Unity of India,Past Present and Future for which Rs.5.00 lakhs
sanctioned to the Institute, Professor P.K.. Mukhopadhyay will be the liaison.
The request for additional grant of Rs.2 lakhs for the workshop on Trika Philosophy at Academic
Centre, Lucknow was considered.
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WORKSHOPS
S.
No.
1. ICPR, Academic
Centre, Lucknow
2. Professor Ashok Vohra,
Professor of
Philosophy,
Delhi University,
Delhi- 110 007
Name of the Seminar Name of Director/Place Sanctioned Amount
Workshop on Navya Nyaya:
Language & Methodology
Workshop on “Logic and
Philosophy”
Jan. 5-11, 2011
4,50,000
5,00,000
Here are reports of some of the events held during the year.
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
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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 the Text, Navya-Nyaya-Bhasa-
Pradipa. Besides this, DVDs of Tarka Sangraha of Annambhatta were shown through the LCD
projector to all the participants. There were 19 participants in all including scholars of Lucknow
and the course was appreciated by one and all. The Workshop was a continuous process with one
day in between given to the participants for library work since the Academic Centre has a huge
library with scholarly books and very important texts related to the subject. On the penultimate
day, Professor Jha conducted a written test in which he assessed the knowledge of the participants
as to how much they had grasped during the Workshop. The valuation was quite tough and the
participants were graded in accordance to their merit. The valedictory session was attended by not
only the participants but also scholars from Lucknow. There were dignitaries and eminent scholars
like Professor R.R. Verma, Professor Arindam Chakraborty, Professor Rakesh Chandra besides
Member Secretary, ICPR, Professor G. Mishra. A feedback was sought from the participants giving
their views and suggestions for the future. The entire Workshop was a very successful event. It was
also felt that another Workshop be conducted soon for the benefit of more scholars.
International Conference on “The Global Crisis and Hegemonic Dilemmas”
held at India International Centre, New Delhi
The US President Barack Obama’s recent visit to New Delhi coincided with another significant
event in the political and academic history of the city, namely, the global meet of world-renowned
Leftist political and economic experts who participated in a two and a half day conference on
The Global Crisis and Hegemonic Dilemmas held at India International Centre on the 8 th 9th and
10th of November, 2010. This International Conference was collaboratively funded by the Indian
Council of Social Science Research, Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Department of
Political Science of Delhi University, Department of Sociology of New York University and the
Popular Education and Action Centre, New Delhi. On the first day of the Conference November
8, 2010, the central theme for the opening session of the conference was “The Global Crisis and
Hegemonic Dilemmas”. Leo Pan Itch (Professor of Political Science at York University, Toronto,
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Canada), Perry Anderson (Professor of History and Sociology at the University of California, Los
Angeles, USA), and Vivek Chibber (Professor of Sociology at New York University, New York,
USA) participated as speakers while the session was chaired by Mani Shankar Aiyar (the former
minister of Panchayati Raj, GOI). On Day Two, Novermber 9, 2010, the morning session of the
conference revolved around the theme of “Emerging Powers: Allies or Rivals” The speakers were
Boris Kagarlitsky (Director of Institute of Globalization and Social Movements, Moscow, Russia),
Chaohua Wang (Research Scholar in Chinese Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles,
USA) and Anand Swaroop Verma (Columnist and Editor of Samkaleen Tisri Duniya, New Delhi).
Professor Javed Alam (Chairperson of the Indian Council of Social Science Research) was in the
chair. The speakers analyzed the politico-economic scenario of three emerging powers - Russia,
China and India - to examine the probability and repercussions of their future alliance or rivalry.
On Day Three, November 10, 2010, the theme for the concluding session of the last day of the
conference was “Towards a Socialist Alternative: Reorienting the Left”. The speakers were Michael
Lowy (Emeritus Research Director in Social Sciences at the National Centre of Scientific Research,
Paris, France) and Achin Vanaik (Professor of International Relations and Global Politics at Delhi
University, Delhi). The chair was Kamal Mitra Chenoy (Professor at the school of International
Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi). The speakers evaluated the strengths and
weaknesses of the Leftist political strategy in Latin America, Europe and India with a view to carve
out the desirable future course of action.
“Human Rights and Social Justice” held at Utkal University
The ICPR sponsored national seminar on “Human Rights and Social Justice” was held from
8th to 10 th October, 2010 in the M.K.C.G. auditorium, Utkal University. The academic event
was organized under the directorship of Prof. Aditya Kumar Mohanty, Head. of the Dept. &
Coordinator, CAS in Philosophy, Utkal University. The seminar was inaugurated at 10 a.m. with
Prof. P.K. Mohapatra, Retd. Professor of Philosophy, Utkal University in the chair. Prof. Rajendra
Prasad, Retd. Professor of IIT, Kanpur, delivered the key-note address and Prof. Hrudananda Ray,
eminent philosopher and educationist graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The seminar was
attended by eminent scholars from different universities across the country: The presence of other
participants like Prof. B. Kar, Retd. Prof. of Utkal University, Prof. R.C. Pradhan of University of
Hyderabad, Prof. Ashok Vohra of Delhi University, Prof. G. Mishra, Member Secretary of ICPR,
Prof. Y.V. Sathyanarayana of Andhra University, Prof.(Mrs.) M. Ghosh of North Bengal University
and Prof. G. Vedaparayana, Retd. Prof. of S.V. University, Tirupati made significant difference to the
academic ambience in the seminar. The seminar was one of its kind both in terms of large number
of participants and the high quality of deliberations that ensued. The inaugural session was followed
by first academic session in which Prof. R.C. Pradhan presented his paper on “Understanding Social
Justice: Can Institutions and People Meet” The session was chaired by Prof. B. Kar. In the second
academic session Prof. P.C. Mishra of P.G. Dept. of Law, Utkal University presented a paper on
“Distributive Justice” under the chairmanship of Prof. G. Mishra. The third and the last academic
session of the day was chaired by Prof. T. Patnaik, Retd. Professor of Philosophy, Utkal University
in which Prof. Netrananda MalIa, Retd. Prof. of Philosophy, NEHU presented a paper entitled
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“Human Rights, Social Justice and Morality”. The academic sessions of the day were followed by
a cultural programme at 6.30 p.m.. The artists of RAWA Academy performed Odishi and folk
dances which was witnessed and enjoyed by more than 250 people. The second day’s programme on
09.10.2010 started with the fourth academic session at 9.45 a.m. in which Prof. Asha Mukherjee
was the chairperson. In this session the paper entitled “Dharma and Dandaniti (Punishment):
Mirror of Justice and Rights” was presented by Prof. Ashok Vohra. The fifth academic session
was conducted with Professor G. Vedaparayana in the chair in which Prof. G. Mishra delivered
the lecture on “Quality of Living and Living with Dignity”. It was followed by the sixth academic
session in which Prof. Y.V. Sathyanarayana was the speaker under the chairmanship of Prof. Ashok
Vohra. The paper was on “Preferential Treatment or Reverse Discrimination: A Justifiable Means
for Social Justice”. After the lunch break, the seventh academic session started at 2.15 p.m. with
Prof. Jayanti Jagdeb, Retd. Professor of Philosophy, Utkal University in the chair. Dr. Gopal Sahu,
Reader in Philosophy, Allahabad University presented the paper on the topic “Women’s Right
and Men’s Duty: A Critique of Feminism” in this session. The eighth academic session which was
the last session of the day, was chaired by Prof. A.K. Mohanty, Head of the Dept. of Philosophy,
Utkal University and the Director of the seminar. In this session Dr. Aparajita Mukhopadhyaya,
Reader in Philosophy, Jadavpur University presented her paper on “The Concept of Human Right
as embedded in Buddhist Philosophy”. The closing ceremony of the seminar together with the
remaining sessions was on 10.10.2010 and it started at 9.45 a.m. with Prof. R.C. Pradhan in the
chair and Prof. P.K. Mohapatra as the speaker. He presented the paper entitled “Human Rights:
What and Why” in this ninth academic session. In the tenth academic session Prof. G.P. Das, Retd.
Professor of Philosophy, Utkal University presented the paper on “Rights, Justice and Good Life:
A Conceptual Study “. This session was chaired by Prof. Manjulika Ghosh. After the tea break,
the eleventh academic session proceeded under the chairmanship of Prof. Y.V. Sathyanarayana and
the paper entitled “Two Paradigms of Social Justice” was presented by Prof. S.K. Mohanty, Retd.
Professor of Philosophy, Utkal University. After the lunch break, the twelfth academic session
began at 2.00 p.m. in which Prof. Jagannath Dash, Professor of Anthropology delivered a lecture
on “Rights of Tribal Populace”. The session was presided over by Prof. N. Malla, Retd. Professor of
Philosophy, North Eastern Hill University. In the Valedictory function the delegates of the seminar
expressed their views regarding the deliberations of the seminar. The Director of the seminar extended
heartiest thanks to all the delegates for their meaningful participation which highly enriched the
academic deliberations during the seminar.
“Tradition and Innovation: Socio-Religious Perspective” at Carmel Vidya
Niketan College, Pakhal, Faridabad, Haryana
A National Seminar on “Tradition and Innovation: Socio-Religious Perspective” was held at Carmel
Vidya Niketan College, Pakhal, Faridabad, Haryana on 25th October 2010. There was one lead
paper and two panel discussions. In the lead paper that oriented the presentations and the discussion
on the theme, Dr. Johnson dwelt on the key aspects of Tradition and Innovation saying that they
are not opposed to the point of conflicting with each other; they can be seen as complementary. Dr.
Keith D’Souza from St. Pius College, Mumbai, Henry Bright from Morning Star College, Kolkata,
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Dr. Thomas Padiyath from Kunnoth, Kerala, presented their papers. In the evening after the whole
day paper presentation sessions with discussions on each individual papers at length, the seminar
participants gathered for the panel discussion on “Indian ‘Masters of Suspicion’,” chaired by Dr.
Pushparajan from Bangalore. The sub-theme of the seminar as socio-religious perspective emerged
well in the three presentations on reformists and revolutionary activist leaders who questioned the
traditionally held religious beliefs and social customs. Dr. Sebastian Alackappally from Bangalore
made a power point presentation on Ambedkar. In the second presentation on Periyar, Dr. James
Chellappa spoke of the impact of Periyar in India, especially in the South. At the end of all the
deliberations and discussions, the participants took the pledge to commit themselves to the cause of
preserving the cherished aspects of the tradition and making it alive and innovative in the changing
times.
‘Remembering the Pundits of Eastern India’ at the Ramakrishna Mission
Institute of Culture, Kolkata
A National Seminar on ‘Remembering the Pundits of Eastern India’ was jointly organized by the
Ramakrishna Mission Institute and the Indian Council for Philosophical Research (ICPR), New
Delhi on 12, 13 & 14 November 2010. The objective of the Seminar was envisaged as including a
discussion of Eastern India’s contribution to philosophy in general including the contribution to
the debates and discussions of philosophies of other cultures. In response to the invitation by the
Institute, a good number of brilliant scholars and pundits who are conversant with such subjects
participated in the Seminar and presented their papers. The Seminar was inaugurated on 12
November 2010 at 5.30 p.m. in the Vivekananda Hall of the Institute. After the Vedic Chanting by
the monks and brahmacharins of the Institute, Swami Sarvabhutananda, Secretary of the Institute,
gave the Welcome Address. Swami Tatlwavidananda, Principal, Ramakrishna Math Vivekananda
Veda Vidyalaya, Belur Math, delivered the Inaugural Address. Prof. P. K. Mukhopadhyay, presently
a National Fellow, The Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, gave the Key Note
Address. Prof. Minati Kar, formerly professor of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit, Visva Bharati University,
presented an updating of the extant Survey of the Scholars and their works in a lucid manner. Prof.
Godabarisha Misra, Member Secretary, Indian Council of Philosophical Research New Delhi
delivered the Presidential Address. The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Prof. Nirmalya Narayan
Chakraborty, Reader, Department of Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University. The Academic
Sessions began next day i.e. on 13 th and continued till 14th evening. There were Seven Academic
Sessions in all apart from the Pandit Parishad held on 13 November. Each Session was coordinated
by an eminent scholar. Scholars and students of various colleges and Universities participated
as Guest Observers who also engaged themselves actively in the discussions that followed the
presentations by the scholars.
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‘Philosophical Perspectives on Multiculturalism and Pluralism’ held at
Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, U.P.
The Inaugural Session of this National Seminar began on Nov. 27, 2010 at 11-00 am in the Samwad
Bhawan of DDU, Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. The Inaugural Session was presided over by
Prof. Sabhajit Mishra, Former Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Gorakhpur University. Prof. M.M. Trivedi,
Former Head, Philosophy Department and Dean Faculty of Arts, Gorakhpur University welcomed
the guests, participants, local and out-station visitors from different Universities and parts of the
Country. Prof. R. L. Singh, Philosophy Dept., Allahabad University, delivered the Inaugural Address.
Prof. S. P. Dubey, former Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Jabalpur University, Jabalpur (M.P.) delivered
the Key-Note Address. As Chief Guest, Sri Ganesh Shankar Pandey Chairman, U.P. Legislative
Council explained the meaning, nature and characteristics of Indian culture and its interrelationship
with other religions and cultures. Prof. D.N. Tripathi, Retired Professor and Head, Ancient History
Dept., Gorakhpur University and Former Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research, New
Delhi, delivered his address as guest of honour and threw light on the theme of the seminar. In the
end, Prof. C.P. Srivastav, Dept. of Philosophy, Gorakhpur University, proposed a vote of thanks.
During three days of the National Seminar, Technical Sessions were held besides the Inaugural
and Valedictory Sessions. All the sessions came to an end with Prof. D. N. Yadav, Director of the
Seminar, proposing a vote of thanks to all the participants and resource persons.
“Social Concerns in Indian Philosophy” at Cotton College, Guwahati
A National Seminar was organized by the Dept. of Philosophy, Cotton College, Guwahati on
“Social Concerns in Indian Philosophy” from 29th November to 1st December, 2010. The inaugural
session was presided over by Prof. (Dr) Shyam Kishor Singh, former Head of Philosophy, Manipur
University. The inaugural address was given by Prof. Dilip Kumar Chakravarty. He pointed out that
the Vedanta system contains a world-affirming Philosophy. Dr. S.K. Singh in his speech pointed
out that Indian Philosophy has a holistic approach. The concept of karma, he pointed out, is to be
studied in the context of this holistic approach. The meeting was very well attended. The beautiful
inaugural song was presented by the students of the Dept. of Philosophy of Cotton College. From
29-11-2010 to 1-12-2010 there were eight academic sessions in which more than thirty papers
were presented. The Valedictory function was held on 1st December which was presided over by
Dr. Geeta Goswami, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Cotton College. Dr. Dayananda
Pathak, Principal, Pragjyotish College was the chief guest. Dr. Jagadish Patgiri, the Director of the
seminar, in his speech thanked the ICPR, the philosophical community of the city, the students,
the college authorities and all well wishes for their help and co-operation.
“Swami Vivekananda on Universal Religion and its relevance to World
Peace” held at Govt. College, (Auto) Angul, Odisha
The two day ICPR sponsored National seminar on “Swami Vivekananda on Universal Religion and
its Relevance to World Peace” was inaugurated on 11- 12-2010 at 10-30 AM in the conference hall
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of Govt. College (Auto) Angul. Srimad Swami Samarpananandaji Maharaj of Swami Vivekananda
University, Belur, Kolkata inaugurated the seminar by lighting the lamp and garlanding the portrait
of Swami.Vivekananda while Principal S.K Mohanty was in the chair. The Director of the seminar
Basant Kumar Dash gave the introductory remarks about the seminar. Swami Samarpananandaji
delivered the inaugural address in which he pointed out that Swami Vivekananda was the one who
highlighted the concept of practical Vedanta. Prof. A.K..Mohanty, H.O.D., P.G, Dept. of Philosophy,
Utkal University, was the Guest of Honour. In his speech he talked about the present crisis in
human civilization. Prof Jayanti Jagadev delivered the Keynote Address in which she highlighted
the concept of secularism. After the inaugural session, the first academic session was held under
the chairmanship of Prof. B. Kar. Dr. Tapan Dey of Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, presented
a paper entitled “Vivekananda on Practical Vendanta”. The second academic session was held with
Prof. Tandra Patnaik in the chair. Two papers were presented; one by Harish Sahoo entitled “Swami
Vivekananda on Universal Religion” and the other by Dr. Laxman Behera entitled “World Peace
through Universal Religion is. an Impossibility”. The presentations.of the papers were followed
by very lively discussions and the remarks by the chair. The third academic session was chaired by
Prof. Netrananda Malla. Prof. Ganesh. Prasad Das presented a paper entitled “The Nature and the
Need of a Universal Religion: Swami Vivekananda’s Vision” and Dr. D.M. Praharaj presented a
paper entitled “Universal Religion: Human Values” During the course of two days and in academic
sessions, 12 papers were presented and discussed excluding the key note address. This created an
active academic environment for the students and teachers of Philosophy and the students and
teachers of other sister disciplines belonging not only to Govt College (Auto), Angul but also the
adjoining Colleges of Angul district, from which a good number of students and teachers had
joined as participants.
International Conference on “Logic and Philosophy Today”, Held
at Delhi University
An International Conference on “Logic and Philosophy Today”, sponsored by ICPR from January
5-11, 2011, was held at Delhi University. Professor Amitabh Gupta, Professor (retd.) IIT, Bombay
was the Director of the conference. Renowned logicians from India and abroad participated in
the event like Prof Rohit Parikh (Professor of Computer Science, Mathematics and Philosophy at
CUNY), Prof. Johan van Benthem (Henry Waldgrave Stuart Professor of Philosophy, Stanford
University, University Professor of Pure and Applied Logic, University of Amsterdam), Prof. Edward
Zalta (CSLI, Stanford), Peter Gärdenfors (Lund University), and Fenrong Liu, Wujin Yang, Isidora
Snjanovic, Jakub Szywunik, Mihir Chakravarty, Sonja Smlts, Ramanujam, Fabien Schang, etc. A
large number of research scholars, teachers and students actively participated in all the sessions and
some of them made presentations during the last session.
On this occasion two special issues of the JICPR ( Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical
Research) were brought out focusing on various important areas of Logic like “History of Logic”,
“Mathematical Logic and Foundations”, “Logic of Process and Computation”, “Logic of Information
and Agency”, “Logic and Interface with Philosophy” and “Logic and Other Disciplines”.
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Professor Gupta, the Director of the Conference, expressed his thanks to all participants, and for the
generous support of the sponsors of “Delhi Logic Week”: University of Delhi and its Department
of Philosophy, ICPR, LogiCCC, ALI and Springer - all working together harmoniously. Professors
Nirmalangshu Mukherjee (DU) and Professor G. Mishra, ICPR, participated and spoke in the
Valedictory session.
International Conference on ‘The Character of Mind’ held in
collaboration with the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS), Shimla
Rigorous scientific inquiry into the character of mind has been a part of all major traditions in
scientific thought, but the character of these inquiries varied across different traditions, some of
which have also been essentially separate for millennia and are being rediscovered only now.
To review it was part of the goals of an international conference convened by Nirmalangshu Mukherji
(Delhi), Wolfram Hinzen (Durham), and Bijoy Boruah (Delhi), on ‘The Character of Mind’. It
was held at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies in Shimla from 18-20 March 2011, with the
generous financial support of the IIAS and the Indian Council of Philosophical Research. Bringing
together eminent scholars and scientists from India, Canada, Italy, the UK, and the US—coming
from disciplines such as philosophy, psychology, linguistics, law, biology, and physics—the following
questions were asked: What has been achieved in half a century of study of the cognitive mind
How does it connect with millennia of human effort to bring light to the structure of our mind
Amita Chatterjee’s (Kolkata) presentation illustrated the 20th century debate on whether the
representational resources of our mind track a mind-independent external reality, or whether our
representational access to the world is rather linguistically mediated, is as well-articulated in the
Classical Indian tradition of the Navya-Naiyayikas (new logicians) as it is in the 20th century
Western analytic tradition.
As Probal Dasgupta (Kolkata) put it in his contribution, formal grammar in the wake of the
Chomskyan framework has ‘focused on the grammatical rule as the austere formal object of rigorous
statement’, thereby ignoring an essential turn that Indian formal linguistics took in the 7th century
with the work of Bhartrhari, whose seminal work Vaakyapadiiya (On Words and Sentences)
inaugurates what we may call a ‘substantivist’ approach in domain of linguistic inquiry.
Godavarisha Mishra’s (Delhi) presentation made clear in this connection, the inquiry into the
structure of the cognitive mind naturally points beyond itself. Bhartrhari exemplifies this point
too, when he not only rejects the familiar view of language as mere ‘vehicle’ of thought (or its
‘conveyer-belt’, as when language is merely expressive), but maintains that for something to count
as knowledge, it has to be given a linguistic form.
Anna Maria di Sciullo (Montréal) argued that human language is characterized by a small set of
basic operations—a toolkit, including the operation Merge—which can be used to various degrees
in different domains, but is implied in morphology as well. Yet the recursions are different, with
morphology reflecting arithmetical recursion somewhat more closely than syntax. The question
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why human language clearly distinguishes these two domains of grammatical organization—the
word and the sentence—remains.
Ned Block’s (New York) topic—phenomenal richness of experience, which is often unlike what
we take it or report it to be—illustrated how fascinating and difficult the question becomes what
we really experience when language is not there to structure that experience and to report it. As
Block notes, ‘even our interpretations of animal research must ultimately be based on human first
person reports’.
Barry Smith (London) argued that human ‘conscious experience’ itself—in traditional terms, the
experience of a Kantian or Cartesian ‘subject’—is not the unified phenomenon it has long been
taken to be in at least the Western modern philosophical tradition. A look at ‘abnormal’ experience
in mental illness after brain damage reveals that a ‘normal’ subject’s experience may also not be as
normal as we thought. Hidden beneath something as simple, familiar and basic as a feeling of ‘agency’
lie myriad interacting systems in the brain that sustain the illusion of unity where none exists.
Bijoy Boruah’s talk served to remind participants of the undeniable intuitive force of traditional
Cartesian intuitions on the ultimate simplicity and unity of the way in which the Self is presented
to itself. Any way of objectifying the content of the experience of the Self indicates that we have
missed the target of our inquiry, the subject. Here we enter a world of reflection of the human
mind on itself that is more structured, and in particular strictly distinguishes the ‘I’ from any ‘you’
and both of these from any ‘it’.
It appears then that some cognition is pre-grammatical, existing in pre-verbal infants and nonhuman
animals, some is post-grammatical, or at least stands in some inherent relation to grammar.
As Susan Carey (Harvard) illustrated, before human beings create scientific theories, mathematics,
literature, moral systems, and complex technology, all of which are culturally constructed and require
grammar among other things, there is a rich world of concepts characterized by inferential roles and
representational functions. As Carey suggests, it may make sense to think of the matter in terms
of a hierarchy of increasingly abstract representations, which may set out with percepts, continues
with concepts and their inferential roles, and at some stage includes images.
This was the topic of Mohan Matthen’s (Toronto) presentation, who attributed propositional content
as well as ‘force’ to such imagic representations (since one can anticipate, recollect, expect them, for
example), thereby foreshadowing formats of cognition normally reserved for an illocutionary format
of representation, i.e. the linguistic case. The entire hierarchy seems to obtain even before there are
any words. At this junction a crucial question arises: what difference do words actually make
Addressing this very question, Hinzen (Durham) noted that the move from concepts to words marks
a difference in grammaticality—every word has a grammatical category—which in turn accounts for
the fact that words can occur in sentences: they are parts of speech. Hinzen’s take reflects a certain
departure from the viewpoint of grammar as a purely formal object, even though the formality of
generative grammar in the past has reflected a methodological decision, rather than an empirical
claim, about the substantive nature of the object under study.
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Looking for generic operations in the language faculty and regarding the latter as arising from
biological processes not specific to the human mind is a well-motivated recent path. Yet, as
Nirmalangshu Mukherji (Delhi) argued, computational systems seem to be available only to
grammatical minds. To put the conclusion differently, talk of ‘computational systems’ outside of the
human species—as when desert ants and foraging bees are said to have it when computing paths
of motion—may be a move guilty of equivocation in the very term ‘computational system’.
John Mikhail (Washington) argued with reference to a rich tradition of inquiry lasting several
centuries that the moral mind is crucially a generative one as well: a moral being is capable to compute,
on the spot, a potential infinity of complex moral judgments appropriate to an occasion, whose
perceptual and physical feature will typically radically underdetermine the judgments in question.
The rationality of these judgments is furthermore clearly not rational in the sense of consciously
rationalizable by the subject in question, creating an analogy with a major insight in regards to the
grammatical mind associated with the second cognitive revolution in the 1950s.
Giuseppe Longobardi (Trieste) illustrated that the study of the history of human languages becomes
a domain of inquiry from which to obtain a novel argument in favour of a computational approach
to the mind in the sense of the generative program and its study of language from a mentalist
point of view. As Longobardi explained and illustrated, just as genetics has introduced genetic and
molecular markers which are more abstract and only indirectly connected to external phenotypical
traits, historical linguistics can now make a similar move using the resources of parametric analyses
of grammatical diversity leading to more stable and reliable historical indicators of phylogenies.
Much of the discussion thus indicated the need for a closer study of origins of human language.
Specifically, was there a relatively recent speciation event that definitively separated the humans from
the rest of the post-chimpanzee hominid line to lead to the emergence of language and its wide effects
on human cognition Timothy Crow (Oxford) could not attend the conference unfortunately. But
his work, including the extended abstract submitted for the conference, was frequently mentioned.
Crow notes that the human brain is four-chambered (right and left, anterior and posterior) and
circuitous with respect to heteromodal association cortex by contrast with the bilateral equality
(anterior and posterior) of the chambers of the generalized mammalian brain. This suggests that
a discrete speciation event took place about 160KYA, that perhaps the ProtocadherinXY gene
pair was involved, and that the effect was to render the human brain 4-chambered with respect to
heteromodal association cortex. From this arose the capacity for language.
The conference concluded with a talk by the physicist Partha Ghose (Kolkata) focusing on the
famous discussion between the poet-artist-philosopher Rabindranath Tagore and the physicist
Albert Einstein on the character of scientific truth (Marianoff 1930). While Tagore held that all
truths, including truths of physics, can only be human truths, Einstein urged that physics will be
impossible unless we entertain an external reality independent of the human mind. According to
Ghose, proponents of ‘embodied cognition’ such as Fransisco Varela (Varela et al 1992) hold a view
closer to Tagore, while formalists/computationalists such as Chomsky perhaps hold an Einsteinian
view. The issue obviously touches the very heart of cognitive science, including biolinguistics, since
cognitive science attempts to use the human mind to study itself.
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ICPR Refresher Course In ‘Applied Philosophy’ Organized By The Dept Of
Philosophy, University Of Kerala
A Refresher Course in ‘Applied Philosophy’ organized by the Dept. of Philosophy, University of
Kerala in association with the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala was held at the Academic
Staff College from the 18th of November 2010 to the 8th of December 2010. The Refresher Course
was sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. Dr. Beena Isaac, the
Head of the Department of Philosophy, University of Kerala, was the co-ordinator of the course.
The course was inaugurated on the 18th of November at 9.30 a.m. by Prof. S. Panneerselvam, the
Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Madras. The Director of the Academic Staff College,
Dr. S.V. Sudheer extended a warm welcome to all the participants and wished them a fruitful and
meaningful learning experience. In the session that immediately followed the inaugural session,
Prof. Panneerselvam made a detailed presentation on the theme ‘Deconstruction as a method of
transcending the available forms of philosophizing’
Dr. Manoj Krishnan, an Associate Professor of Government Law College, Trivandrum and Dr.
Krishna Prasad Sreedhar, HOD & Professor, Dept. of Psychology, University of Kerala delivered
lectures on the first day. The second forenoon session was a brilliant exposition of the theme
‘Deconstruction’ by Dr. P.K. Pokker, the Director of the Kerala State Institute of Language.
He outlined the role of deconstruction as an effective method of interpretation and Derridian
Deconstruction as an attack on the metaphysics of presence. The post-lunch sessions were utilized
for library reference and preparation of project work.
On 22nd November Dr. R. Murali, the Head of the Department of Philosophy, Madura College,
Madurai, gave a detailed exposition of Critical Theory, covering all the four sessions of the day. He
first outlined the historical backdrop in which critical theory emerged and then discussed at length
the core concepts of critical theory. In the course of his presentation, Dr. Murali Dr. G. Padma Kumar,
the Head, Department of Philosophy, Govt. College for Women, Trivandrum, Dr. K.C. Sunny,
Associate Professor of Law of the University of Kerala, Dr. Sreekala M. Nair, Associate Professor of
Philosophy of Sri Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady. Dr. V.N. Seshagiri Rao, Professor of
Philosophy at Mysore University, Dr. N. Sam, the Director of the Indian Council of Kerala Studies,
Dr. B. Jayakumaran, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Govt. College for Women, Trivandrum,
Dr. N. Sankaran, Professor & Head, Dept. of Training and Placement, Banari Amman Institute
of Technology, Dr. V. Sujatha, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy,
University College, Trivandrum, Dr. M. Ramakrishnan, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Govt.
Brennen College, Thalasserry, Dr. Roshida Rodrigues, Dr. Abey Koshy, Associate Professor and
Head of the Department of Philosophy of Sri Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Dr.
A. Abraham, a renowned Psychologist, Psychiatrist and facilitator of Neuro Liguisic Programming,
Dr. N.M. Faizal, Dr. Subhashini Gandhi, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Annamalai
University, Dr. Chandra Prasad Sreedhar, Dr. K. Sreenivas, Professor and Head, Dept. of Philosophy,
Pondicherry UniversIty, Dr. V.T. Sebastian, Professor of Philosophy, Punjab University, Chandigarh,
etc. made their research presentations. The Refresher Course was a truly enriching experience for
all the participants, as it opened up new horizons of Philosophy, especially its applied branches.
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The course was successfully completed on 08.12.2010 with evaluation and feedback session
followed by a Valedictory Function in which Dr. Jacob John Kattakayam, the Former Director of
ASC, University of Kerala, the Chief Guest, distributed the certificates to the participants. Dr.
S.V. Sudheer, the Director of Academic Staff College presided over the function. Dr. Vijai. L,
Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram and Ms. Nazneen. A, Assistant Professor, Dept.
of Philosophy, Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram served as the Convenor and Co-
Convener of the course respectively. The participants joined the coordinator Dr. Beena Isaac in
expressing their deep sense of gratitude to the Academic Staff College and the Indian Council of
Philosophical Research, New Delhi.
International Symposium on ‘Emerging Trends in Bioethics: Indian
Context and Perspectives’ held at Little Flower seminary, Chennai, T.N.
The three day symposium on ‘Emerging Trends in Bioethics: Indian Context and Perspectives’,
organized to mark the Golden Jubilee of Little Flower Seminary, on January 8-10, 2011, drew experts
from Philosophy, Medicine and related disciplines. They said that technological advancements had
thrown up a host of ethical questions which are to be resolved afresh. Dr. K. Ramakrishna Rao,
Chairman of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, who inaugurated the symposium,
said that the issues of bioethics posed huge challenges to philosophy and in order to resolve them,
philosophers and bioethicists needed to go beyond mere reasoning.
The increasing relevance of bioethics in the context of Endosulfan use, genetically modified
food, euthanasia, cloning and surrogate motherhood, etc., were underscored by all speakers at the
international symposium. It was organized under the aegis of Indian Council of Philosophical
Research (lCPR) and Indian Institute of Science and Religion (ISR), Pune.
Dr. Subrata Chattopadhyay, professor of physiology at the college of Medicine and JNM hospital
West Bengal, delivered the key-note address in which he said that the individual-centered, rightsbased
Western bioethics did not fit well into the fabric of traditional Indian societies. Dr. K. S.
Radhakrishnan, former Vice-Chancellor of Sri Sankaracharya University, Kalady presided over the
opening session of the symposium. There were 26 papers presented by eminent scholars from all
over India and abroad. Prof. Lieven Boeve (Dean, Faculty of Theology. KU Leuven, Belgium), Prof.
Dr. Roger Burggraeve (KU Leuven, Belgium). Prof. Dr. Chae Young Kim (Profeessor of Religious
Studies, Sogang Univertsity, Korea), Dr. Doris Xiao Di (Tsinghua University, China) and John
Gillon (Attorney at Law, Maryland, USA), Dr. M.D. Nair, Dr. Panneerselvam, Dr. Ignancimuthu,
Dr. Job Kozhamthadam, Dr. Kuruvilla Pandikattu, Dr. Baiju Julian, Dr. Suma George, Dr, Pius
Vazhappilly, Dr. Eshan and others were some of the prominent scholars who addressed the audience
in the plenary sessions. In addition to the plenary sessions, there were over 40 contributed papers
in parallel sessions. The presence in the audience of Dr. G.Madhavan Nair, former Chairman
of Indian Space Research Organization, added an extra scientific flavor to the symposium. The
valedictory function of this symposium was at 3.30 p. m in the evening with Dr. Ignacimuthu,
former Vice Chancellor of the Madras University, as the Chief Guest. According to Dr. Augustine
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Pamplany, Symposium Director, the three days of the symposium were academically enterprising
and intellectually fulfilling to the academicians as well as to the general public.
Report Of The 10th Annual Conference Of The Indian Society For Buddhist
Studies held at the Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad
Indian Society for Buddhist Studies (ISBS) is the national academic association of Buddhist Studies
dedicated to the cause of bringing, on one platform all the scholars and researchers working in
various fields and branches of Buddhist Studies in our country. Since its founding in 2000, ISBS
had as its objective to make study and research using the original sources of the history, culture,
art, architecture, archaeology, religion, philosophy etc. preserved in the literatures of Pali, Sanskrit,
Tibetan, Chinese, Sinhalese, Thai, Korean, Sogdian, Kuchean, Mongolian, Japanese etc. as well
as material scattered in the inscriptions, manuscripts, archaeological remains, caves, wall paintings
and so on.
Keeping these points as its primary consideration, the ISBS launched itself at its debut session at
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, in 2001. It was followed by the annual conferences without
any interruption at Jammu (2003), Aligarh (2004), Jaipur (2004), Delhi (2005), Chandigarh(2006),
Ujjain (2007), Aurangabad (2008), Srinagar (2009) and the latest one at the Gujarat Vidyapeeth,
Ahmedabad (Sept. 17-19,2010). The ISBS feels and acknowledges a deep sense of gratitude to the
Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi for its continuous financial support, which
has meant a lot and helped it to organize such events every year.
Prof. B.N. Sharma, Former Dean & faculty of Shramana Vidya, Sampurnand Sanskrit University,
Varanasi was the General President of this conference. The schedule of proceedings went off in
the following manner: The Inaugural session started at 9:30 a.m. on September 17, 2010 with
the Buddha’s prayer offered by monk scholars from Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam, followed
by welcome, lighting the lamp etc. Prof. Nawang Samten, Vice Chancellor, Central University
of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath was the Chief Guest. Prof. B. Labh, Secretary, ISBS gave an
introduction of the ISBS and its aims, objectives and activities. Key Note Address was delivered
by Prof. B. Sharma, the General President. It was followed by presentation of Manjusrl Sammana,
Book Release, Presidential Address by Prof. Sudarshan Ayangar, the Vice Chancellor of Gujarat
Vidyapeeth, and vote of thanks by Dr. Shobhana R. Shah, the Local Secretary.
The main areas of deliberations were: Buddhist Philosophy, Pali Language and Literature,
Buddhist Sanskrit and Mahayana Buddhism, Buddhism in Apabhramsha Literature, History of
Buddhism (including Art, Architecture, archaeology), Buddhism in Comparative light, Buddhism
and Contemporary issues engaged by Buddhism. Besides, there were special sessions on ‘Buddha
and Gandhi: A Quest for Peace’ and ‘Buddhism in Gujarat’. Over 100 research papers on various
themes were presented in the conference by the young as well as senior scholars. The conference
continued for 3 days up to Sept. 19, 2011 and concluded with the Valedictory Session in the second
half chaired by Prof. Y.P. Shastri, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
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National Seminar on “Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups in
India” on 31st August, 2010
A National Seminar on “Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups in India” on 31st
August, 2010 held at Department of Economics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. According to
Dr. C.H. Appa Rao, Seminar Director, Department of Economics, Andhra University, the seminar
was organized with the objectives as to suggest measures to achieve rural women empowerment
through micro-enterprises, to examine the status of women in human resource development, to
analyse the impact of MGNREGS on women, to find out the census data on women demography.
Recommendations and suggestions of the seminar are reported by the seminar director are as SHGs
entrepreneurship training should be organized, special literacy drive for women, preference will be
given to women workers at least 50 % of them should be participated in NREGS, Health camps
should be organized in rural areas particularly for women.
Report on the ICPR National Seminar at Department of philosophy
S.V.University on “Mahatma Gandhi And Comparative Religion”
A Three-day ICPR National Seminar on Mahatma Gandhi and Comparative Religion was
organized at S.V. University, Tirupati from 30-31 January & 1st February 2010 with a view to
assessing Gandhiji’s views on comparative religion. Prof. N. Prabhakar Rao, Vice Chancellor
of S. V. University was the chief guest. Prof. C. Ramaiah, Former Council Member of ICPR,
inaugurated the Seminar by addressing the participants. Prof. T.S. Devadoss, Formerly Director
of the Radhakrishnan Institute of Advanced Studies in Philosophy, a distinguished Scholar of
eminence in Gandhian Philosophy delivered the key note address. The seminar was attended by
more than 100 participants consisting of scholars of philosophical repute, Gandhian scholars and
activists and several others belonging to other disciples, Research scholars and students. Some of
the eminent scholars of philosophy in general and Gandhian Philosophy in particular who attended
the seminar were Prof. Maharajan, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Prof. Radha, Calicut
University, Calicut, Prof. Jalihal, Karnatak University, Drarwad, Prof. Srinivas, Pondicherry Central
University, Pondicherry, Prof. Ramkumar Ratnam, Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Prof. Gabriel and
Prof. Joshua, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Madras, Prof. Bhagavandas Lahoti, Osmania
University, Hyderabad, Prof.V.N. Seshagiri Rao, University of Mysore, Mysore, Dr. T. Lavanya,
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Madras, Prof. M. Rajagopal Rao
(Rtd). Professor, Nagarjuna University, Prof. Chandra Sekhar Rao, Department of Economics, S.V.
University Prof. Narasimhulu, Department of Economics, S.V. University.
Altogether twenty nine research papers were presented during all the academic sessions. Prof.
S. Abdul Sattar, Head, Dept of Philosophy, the seminar director welcomed the guests and
delegates while P. Ramakrishna Chowdary proposed a vote of thanks at the inaugural session, Prof
Umakantham, Professor of Philosophy acted as general rapporteur of all the academic sessions,
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and Dr. P. Chennaiah, Dr. M. Chendraiah, Dr. B.C. Obula Reddy, Prof. K. Chenchulakshmi also
acted as rapporteurs in different sessions.
National Seminar on “The Text and Its Interpretation: Indian
Philosophical Context” was organized by the Department of Philosophy
and Religion, Banaras Hindu University
A three day National Seminar on “The Text and Its Interpretation: Indian Philosophical Context”
was organized by the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Banaras Hindu University on 11-
13th January-2011 to discuss issues like what is the Text and how it serves as light or knowledge
and in what circumstance Interpretations serve as guide in the matter of understanding of the text
and deciding them as good or bad.
Inaugurating the seminar Prof. Kutumba Shastri, the Vice-Chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit
University, Varanasi deliberated on Veda as the text and made a very scholarly presentation of his
vision of Sutras, Varttkas, Commentaries and notes as different approaches to the text. Prof. P.K.
Mukhopadhyay in his key-note address analysed the problems of interpretation and very clearly
presented his arguments concerning the difference of aim and objectives of the Indian interpretation
and contemporary Western hermeneutics. Prof. N.S.S. Raman pointed out the measures for
interpretation and argued for and against good and bad interpretations of the texts belonging
to different systems of Indian Philosophy. Prof. D.N. Tiwari, Head, Department of Philosophy
and Religion, B.H.U. welcomed all the scholars and participants. Dr. Ananda Mishra, director of
the seminar, presented the theme of the seminar. Prof. U.C. Dubey delivered vote of thanks. The
inaugural session was presided over by Prof. P.K. Majmridar, [Majumdar] Kolkata. Prof. S.R. Bhatt,
and Prof Ashok Vohra from Delhi, Prof. R.C. Pradhan, Hyderabad, Prof. Raghunath Ghose from
North Bengal, Prof. Panneerselvam from Madras were also among the invitees but they could not
attend the Seminar.
Totally, 30 papers were presented in the three days deliberations in the seminar. Besides other scholars
Prof. H.S. Prasad, Dr. Ajay Verma, Delhi University, Prof. R.C. Sinha, Patna University, Prof. A.D.
Sharma, Sagar University, Prof. Jata Shankar, Allhabad University, Dr. Arun Mishra, Director,
I.C.P.R, Delhi, Prof. S.C. Panigrahi, Dr. Gaurang Behra from Utkal University, Dr. D.K. Mohanta,
Dr. Patralekha Mitra, Kolkata, Dr. K.C. Pandey, Lucknow, Dr. D.N. Yadav, Gorakhpur University,
Dr. Rajnish Kumar Shukla, S.S. University, Varanasi, Prof. Rajaram Shukla and Dr.Dhananjay
Pandey from S.V.D.V., Prof. Somnath Nene, Dr. Karunanand Mukhopadhayay, Department of
Sanskrit and Prof. D.N. Tiwari B.H.U. presented their scholarly papers in the seminar.
Presiding over the valedictory session Prof. K.D. Tripathi made an illustrated presentation of how
Indian Philosophical schools have taken utmost care for resolving dichotomous and conflicting
interpretations on issues of Agama texts. Prof. N.S.S. Raman was the chief guest and Prof. P.K.
Mukhopadhyaya, Prof. S.C. Panigrahi and Prof. R.C. Sinha were the distinguished guests of the
session. Addressing the valedictory session Prof. Kamal Sheel, Guest of honour and Dean, Faculty
of Arts, appreciated the theme and expressed happiness over very successful and useful deliberation
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during the three day seminar. Dr. R.K. Jha presented a summary of the presentations made in all
academic sessions of the seminar and Dr. Ananda Mishra expressed a vote of thanks.
A Seminar held on ‘Self and the Other’ organized by Department of
Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT-Bombay
A Seminar on the theme of ‘Self and the Other’ was organized by the Department of Humanities
and Social Sciences, IIT-Bombay from the 18th of January 2011 to the 22nd of January, 2011. The
Seminar was funded by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research.
There were fourteen sessions apart from the Inaugural and the Valedictory Sessions which were
attended by students, research scholars and Faculties from the Departments of Mumbai and Pune
Universities. There were ten invited speakers to present their views pertaining to the theme of the
Self and the Other. Professor K. Narayanan, the Head of the Department of Humanities and Social
Sciences inaugurated the Seminar.
The papers were broadly classed as those pertaining to the reflections on the notions of the self
and the other in the works of Western philosophers, Western philosophical traditions and those
pertaining to the operation of these notions in the Social Sciences and those pertaining to the
construction of these notions in the Arts.
Professor Gautam Biswas presented Buber’s construction of the notions of the self and the other and
their relation, highlighting its relevance for the present times. Professor K.G. Siby, then presented
his paper on the construction of the notions of the self and the other and their relation in the
works of Levinas and highlighted its alliance and divergence from the notions of the self and the
other as found in Heidegger’s work. Professor Joseph Lobo, then presented his paper on Marcel’s
construction of the notions of the self and the other and highlighted its importance in the context
of existential philosophy. Professor Franson Manjali presented his paper on the construction of
the notions of the self and the other in terms of the Post Modern turn in Continental Philosophy.
Professor Madhucchanda Sen presented her paper on the construction of the notions of the self
and the other in the Analytic tradition bringing in the importance of these notions in the turn
towards Philosophy of Mind that the Analytic Tradition took in the later half of the 20th Century.
Professor Ramesh Bairy, presented his paper on the question of ‘otherness’ and ‘self ’ in relation to
the studies on caste. Professor Prasenjit Biswas presented his paper on the notions of the self and
the other as formulated and operating within the Tribes of the North-East. Professor Pramod Nayar
presented his paper on the construction of the notions of the self and the other in the superhero
literatures. Professor V. Sanil, presented his paper on the construction of the notions of the self
and the other by artists in terms of Self Portraits. Professor Aniketh Jaaware presented his paper
on the construction of the notions of the self and the other in Science fiction genre, particularly
focusing on the Alien Series.
Apart from these, there were two Panel Discussions on questions pertaining to the notions of
the Self and the Other with the Ph.D. scholars, research scholars, students and the faculty. A
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session was held to discuss the interdisciplinary nature of the notions of the Self and the Other
and possible ways to approach it in terms of Interdisciplinarity. Further a session was devoted to
discuss the shortcomings and the strength of the papers presented. Feedbacks were discussed and
exchanged to strengthen the papers and were noted down by Mr. Anoop George and provided to
the presenters at the end of the session. The shortcomings of the Seminar and the possibility of
still possible papers on the theme were also discussed as a part of this session. At the end, the vote
of thanks was given by Professor P.G. Jung. All expressed their gratitude to ICPR for making this
seminar possible through its funding.
XI
PERIODICAL LECTURES
ICPR organizes Periodical Lectures every year by different Colleges and Universities for the
promotion of philosophy among the young students of different cities of India on a low cost budget.
Senior scholars of the local area are requested to lecture to the young scholars and teachers, so as to
enable them to be benefited by the lectures. During the year 2010-11 Council organized Periodical
Lectures in different places, the details of which are given below:
S. No. Name of the Professor/
University/Institutions
1 Dr. B.K. Das
Department of Philosophy
Meerut College
Meerut
2 Dr. Vijay Kant Dubey
Department of Philosophy
K.N. Govt.
Post-Graduate College
Gyanpur-22304
Distt.-SRN Bhadohi
3 Dr. (Mrs.) Uma Pant
Director
Centra for Buddhist Studies
Arya Mahila PG College
Chetganj
Varanasi
Theme of the lectures
Contribution of Indian Philosophy to World-
Peace—Prof. S.R. Bhatt
(14.3.2011)
The Role of Vedanta in Present Social Context.
The Ecological approach in Indian Tradition.
(28.2.2011)
The Problem of Atman in Indian Philosophy--
(Prof. D.A. Gangadhar)
Philosophy and its Utility for the Public-- (Prof.
D.N. Tiwari)
(4.3.2011)
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4 Mr.. Ramakanta Nanda
Deptt. Of Logic & Philosophy
Godavaris Mahavidyalaya
Banpur
Khurda
Orissa-752031
5 Prof. Basant Kumar Dash
H.O.D. Philosophy
Govt. College (Autonomous) Angul
Dist. Angul – 759 122
Odisha
6 Mrs. Kavita Vij
Coordinator of the Lecture
Head, Philosophy Department
Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya
Mahatma Hans Raj Marg
Jalandhar-144008(Pb)
7 Dr. (Mrs.) Rama Rani
Philosophy Department
C.M.P. Degree College
Mahatma Gandhi Marg
Allahabad
8 Dr. Rajbala Sekhon
Department of Philosophy
Govt. Ranbir College
Sangrur- 148 001
Punjab.
9 Dr. A.K. Singh
Head
Department of Philosophy
K.G.K. (P.G.) College
Buddhi Vihar
Moradabad.
10 Dr. Captai Manmeet Kaur Sodhi
Head
Department of Philosophy
Navyug Kanya Mahavidyalaya
Rajendra Nagar
Lucknow- 226 018
Integral Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo – A
Panacea for Modern Man.
Relevance of Buddha’s Teaching in the present
day world- Dr. G.P. Das
(26.2.2011)
Practical Ethics:
1. Applied Ethics is our Undertaking.—Prof.
G.P. Das
2. Physician Patient Relationship.—Professor
Jayanti Jabdeb
(9.3.20111)
Ethical Degradation in the Modern Era.—Prof
V.T Sebastian
(24.2.2011)
Brain, Mind and Consciousness - With special
reference to Cognitive Science—Prof. D.N.
Dwivedi
Brain, Mind and Consciousness -- Prof. S.K.
Seth
Human Ethics and Social Responsibility- Rtn.
Amjad ali
(15.3.2011)
Philosophy of Ecology—Dr. Ashok Kumar
Singh.
(27.3.2011)
Judicial Activism & Morality—Prof. Balraj
Chauhan
Gender Discrimination—Prof. Roop Rekha
Verma
(1.3.2011)
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11 Dr. G. Padma Kumar
H.O.D. Philosophy
Govt. Collelge for Women
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala -695014
12 Dr. (Capt.) Madan Mohan Das
Reader in Philosophy
At: Salipur College
Po: Salipur
Dist. Cuttack -754202, Odisha
13 Dr. J.S. Dubey
Associate Professor
Deptt. Of Philosophy
GMKB Arts & Commerece College
Jabalpur (MP)
14 Shri Ashok Kumar Mallick
C/o S.S. Lenka
Qrs. No.E/14, Block No.3
Unit-7, Surya Nagar
Bhubaneswar
Orissa
15 Dr. Ashwini Kumar Yadav
Head
Department of Philosophy
Jamtara Mahila College
Jamtara.
16 Dr. Rajiv Mukerjee
Department of Philosophy
Govt. Post Graduate College
Mandsaur (M.P.)
17 Dr. Indu Kumari
Head
Department of Philosophy
Nari Shiksha Niketan
P.G College
Lucknow- 226 018
18 Smt. R. Bindo
Assciate Professor in Philosophy
Sree Narayana College
Kollam
Postmodernism as a Philosophical Movement –
Dr. P.K. Pokkar
(14.3.2011)
Liberation in Indian Philosophy—Prof. Ganesh
Prasad Das
(12.3.2011)
Vedanta Vimarsa- Prof. S.P. Dubey
(14.3.2011)
Buddhism a way of Non-Violence”
Tribal Mythology and Religion Special
Reference to the Santhal/Tribe of Dumka
( Jharkhand)—Prof. Pramodni Hansda
(18.3.2011)
Aadhunik Sabyata ka sankat aur Gandhi
vichar.—Prof. Ramjee singh
()14-3-2011
Garbhpath ka Naitik pramanikta—Prof.
Kanchan Saxena
(18.3.2011)
Relevance of Philosophy in Modern World
(10.3.2011)
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19 Dr. Veena Sharma
St. Andrew’s College
Department of Philosophy
Gorakhpur
Problems of Western Philosophy
The theory of Self
A brief account o the Ethics of the- Bhagwad
Gita Realization.
20 Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Nair
Head
Department of Philosophy
Maharaja’s College
Ernakulam Kochi-682011
Kerala
21 Dr. Shiva Bhanu Singh
Head
Department of Philosophy
Ewing Christian College
Allahabad- 211 002
22 Dr. B. K. Biswal
HOD of Philosophy
KSUB College, Bhanjanagar Dist.
Ganjam
Odisha
23 Mrs. Arotee Neog
HOD
Associate Professor
Deptt. Of Philosophy
J.B. College
Jorhat
Assam-785001
24 Sri Niranjan Haloi
Head
Deptt. Of Philosophy
D.K.D. College
Dergaon
P.O. Dergaon, Dist. –Golaghat
(Assam)
25 Dr. Kh. Gokulchandra Singh
Head
Department of Philosophy
D.M. College of Arts
Imphal-795001
Rasa in Natyashastra
Buddism and Vedanta—Prof. R.L. Singh
Contemporary Relevance of Spirituality and
Science—Prof. D.N. Dwivedi
(25.2.2011)
Ethical Naturalism-Dr. Biranchi Nayan
Sumantray
(8.3.2011)
Determinism and Freewill in Indian Philosophy
– Prof. Anjana Chaliha
(8.3.2011)
Philosophy and Culture
(31.3.2011)
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26 Dr. Ram Prakash Singh
B.P. G. College
Lalganj,
Raibreli-229001
27 Dr. Shobha Mishra
Govt. Madhav College
Dewas, Ujjain-456001
Religion and Harmony: Goal of Human Life –
Dr. Nitish Dubey
Dharam Aur Samajik Samarasata: Bhartiya
Sanskriti Ka Adhar—Dr. Ranjay Pratap Singh
The Role of Philosophy in Development of
Culture with special Reference of India
28 Dr. Nirmal Garg, H.O.D. Govt.
Meera College, Udaipur-313002
(Raj.)
29 Dr. Ambuj Sharma
Head
Department of Philosophy
Dev Samaj College for Women
Ferozpur City
Punjab-152002
30 Dr. C.V. Babu
Teacher In-charge
Department of Philosophy
Zakir Hussain College
New Delhi- 110 002
31 Dr. Subasini Barik
Department of Philosophy
Deshbandhu College,
Kalkaji,
New Delhi-110 019
32 Dr. Abha Holkar
Mata Jijabai Govt. Girls P.G.
College
Indore (MP)-452001
33 Dr. R. Murali
Head,
Deptt. Of Philosophy
The Madura College
Madurai-625011
34 Ms Gurjit Singh
Govt. Rajendra College
Bathinda (Punjab)-151001
Relation and Difference in Ethics and
Professional Ethics—Prof. S.R. Vyas
(9.3.2011)
Idea of Public Sphere in Era of Globalization—
Prof. Lallan Singh Baghel
(8.3.2011)
Nature of Indian Ethics—Prof. H.S. Prasad
(17.3.2011)
Role & relevance of Philosophy in Current
Society—Prof. Vibha Chaturvedi
(25.3.2011)
Vartman Pariprekshya me Yog ke Upadeyta—
Dr. Hemant Sharma
What is Living in Indian Philosophy – Prof.
G. Bhaskaran
(18.3.2011)
Interpreting the Fundamentals of Philosophy of
Art—Dr. Shivani Sharma Angiras
(25.3.2011)
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35 Ms Dolly Roy Baruah
Department of Philosophy
Sibsagar College
Joysagar
P.O. Joysagar--785665
A Comparative Study of Brahma in Advaita
Vedanta Neo-Vaisnavism of Mahapurusa
Sankardeva.
The reports of the Periodical Lectures at some places are given below:
Ewing Christian College, Allahabad, U.P.
Philosophy Department, Ewing Christian College has organized two periodical lectures under
I.C.P.R. scheme on ‘Contemporary Relevance of Spirituality and Science’ and ‘A Comparative
Appraisal of Shankar and Kant’ on 25th February, 2011. The first lecture was delivered by Professor
D. N. Dwivedi of Philosophy Department, University of Allahabad. The second lecture was delivered
by Prof. R. L. Singh, Department of Philosophy, Allahabad University. The welcome speech was
delivered by Dr.S.B. Singh, Associate Professor and Head, Philosophy Department of Ewing
Christian College and the vote of thanks was offered by Dr. S.K.Shukla, Associate Professor in
the same Department.These Periodical lectures were well attended by the students,the Principal
of the college and some faculty members.
Navayuga Women P.G. College, Lucknow, U.P.
A periodical lecture programme was organized by the Department of Philosophy, Navayuga Women
P.G. College, Lucknow on 01 march 2011. The lecture was delivered by Prof. Roop Rekha Verma,
Former Vice-Chancellor, Lucknow University & Prof. Balraj Chauhan, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Ram
Manohar Lohia National Law University on “Gender Discrimination” and “Judicial Activism &
Morality” respectively at the college auditorium which was attended by a very large number of
participants (approximately 250) including the Principal, other faculty members, faculty members
from Lucknow university & from other institutions and non teaching staff & students of the college.
The audience was very much enthusiastic in participating in the lectures and was very rightly
enjoyed them to their full satisfaction. All their queries on the subject matter were replied to their
satisfaction by Prof. Verma and Prof. Chauhan.
Govt College (Autonomous), Angul, Odisha
The one day, I.C.P.R. sponsored Periodical lecture on “Practical Ethics” organized by Sri B.K. Dash,
H.O.D. Philosophy was held on 09.03.2011 in the conference hall of Govt. College, Angul. The
lecture (seminar) was inaugurated by Prof. G.P. Das by lighting the lamp and was chaired by Dr.
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S.D. Dash, the Principal l/C of the College. Prof. G.P. Das and Prof. Smt. Jayanti Jagadev were
the speakers on the occasion. The Seminar came to life with invocation song by the students of the
department followed by introductory remarks by Sri B.K. Dash, H.O.D, Philosophy and welcome
address by the Principal I/C of the college. Prof G.P. Das delivered his lecturer on practical ethics.
Prof. Jayanti Jagadev delivered her lecturer on a specific aspect of the practical ethics. The title of
her paper was “Physician- Patient relationship”. The lecture was attended by all students of the
department and teachers from peripheral colleges and also by most of the teaching members of the
college itself. A fruitful discussion was followed by the lectures. Everybody enjoyed the seminar. At
the end a formal vote of thanks was offered by the Seminar Secretary, Miss Subhini Dehury.
Sree Narayana College, Kollam, Kerala organized Lecture Programme
The Department of Philosophy, Sree Narayana College, Kollam conducted an ICPR sponsored
Lecture on “Relevance of Philosophy in the Modern World” on 10th March, 2011. Dr. M.
Viswanathan, Principal of the College inaugurated the session. Dr. G. Padmakumar, HOD and
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Government College for Women was the resource person. The
session started at 10.00 a.m. After the inauguration, Dr. G. Padmakumar delivered his lecture on
the topic “Relevance of Philosophy in the Modern World”. The lecture was really informative and
interesting. Teachers and students from other departments of this college and students and teachers
of the Department of Philosophy attended the session. About 146 participants were present.
Salipur College, Salipur, Odisha
The periodical lecture on “Liberation in Indian Philosophy” was held in the seminar room of the
Dept. of Philosophy, Salipur College, Salipur on 12.03.2011. Prof. Debendra Kumar Rout, Principal
of Salipur College was the Chairperson. Prof. Ganesh Prasad Das, formerly Professor of Philosophy,
Utkal University was the resource person. At the outset, Dr. (Capt.) Madan Mohan Das, coordinator
of the lecture, introduced the resource person and the topic to the august gathering. Prof. Ganesh
Prasad Das in his speech highlighted the notion of ‘Liberation’ as conceived by different Indian
thinkers like Carvakas, Buddhists, Jainas, Samkhyans, Nyaya-vaisesikas, Mimamsakas, Advaita
Vedantins, Caitanya and Vaisnava philosophers. Lastly, he concluded that liberation is renunciation
in action, but not renunciation of action. After the lecture, Mrs Manisha Tripathy, lecturer of the
Dept. extended a vote of thanks to all.
Govt. P.G. College, Mandsaur, M.P. organized Periodical
Lecture Programme
A Periodical Lecture Programme was organized by Department of Philosophy, Govt. P.G. College,
Mandsaur on 14-03-2011. The programme was inaugurated by College Janbhagidari Committee
president Shri Himmat Singh. Principal Dr. R.K. Sohoni welcomed the speaker and all the
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participants of the lecture programme. Dr. Ramjee Singh was invited to deliver the lecture and he
spoke on Gandhian Philosophy and its application towards the solution of modern social problems.
The lecture prgramme was attended by students, teachers of philosophy and many others.
Deshbandhu College, Delhi University, Delhi
A lecture was organized under the Periodical Lecture Programme sponsorship of Indian Council of
Philosophical Research on “Relevance of Philosophy in Current Society” in Deshbandhu College,
University of Delhi, on 25th March 2011. Prof. Vibha Chaturvedi, Professor, Department of
Philosophy, University of Delhi as well as Prof. Aditya Kumar Mohanty, Head, Department of
Philosophy, Utkal University, Orissa delivered their lecture on the particular theme. Prof. Chaturvedi
emphasized the conceptual aspects of Philosophy highlighting the acts of philosophizing as well as
philosophy in general whereas Prof. Mohanty enlivened the audience with enormous illustrations
from various fields of life to help them in understanding Philosophy as a layperson. The lecture
session was attended by about 75-80 teachers as well as more than 150 students of the College. The
lecture was followed by a very interesting & well attended interactive session. Finally, the organizer
Dr Subasini Barik, In-charge of Department of Philosophy, Deshbandhu College conveyed her
gratitude through the ritualistic vote of thanks to all those (ICPR, the funding institution, both
the speakers, the Principal of Deshbandhu College and the audience-- the teachers and students)
who made this event a grand success.
Govt. Rajindra College, Bhatinda, Punjab
Department of Philosophy, Govt. Rajindra College, Bhatinda organized a lecture progranne on
25 th March 2011. The lecture was presented by Dr. Shivani Sharma Angiras, Assistant Professor,
Department of Philosophy, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The topic was “Interpreting the
Fundamentals of Philosophy of Art”. Prizes were given to the students of Philosophy for scoring
highest marks so as to increase the interest of students in the subject. The progamme was
actively attended by students and faculty members. The local media printed the reports of the
programme.
D.M. College of Arts, Imphal, Manipur organized ICPR sponsored Periodical
Lecture
The Philosophy Department of D.M. College of Arts, Imphal, Manipur organized ICPR sponsored
Periodical Lecture on the 31st March, 2011 at the college auditorium. The lecture was delivered by
Dr. S. Shyamkishore Singh, Retd. Professor and Dean of Humanities, Manipur University on the
topic “Culture: A Conceptual Study.” The programme was presided over by Dr. A. Nungshitombi
Devi, Principal, D.M. College of Arts, Imphal. (Manipur). The lecture was attended by a large
number of students, teachers and invitees
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XII
ESSAY COMPETITION –CUM-YOUNG SCHOLARS SEMINAR
To enable the young scholars of the country, to think critically and philosophically, the council
has instituted a scheme of Essay Competition-cum- young scholars’ seminar under which young
scholars in the age group of 20-25 years are invited through advertisements to participate in an Essay
Competition on a current topic of relevance to the needs of our time. Based on the performance of
the scholars in the competitions and seminar, prizes of Rs. 25,000/-, Rs.20,000/- and Rs. 15,000/-
are awarded to the scholars adjudged first, second and third respectively. The scheme could not
operate for some years now, however, the same has been revived and rejuvenated as a positive and
useful step to promote and encourage interest in philosophy among young scholars in the colleges
and universities of the country.
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NATIONAL LECTURES BY EMINENT INDIAN AND FOREIGN
SCHOLARS
With a view to acquainting Indian scholars with the recent thoughts of leading philosophers as well
as to provide opportunities for interaction with them, the Council organizes every year two National
Lectures each by leading Indian Philosophers and Overseas Philosophers respectively. Under this
scheme, the Lecturer delivers a series of three lectures in at least three different universities in
India. The universities are given a grant of Rs. 35,000/- by the Council to invite interested scholars
from their region to attend the lectures and participate in the discussions. Besides making travel
arrangements as well as providing local hospitality to the invited lecturers, the Council pays them
a token honorarium of Rs. 20,000.
The Council had nominated Professor Anand. C. Paranjape from Simon Fraser University, Canada
and Professor Max L. Velmans from Goldsmith University, U.K. as ICPR Visiting Professors
(overseas) and to deliver lectures in India during the year 2010-11.
Professor A.C. Paranjpe delivered lectures at Pune University, Pune, IIT,Mumbai, SVYASA,
Bangalore, Mysore Open University, Mysore, Andhra University Vizag, Calcutta University Kolkata,
Allahabad University, Allahabad and ICPR Academic Centre, Lucknow
Professor Max L. Velmans delivered lectures at Andhra University Vizag, Hyderabad Central
University, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Allahabad University, ICPR Academic Centre, Lucknow and
Rajasthan University, Jaipur.
Professor A.K. Chatterjee, formerly Professor, Department of Philosophy, Banaras Hindu University
was nominated as Visiting Professor (Indian) for the year 2010-11. Professor Chatterjee delivered
his lectures at Allahabad University, Allahabad and three academic institutes in Varanasi.
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XIV
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
ICPR has a programme of international collaboration between India and overseas nations to facilitate
exchange of views among scholars in the field of Philosophy and other related disciplines. Professor
G. Vedaparayana, S.V.University, Tirupati was nominated to visit Paris under the Indo-French
Cultural Exchange Programme for a period of one month.
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INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY DAY
The UNESCO had declared the third week of November for celebrating on one of its days,
the “International Philosophy Day” to commemorate the birthday of Socrates. Accordingly, the
Council sent circulars to all Departments of Philosophy to celebrate that day by organizing a lecture
progamme or a symposium, a seminar or a panel discussion or any other programme. The following
Institutions celebrated the day in a befitting manner with the financial assistance from the Council
during the year 2010-11:
S. No. Name of the Professor/
University/Institutions
1 Dr. D. Padma Kumar
Head, Dept of Philosophy,
Govt. Collge for Women
Thiruvananthapuram
2 Dr. Vineet Sahu,
Head, Deptt of HSS, IIT,
Kanpur
3 Reader & Head
Guru Nanak Dev University
Department of Guru Nanak
Studies
Amritsar-143005
4 Dr. Tapan Kumar De
Head, Department of
Philosophy And the
Life World Vidyasagar
University
Midnapure-721102
Paschim Medinipur, West
Bengal
Sanctioned
Theme of the lectures
Amount(Rs)
20,000 Need of Philosophy as a Core Subject in
School and Higher Education—Prof.
V.T. Sebastian
(7.12.2010)
20,000 How and where Navya Nyaya entered
Vyakarana-Prot . M. Kulkarni
20,000 Future of Philosophy in Modern
World—Prof. Geeta Manaktala
20,000 “Need of Philosophy as a Core Subject
in School and Higher Education”- Prof.
Gopal Chandra Khan & Prof. Hironmoy
Bandopadhaya.
(29.11.2010)
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5 Director
Centre for Sri Aurobindo
Studies
Sohan Lal DAV College of
Education
Ambala City-134003
Haryana
6 Prof. Anil Jain
Director
Centre for Jain Studies
University of Rajasthan
Jaipur- 302 004
7 Prof. Gauri Chattopadhyaya
Head
Department of Philosophy
University of Allahabad
Allahabad-211002
8 Dr. R.N. Prasad
Head
Department of Philosophy
Patna University
Patna-800005
9 Professor & Head
Department of Philosophy
University of Madras
Tholkappiar Campus
Chennai -600005
10 Prof. G. Veerraju
Head
Department of Philosophy
Religion Studies
Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam-530003
11 Chairperson
Centre for Philosophy
School of Social Sciences
JNU
New Delhi-67
20,000 Philosophy of Education to
Commemorate the Birth Anniversary of
Socrates
20,000 Ahinsakahar ka Darshan – Dr. P.C. Jain
(30.11.2010)
20,000 Science, Philosophy & Human Progress
– Prof. P.K. Mukhopadhyaya
(23.11.2010)
20,000 Future of Philosophy In the Modern
World – Dr. Ramender
(21.11.2010)
20,000 Consciousness Research
20,000 Future of Philosophy in Modern World
(29.11.2010)
1,10,000 Reading of Discourses on
Consciousness.
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12 Prof. K. Narayanan
Head
Department of Humanities
& Social Sciences
Indian Institute of
Technology
Bombay-
Powai, Mumbai-400078
13 Dr. Neelima Sinha
Professor
Department of Philosophy
Magadh University
Bodh-Gaya-824234
Bihar
20,000 Science and Literary Imagination: How
Science Tells Stories – Prof. Sundar
Sarukkai.
Metaphysics and Epistemology: Their
Relationship – Prof. P.R. Bhatt
(24.11.2010)
20,000
Gandhian Values in Education. – Prof.
Ramjee Singh
(30.11.2010)
14 Ms. R.S. Mishra
Director,
School of Philosophy &
Culture
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
University
Kakryal, Katra, J&K-
182320
15 Prof. A.K.Mohanty
Dept of Philosophy
Cuttack University
Cuttack (orrisa)
16 Prof. U.S.Bist
Dept of Philosophy
Gurukul University
Haridwar- 249 404
(U.K.)
17 Dr. Manidipa Sanyal
Department of Philosophy
University of Calcutta,
Calcutta
18 Mrs. Achila Dogra
Principal
P.G. Govt. College for Girls
Sector-11
Chandigarh
20,000 Need of Philosophy as a core subject in
School and Higher Education
(27.11.2010)
20,000 Determination and Free Will in Indian
Philosophy
20,000 The Greek Concept of Immortality—
Dr. Seema Srivastava
20,000 Consciousness Research in the Field of
Philosophy—Prof . Goutam Chatterjee
(15.11.2010)
20,000 Reconsidering Classical Indian
Thoughts
(27.11.2010)
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19 Dr. S. Abdul Sattar
Head
Department of Philosophy
S.V.U. College of Arts
S.V. University
Tirupati -517502
Mob.-9949164068
20 Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Nair
Head of Department
Department of Philosophy
Maharja’s College,
Ernakulam-682011
21 Dr. Rajjan Kumar
Head
Department of Applied
Philosophy
Faculty of Education and
Allied Sciences
M.J.P. Rohikhand
University
Bareilly
22 Dr. (Mrs.) Subashini
Ramaswami Gandhi
Head
Department of Philosophy
Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar-608002
23 Dr. Sadhana Dauneria
HOD,
Yoga Department
Barkatullah University
Bhopal
24 Dr. Chintamani Malviya
Head
Department of Philosophy
School of Studies in
Philosophy
Vikram University
Ujjain- 456 010
20,000 The Future of Philosophy.
(19.11.2010)
20,000 Philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein—
Dr. A. Kantaswamy.
20,000 Philosophy and Life – Prof. Saty Pal
Gautam
(30.11.2010)
20,000 The Philosophy of Man and
Environment
(21.12.2010)
20,000 Need of Philosophy as a core subject in
School and Higher Education
(30.11.2010)
20,000 Relevance of Philosophy and Present
Crisis. – Prof. A.P. Dubey
(14.12.2010)
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25 ICPR Academic Centre,,
Vipul Gomti Natgar,
Lucknow- 226 010
26 Dr. Archana Barua
Professor & Head
IIT, Guwahati
Department of Humanities
& Social Sciences
Guwahati-781039
Assam
27 Dr. Pradip Jyoti Mahanta
Professor & Head
Department of Cultural
Studies
Tezpur University
Napaam, Tezpur-784028
28 Dr. Subrata Sharma
Head
Department of Philosophy
Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya
Kailashahar
North Tripura-799277
29 Dr. Alpana Talukdar
Head
Department of Philosophy
Karimganj College
Karimganj- 788710
Assam-
30 Dr. R.C. Majhi
Head
Department of Philosophy
Assam University
Silchar- 788 011
31 Head
Department of Philosophy,
D.M. College of Arts,
Imphal, D.M. College
Campus
Imphal- 795 001
Manipur
50,000 Philosophy of Life
(18.11.2010)
20,000 Life style, Value & Meaning of Life -
Prof. Ashok Vohra
(30.11.2010)
20,000 Relevance of the Socratic in
Contemporary Indian Society: The Role
of Teachers and Students—Prof. Ranjit
Kumar Dev Goswami
(19.11.2010)
20,000 Misuse of Amniocentesis and the Future
of Indian Girl Child.
(27.11.2010)
20,000 Agency ,Morality and Environment—
Prof. R.C. Majhi
(30.11.2010)
20,000 Embodied Cognition – Prof. Partha
Ghose
(29.11.2010)
20,000 “Philosophy, Education and Culture”
Need of Philosophy as a core Subject
in Higher Secondary School.---Dr. A.
Dorendra Singh
Plato’s Theory of Education.—Prof. S.
Lokendrajit Singh
(7.12.2010)
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32 Head,
Department of Philosophy
North Bengal University
Dt. Darjeeling- 734 013
20,000 The Future of Philosophy—Prof.
Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty
(18.11.2010)
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Kanpur
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, lIT Kanpur organized the one day programme for
celebration of World Philosophy Day. The programme held on 09 November 2010 on the topic “
How and where Navya-Nyaya techniques entered Vyakarana” and speaker was Prof. Malhar Kulkarni,
Department of HSS, lIT Bombay. Prof. Malhar Kulkarni while delivering his lecture spoke upon one
of the important features of post 13th century Indian Philosophy and the influence of Navya-Nyaya
system on other schools of thought. He stated Raghunatha and Gangesa, the two Navya-Nyaya
philosophers brought about a revolution in the field of Nyaya which spread into other disciplines
such as Mimamsa, Vedanta, Alankara and Vyakarana. This talk also addressed these issues with
special focus on Vyakarana, Grammar. it also highlighted the importance of this influence from
the point of view of Computational Lingusitics. The entire academic staff of IIT Kanpur; Dept.
of philosophy, Christ College, Kanpur; Department of philosophy, DAV college, Kanpur attended
the programme. Approximately 50 scholars attended the programme.
Department of Cultural Studies, Tezpur University
The Department of Cultural Studies, Tezpur University organized a special programme as a part of
World Philosophy Day to mark the birth anniversary of Socrates, the great philosopher, on the 19 th
of November 2010. Prof. Ranjit Kumar Dev Goswami, renowned scholar, critic and formerly Head
of the Department of English, Gauhati University, delivered two lectures on the theme ‘Relevance
of the Socratic Method in Contemporary Indian Society: The Role of Teachers and Students’.
Attended by research scholars, students and faculties of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
of Tezpur University, the meeting was chaired by Prof S.K. Dutta, Dean, School of Humanities
and Social Sciences. Welcoming the gathering Prof P.J. Mahanta, Head of the Department of
Cultural Studies, gave an outline of the programme under the joint auspices of the Indian Council
of Philosophical Research and the Department. In his lectures Professor Goswami dwelt on the
spirit of relentless questioning that was encouraged by Socrates more than two thousand years ago.
Talking about the influence of thinkers like Parmenides and Heraclitus on Socrates, Prof Goswarni
threw light on the relevance of Socrates in contemporary times, particularly the heterogeneous
conditions prevailing in the country where the need of the hour is openness to divergent views.
Citing examples from the present educational system of the country, Prof. Goswami highlighted the
continuing relevance of the Socratic ideals. The lectures were followed by an interactive session in
which the faculty and the students actively participated. Dr Parasmoni Dutta, Assistant Professor,
Department of Cultural Studies, proposed the vote of thanks.
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Department of Philosophy, University of Allahabad, Allahabad
The Department observed the International Philosophy Day from November 23-25, 2010. The
reason to celebrate it for three days was to accommodate the pre-decided programme of lectures
to be delivered by Prof. P. K. Mukhopadhyay, Professor of Philosophy, Ramakrishna Mission
Institute of Culture (RMIC), Kolkata and National Fellow ICPR, on November 23 and 25, 2010.
This opportunity was used to club his lecture programme with World Philosophy Day to make it
a grand celebration by sponsoring one of his lectures under the ICPR programme. “The Relevance
of Philosophy in the Modern World”, was the theme of the Programme. Under this, different
programmes such as invited talk and different competitions were organized. The function was
inaugurated by Prof. N. R. Farooqi, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, University of Allahabad, and was
introduced by Prof. Gauri Chattopadhyaya, Head of the Department. Prof. P. K. Mukhopadhyay
spoke on “Science, Philosophy and Human Progress”. He talked about how philosophy had really
played a very big role in preserving and disseminating cultural traits across the countries and ages.
Academic competitions such as Essay – Writing, Slogan-Writing, Debate and Quiz, were organized
for the students. About 400 Students from the Department and constituent colleges participated
in the competitions. The topic for Essay-Writing Competition was, “Introducing Philosophy in
School Curriculum: Problems and Prospects”. An objective-type Quiz, covering the basic aspects
of all branches of Philosophy, both Indian and Western, was conducted. The prize winners were:
Pooja Mishra, Kamal Pratap, Abhishek Kumar, Aditya Jain, Ankit Kumar and Rahul Ranjan. A
valedictory function was organized to distribute the certificates of Merit and Prizes to the winners of
the different competitions. All the students who had participated in different events were also issued
participation certificates. The valedictory address was given by Prof. M.P. Dubey, Dean, Faculty of
Arts, University of Allahabad, followed by a vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Gopal Sahu.
Department of Philosophy, Patna University
The Department of Philosophy, Patna University, Patna organized a one-day seminar on the topic
entitled “Future of Philosophy In the Modern World” on the occasion of World Philosophy Day on
27/11/10. Dr. Indira Prasad, Rtd. Professor & Head, Department of Philosophy, Patna Womens’
College, Patna inaugurated the seminar. In her inaugural speech, she emphasized that the future of
philosophy is never dark, there is no danger for philosophy in future because Philosophy is integral
to all human life. In the first session Dr. Sajiwan Prasad, Rtd. Principal of Kisan College, Sohsarai
(Nalanda, Magadh University) chaired and conducted the deliberations. He spoke on how to do
research work and the methodology of teaching. He also suggested some of the reforms essential in
research work. In this session, teachers and research fellows of the Department participated in the
debate. The second session was chaired by Dr. I.N. Sinha, Rtd. Professor & Head, Department of
Philosophy, Patna University, Dr. Ramendranath, Reader & Head, Department of Philosophy, Patna
College, Patna (Patna University) delivered keynote address. In his lecture he sketched philosophy in
six divisions and denied metaphysics & epistemology as well as philosophy of religion as philosophy
proper but accepted social and political philosophy as well as ethics, especially applied ethics as
Philosophy in the real sense. He did seek Philosophy’s future in socio-political and moral philosophy
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in the modern world. In the valedictory session Dr. S.E. Ahsan, Rtd. Professor & Head, Department
of Philosophy, College of Commerce, Patna (Magadh University) summed up the deliberations of
the seminar. Dr. N.P.Tiwary, Professor of Philosophy, Patna University proposed a vote of thanks,
and Dr.R.S. Arya, Professor of Philosophy, Patna University conducted the entire seminar.
Ramkrishna Maha Vidyalaya, Kailashahar, North Tripura
In order to observe International Philosophy Day, a regional seminar on “Misuse of Amniocentesis
and The Future of Indian Girl Child” was organized by the Department of Philosophy, Ramkrishna
Mahavidyalaya, on 27th November 2010, The programme got underway by lighting the Lamp of
Wisdom. The seminar was inaugurated by Sri Ratish Majumder, Principal of R. K. Mahavidyalaya
in the presence of other dignitaries like Dr. Jasawanta Roy, Dr. Sudhir Chakraborty, Associate
Professor in Philosophy, Rabindra Sadan Girls’ College, Karimganj, Assam, Dr. Debashish Tarapdar,
Superintendent, R.G.M. Hospital, Kailashahar, Dr. Bapu Sen, Medical & Health Officer, R.G.M.
Hospital and other professors of the college, paper presenters and an overwhelming number of
students. The guests and the audience were greeted by Sri Surajit Sen, Assistant Professor, R.K.
Mahavidyalaya. The key note address was given by Dr. Sudhir Chakraborty who highlighted the
importance of girl child in our society. He felt that only proper mentality and education is the
correct antidote to this malaise. Mr Dhanaram Reang, Deputy Collector of Kailashahar, expressed
his apprehension about gender disparity. Then in his presidential address, Principal of Ramkrishna
Mahavidyalaya, Mr. Ratish Majumder conveyed his message to all. He felt that youth must be
protected from the evils of modernism and values should be practised to safeguard the girl child.
The inaugural session ended with a vote of thanks from Dr. Subrata Sharma, Organising Secretary
and Head, Department of Philosophy, R.K. Mahavidyalaya.
Vidyasagar University, Medinipur, West Bengal
A seminar was organized by the Department of Philosophy and the Life-world of Vidyasagar
University, Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal on the occasion of the celebration of the
World Philosophy Day on 29.11.2010 sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research,
New Delhi. Professor Swapan Kumar Pramanik, Honourable Vice-chancellor of Vidyasagar
University inaugurated the seminar. Professor Sankar Prasad Sinha, Dean of Arts & Commerce
presided over the inaugural ceremony. Other officials also were present there. Professor Gopal
Chandra Khan (retired) of the University of Burdwan and Professor Hironmoy Bandopadhaya
(Retired) of Jadavpur University were the speakers. In their lectures they highlighted the Need
of Philosophy as Core Subject in School and Higher Education. Dr Tapan Kumar De, Head of the
Department of Philosophy and the Life-world, welcomed the gathering. An essay competition on
the topic Need of Philosophy as a Core Subject in School and Higher Education” had been held. Miss
Sudipti Kar, Sri Pradip Kumar MandaI, and Sri Surya Kanta Pradhan stood first second and third
respectively in this essay competition. They were felicitated. Dr. Bhupendra Chandra Das, one of the
faculty members of the Department thanked all who were related to the seminar directly or indirectly.
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Department of Philosophy, Assam University, Silchar
The World Philosophy Day was celebrated in the Department of Philosophy, Assam University on
the 29th of November 2010 with the financial help of Indian Council of Philosophical Research
(ICPR) New Delhi and Assam University. The Department organized a one day programme on
the theme ‘Dialogue between Science and Philosophy’ The inaugural session started at 11 a.m. in
the morning at Bipin Chandra Pal Seminar Hall, Assam University. The students and the scholars
accorded a very warm welcome to the honorable guest speaker Professor Partha Ghose, Senior
Scientist, Platinum Jubilee Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India and also Professor and
Academic coordinator of S. N. Bose Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata; Prof. Tapodhir Bhattacharya,
honorable Vice-chancellor, A.U.; Professor G. D. Sharma, Pro-vice chancellor (Science, Technology
and Management) and Prof. Goutam Biswas, Pro-vice chancellor (Humanities and other Allied
Disciplines), Dean, School of Humanities and also Professor of Philosophy. They were welcomed
and felicitated by the students of the Department of Philosophy, Assam University. Besides, teachers
from different departments of Assam University, teachers from various local colleges, scholars,
researchers and students from various institutes and centers were also present in the celebrations.
The program started with an inaugural song by the students of the Department. The welcome
address was delivered by Dr. R.C. Majhi, the Head of the Department of Philosophy. He explained
the significance of the day. Prof. Biswas briefly explicated the relevance and importance of dialogue
between science and philosophy. Prof. Partha Ghose greeted everyone and presented his valuable
speech on ‘Embodied cognition’. After this inaugural session, Dr. Bhaskarjeet Neog, a faculty
member, offered the vote of thanks.
Centre for Philosophy, JNU
One-day colloquium on “Reading of Discourses on Consciousness” was organized to mark the
celebration of World Philosophy Day 2010 on November 29 by Centre for Philosophy, Jawaharlal
Nehru University in collaboration with Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi.
The colloquium was organized keeping in mind two objectives: (i) to engage with interdisciplinary
approaches in understanding philosophical concepts/ issues, and (ii) to go beyond the confines of
civilization and disciplinary boundaries. Prof. Nandu Ram, the moderator of the first Round Table,
started the colloquium by raising basic questions: “What do we understand by consciousness, whom
do we ascribe it to, and whose consciousness are we talking about” Dr. Bhagat Oinam initiated
the discussion by talking about different methodologies engaged while talking about different
discourses as well as debates on consciousness. Prof. Satya P. Gautam started his presentation
by drawing attention to the nature of philosophical concepts that are essentially contested. Prof.
Gopal Guru raised the question: “Can one manage to do theorization without raw experience”
The Second Round Table was on Ontological and Epistemological Discourses (1). Prof. Mrinal
Miri moderated the proceedings. The first speaker of the second session, Dr. C.A. Tomy, talked
about self knowledge. Dr. M.A. Devasia presented his views on the metaphysics of consciousness
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in Advaita Vedanta. Dr. Manidipa Sen raised the questions: can the subject of self experience be the
object of self awareness; can the subject be an intentional object of its own consciousness The Third
Round Table was on Ontological and Epistemological Discourses (2). Prof. Gurpreet Mahajan,
the moderator of third session, laid emphasis on the importance of reading and understanding of
the history of consciousness, how it evolved and how in the 19 th century it became so important
to reconstruct the reality. She also highlighted the idea why consciousness cannot be talked of in
isolation and how it involves the other. Prof. Rekha Basu tried to trace the history of consciousness
in phenomenology and how consciousness was understood in continental philosophy. Dr. Ajay
Verma made a comparison between the understanding of consciousness in the Indian tradition
and the Western tradition by taking different philosophers for scrutiny. Prof. R.P. Singh talked
about the history of philosophy - the breaks and ruptures in the history. He also showed how
consciousness had been studied in philosophical discourses from the perspectives of monism,
dualism and pluralism. Dr. Prasenjit Biswas talked about the concept of consciousness understood
by contemporary, “non-classroom” philosophers like Zizek and Agamben. He talked about the
plasticity of consciousness which is self destructive. He raised the question: “Can we recover the
subject from the death of the death wish” The Fourth Round Table was on Aesthetic, Literary
and Ethical Discourses. Prof. Vibha Chaturvedi moderated the session. Dr. Shashi Motilal talked
about the nature of moral consciousness. Prof. Tista Bagchi started her presentation by underlining
the difference between medical ethics and bio-ethics. She compared the degrees of consciousness
as coma, anaesthetic, sedation, total consciousness to the waking, dreaming and deep sleep states of
the Upanishads. Dr. Anuradha Ghosh dwelt on the reading of consciousness in literary criticism.
Prof. H.S. Shivaprakash also made a presentation. The Fifth Round Table was on Social, Political
and the Psychological Discourses. Prof. Franson Manjeli moderated the session in which Dr. Minati
Panda and Dr. Sujatha V. expressed their views. The colloquium spread out into the areas of possible
studies on consciousness from the vantage points of different disciplines. Each speaker successfully
introduced different areas where new research initiatives could be taken up. The colloquium ended
with a vote of thanks given by Dr. Manidipa Sen. The colloquium truly represented a discussion
on interdisciplinary discourse, cutting across civilizational boundaries.
Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies Andhra University,
Vishakhapatnam
The Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam conducted
a One day Seminar on “Future of Philosophy in th Modern World” on 29th November, 2010.
Department of Philosophy Magadh University, Bodh Gaya
A day long seminar was organized by the Dept. of Philosophy, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya
on the occasion of International Philosophy Day on 30/11/2010. The Programme was sponsored
by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. The focal theme of the Seminar was
“Gandhi’s Philosophy of Education”. Two speakers were invited to deliver lectures. The inaugural
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session began at 11.30 am. Dr. B.P. Shastri (Pro. ViceChancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya),
Dr. Ram Sarekh Singh (Prof. and Head, P.G. Dept. of Philosophy, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya),
Dr. Ramjee Singh (Retd. Professor & Head, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur), Dr. R.C. Sinha
(Retd. Professor & Head, Patna University, Patna), Dr. Neelima Sinha (Professor & Programme
Coordinator, ‘SAP’, Dept. of Philosophy, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya) were the dignitaries on
the dais. Prominent among the dignitaries off the dais were: Dr. Dinesh Singh, Head of the Dept.
of Philosophy, Gaya College, Gaya, Dr. Veena Sharan, Professor of Philosophy, Gaya College,
Gaya, Dr. V.K. Singh, Reader & Head, Dept. of Philosophy, A.M. College, Gaya, Dr. Kalawati,
Reader and Head, Dept. of Philosophy, G.B.M. College, Gaya and Dr. B.D. Lal, Professor & Head,
P.G. Dept. of Hindi, Magadh University. Almost 60 persons including students and teachers of
the Philosophy and other subjects, media persons and others attended the function. The formal
Inaugural Session was started with the lightening of the lamp and Pushpanjali to Devi Saraswati.
Welcome address was delivered by Dr. R.S. Singh, Head, Dept. of Philosophy, Magadh University.
Dr. Neelima Sinha, Coordinator of the Programme introduced the notion of World Philosophy Day
and the focal theme. Dr. B.P. Shastri, the Pro. Vice-Chancellor delivered the Presidential Address.
The Seminar was concluded with a vote of thanks presented by Dr. Neelima Sinha, Professor &
Programme Coordinator, ‘SAP’ who organized this function for the P.G. Dept. of Philosophy,
Magadh University. Special appreciation and thanks was given to ICPR for its activities and funds
provided to the Dept. for the celebration of International Philosophy Day.
Department of Applied Philosophy, Faculty of Education and Allied
Sciences M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly
The celebration of World Philosophy Day 2010 sponsored by ICPR, New Delhi was organized
on 30th November 2010 by the Department of Applied Philosophy, MJP Rohilkhand University
(campus), Bareilly with zeal and great enthusiasm. Professor Rajendra Prasad, Retd. Professor of
Philosophy, IIT., Kanpur, delivered the lecture on the topic ‘Philosophy and Life’. The celebration
of World Philosophy Day 2010 was organized by the Department of Applied
Department of Yoga, Barkatullah University, Bhopal
The World Philosophy Day was celebrated by the Department of Yoga, Barkatullah University,
Bhopal on 30 November 2010 with the financial assistance provided by the Indian Council of
Philosophical Research, New Delhi. The theme of the One Day Seminar was ‘Need of Philosophy
as core subject in Philosophy, MJP Rohilkhand University (campus), Bareilly. Vice-chancellor of
the University, Professor Satya Pal Gautam inaugurated the function and also took the charge as
the main speaker. Professor N.P. Singh, Dean, Faculty of Education and Allied Sciences chaired
the inaugural session and Professor A.K. Sinha, Head, Department of Ancient History & Culture
was the special invitee. The celebration was organized in two parts. The first part of the celebration
was the inaugural portion and the second part was panel and general discussion. The inaugural
session began at 11.30 A.M. and the second part was started at 3.00 P.M. Professor Satya Pal
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Gautam, the chief-speaker and Vice-chancellor of the University, delivered his lecture on the theme
‘Philosophy and Life’. The first session was begun with welcoming the guests. Dr. A.K.Singh, Sr.
Lecturer and students of the Department welcomed the guests. Professor N.P. Singh highlighted
the specific features about the Faculty and the Department. Dr. Rajjan Kumar was the Convener
of the programme. School and Higher Education’. The program started at 09:30 a.m. and was
concluded at 5:30 p.m. Hon’ble Prof. Nisha Dubey, Vice ‘Chancellor, Barkatullah University. Bhopal,
was the Chief Guest of the Seminar. The seminar was attended by around 200 persons, including
the students, faculty and guests. The key note address was delivered by Prof. S.V. Rao, Retd. Dean,
Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal. Several experts on the subject were invited to present their views
on the theme, like Swami Rajeshwaranand ji, who emphasized that by including Philosophy as a
core subject in education children will develop insight to know themselves. Dr. Shivdatt Mishra,
Asst. Prof., Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bairagarh, Bhopal, also underlined the need of learning
Indian philosophy by students, which helps one in resolving the complexities of life. Prof. Vineeta
Awasthi, HOD of Philosophy, Naramada Govt. College, Hoshangabad, and other experts in the
area presented their views on this occasion. Dr. Sadhana Dauneria, HOD, Department of Yoga,
Barkatullah University, Bhopal, was the coordinator of the programme. Vote of thanks was given
by Smt. Manju Sharma.
Karimganj College, Assam
A one day Regional Seminar on applied philosophy was organized by Department of Philosophy
Karimganj College, Assam on 30.11.2010 for celebrating the World Philosophy Day. Dr Alpana
Talukdar was Organizing Secretary of the Programme. The first technical session was chaired by
Dr. R.C. Majhi, H.O.D. of Philosophy, Assam University. Three papers were presented during the
session, entitled “Bhagbad Gita and stress management” by Dr. Ravi Khangai, “Philosophy and
different aspects of education” presented by Dr. Sapan Dutta and “Environmental Ethics: A general
view” presented by Dr. Nibedita Nath. The second technical session was chaired by Dr. Santanu
Dutta, Ex HOD. Dept of Political Science, Karimganj College. Two papers were presented during the
session: “The Importance of Ethics in Information Revolution” presented by Prof. Bikash Bhargab
Sarma and “The Time to Apply Ethics in Indian Politics” presented by Prof. Aparna Ghosh.
Vikram University, School of Studies in Philosophy, Ujjain (MP)
The Department of Philosophy, School of Studies in Philosophy, Vikram University of Ujjain
celebrated the International Philosophy Day on December 14, 2010 in accordance with the guidelines
given by Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR). The Department organized a one day
programme on the theme “Relevance of Philosophy and Present Crisis”. The welcome address was
delivered by Dr. Chintamani Malviya, I/C Head of the department, Prof. T.R. Thapak, Honorable
Vice Chancellor, Vikram University, talked about the importance of Philosophy in every aspects of
human life. Prof. A.P. Dubey, Head, Department of Philosophy, Dr. Harisingh Gaur University, Sagar
talked about the relevance of Philosophy through the way of Ethics and humanity. He mentioned
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that at the present time, our life is completely materialistic life. So we should live our life truly on the
path of Ethics. The speech was followed by a brief interactive session. Dr. Y.G. Joshi Emeritus Prof.
MPSSR Ujjain mentioned that we should have virtue of satisfaction in our life. Then only we can
live our life with happiness. Prof. S. Parashar, renowned social scientist; Director, Ambedkar Chair
mentioned some good issues of Philosophy from society. The Programme ended with a speech from
the Department Head, Dr. Malviya who thanked ICPR for the grant without which the programme
could not have materialized. the Programme was conducted by Dr. Pooja Vyas, Vikram University
Ujjain and the vote of thanks was given by Mr. Alok Goyal, ICPR, Research Scholar.
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu
ICPR Sponsored World Philosophy Day Celebration was held on 21st December 2010 in the
Department of Philosophy, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu. A One day
Regional Seminar on
Vikram University, School of Studies in Philosophy, Ujjain (MP)
The Department of Philosophy, School of Studies in Philosophy, Vikram University of Ujjain
celebrated the International Philosophy Day on December 14, 2010 in accordance with the
guidelines given by Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR). The Department organized
a one day programme on the theme “Relevance of Philosophy and Present Crisis”. The welcome
address was delivered by Dr. Chintamani Malviya, I/C Head of the department, Prof. T.R. Thapak,
Honorable Vice Chancellor, Vikram “The Philosophy of Man and Environment” was organized by
the Department of Philosophy, Annamalai University on 21st December 2010. The Seminar was
inaugurated by Dr. M. Ramanathan Chief Speaker; Prof. K.C. Sogani, Ex Head, Dept. of Philosophy,
M.L.S. University, Udaipur; Prof. Anil Jain, Director. Centre for Jain Studies on “Ahimsakahar”
and Prof. Shiv Sagar Tripathi, Ex-head, Department of Sanskrit, University of Rajasthan. Dr. Jasbir
Singh, Ex- Chairman Minority commission of Rajasthan; was the Chief Guest of the Seminar. The
welcome address was delivered by Prof. Anil Jain, Director, Centre for Jain Studies. The Seminar
ended with a vote of thanks by the co-ordinator. He also thanked ICPR for the grant without which
the programme could not have materialized.
Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar (T.N.)
The Department of Philosophy, Annamalai University organized a programme at 10 a.m. in the
University Guest House Seminar Hall. The Vice- Chancellor, in his inaugural address pointed out
the necessity of philosophy in all walks of life irrespective of professions and insisted on humanistic
approach not only towards human beings but also towards all beings in the world to bring about
National and World Integration. Dr. Sreekumar N., Associate Professor, Department of Humanities
and Social Science (IIT), Chennai, delivered the keynote address. Dr. Subashini R. Gandhi, Professor
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and Head, Department of Philosophy presided over the function. Dr. S. Veerapandian formally
welcomed the dignitaries and participants. Dr. D. Selvaraju, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Professor and
Head, Department of Sociology gave the felicitation. Dr. N. Baskaran, Dr. R. Murali and Dr.
Sreekumar Nellickappilly presented their papers. In addition to the staff members from Department
of Philosophy, staff members from other departments, academicians, research scholars and students
from various regional universities and colleges participated in this Seminar. The staff members
from Madura College Madurai, APA College of Arts and Culture, Palani, Vivekananda College,
Chennai, Poompuhar College, Melaiyur, Government Arts College, Kumbakonam and National
College, Trichy also participated as outstation participants. Over 150 members including students
attended the seminar. The participants of the seminar felt that the seminar was beneficial for both
the researchers and also the faculty for further research in the time to come. The function came to
an end at 5.30 p.m. with National Anthem.
XVI
GRANTS FOR PROJECTS
To enable scholars to undertake viable projects of their liking, the Council awards contingency
grants to Institutions/ scholars. The following Institutions/ scholars were awarded major/minor
projects as per details given below under the year 2010-11:
Sl. No. Name of Scholar Title Sanctioned amount (Rs)
1. Dr. Divya Sharma
Maharaja Sayajirao
University of Baroda
Baroda – 390002
Gujarat
2. Prof. M.A.
Lakshmithathachar
President
Samskriti Foundation
Mysore – 570004
3. Mr. Batskhem Mawlein
Assistant Professor
Union Christian College
Shillong – 793122
4. Professor C. Upendra
Indian Istitute of
Technology Indore
Indore – 452017
Forgiveness (Kshama) as a
theme in Indian Psychology
of Values
Preparation of History of
Philosophy of Visistadwaita
Rethinking Understanding,
Tribal and Dialogue in
Gadamer’s Fusion of
Horizons
Explaining the Moral
Compass: Away from the
Dead End
1.00 lakh
2.50 lakhs
Rs. 1.00 lakh
Rs. 1.00 lakh one
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5. Prof. Pradip Jyoti Singh
Tezpur University
6. Mr. Avinash Pandey
University of Mumbai
Santacruz (E)
Mumbai – 400098
7. Dr.(Mrs) Akoijam
Thoibisana
Assistant Professor
Dept of Philosophy
Gauhati University
Assam – 781014
8. Professor Sangeeta Menon
NIAS
Bangalore
Philosophy in Performance:
A study oif Bhakti
Expressive Forms in Assam
Orality in the Structuralist
Philosophy of Language
Phenomenology of
Multiculturalism with
special reference to North
East India
An International
Programme on
Consciousness studies
Rs. 2.00 lakhs
Rs. 1.00 lakh
Rs. 50,000
Rs. 3.00 lakhs
XVII JOURNAL OF INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
The Council publishes quarterly a philosophical journal entitled Journal of Indian Council of
Philosophical Research ( JICPR). The journal contains research papers of high quality in the field
of philosophy and interdisciplinary studies by scholars from India and abroad. It also contains
Discussions and Comments, Notes and Queries, Focus and Agenda for Research, Book Reviews,
etc.
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During the year under report, four issues of the Journal, Volume XXVI Nos. 1-2; XXVII Nos. 1
-2 were published.
Professor Mrinal Miri continued as the Editor of JICPR.
The forthcoming issues are JICPR Volume XXVI Nos. 3-4 andVolume XXVII.Nos. 3-4
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PUBLICATIONS
Under its publication programme, the Council publishes:
• Quality work of renowned scholars of philosophy and interdisciplinary studies.
• Monographs, survey reports, project reports and other works produced by scholars and Fellows
of the Council.
• Selected Proceedings of ICPR sponsored Seminars.
• Re-publication of rare and out-of-print works of renowned authors in the field of philosophy
and interdisciplinary studies.
• Publication of documentation series.
During the year under report the Council published the
following books.
• Russia Looks at India: Spectrum of Philosophical Views ed. M. Stepanyants
• Prakaranapanchika by K.T.Pandurangi
Newsletter published
• April–September 2010
• October 2010–March 2011
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FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS
• Gandhi and Applied Spirituality by K. Ramakrishna Rao, Co- publisher – Matrix Publisher
• Vedanta without Maya: A Perpetual Debate by G. Mishra, Co-publisher -Motilal
Banarasidass
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• Advaita: A Contemporary Critique by Srinivasa Rao, Co-publisher – Oxford University Press
• Inhabiting Human Languages: The Substantivist Visualization by Probal Das Gupta, Copublisher
- Samskriti
• Implications of the Philosophy of Kant: An English Translation of the Bengali Book Translated
by J.N.Mohanty and Tara Chatterjee, Co-publisher Oxford University Press.
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CELEBRATION OF THE HINDI PAKHWADA
The Hindi Pakhwara 2010 was observed in ICPR office from 14 - 28 September, 2010 at ICPR Head
Office, New Delhi and ICPR Academic Centre, Lucknow. A Programme was organized on 16th
September 2010 at Darshan Bhawan in which Professor Ambika Dutt Sharma, Dr. H.S.G. Central
University, Sagar was the main speaker and Professor Vachaspati Upadhyaya, Vice-Chancellor,
Lalbahadur Shastri Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, New Delhi was the chief guest of the programme. On
this occasion Professor Sharma spoke about the history, development and cultural upheavals related
with Hindi. Professor Upadhyaya spoke about the multi-facets Indian Society and role of Hindi as
Rajbhasha in official work. Professor G. Mishra, Member Secretary, ICPR also addressed officials
of ICPR regarding the significance of language and observance of Hindi Pakhawara. During the
Hindi Pakhwara various promotional activities like Hindi Kavya paath pratiyogita, Sulekh-lekhan,
and vad-vivad, were organized at Darshan Bhawan as well as at Academic Centre. Prizes to the
winners of the above competition were given in programme on 30 September 2010, in which
Professor Indernath Choudhary and Dr. Neeru Mishra were invited. Prof. Choudhary presented
his view about prevelance and usage of Hindi terminology by non-Hindi region people and even
in abroad also. The Pakhawara programme was assisted by Shri Devender Kumar and coordinated
by Dr. Arun Mishra, Director (A) and Dr. Sushim Dubey, Programme Officer.
At the Academic Centre also, various competitions were held and there was a day long programme
when dignitaries were invited and the programme was conducted by Dr. Mercy Helen, Director(P&R)
along with the staff.
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BOOK GRANTS
ICPR has initiated a scheme of Book Grants under which ICPR publications are given to respective
applicants from Philosophy Departments/University/Institutions etc. This year 41 Institutions were
provided Book Grants under this scheme. The details of the departments are given below:
SNo. Name of The Dept/Institute/College Grant
1. Dept of Philosophy
Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University,
Sagar – 47003 M.P.
99 Books of worth Rs 30,019
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2. Dept of Philosophy and Religion
Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi – 221005 U.P.
3. Dept. of Cultural Studies
Tezpur University,
Napam, Tezpur – 784028
Assam
4. Dept of Philosophy
Gauhati University
Guwahati – 781014 Assam
5. Dept of Philosophy
University of North Bengal
Darjeeling, West Bengal - 734430
6. Mathabhanga College,
Dist. Cooch Behar – 736146 WB
7. Principal,
Post Graduate Govt College
Sector 46,
Chandigarh – 160047
8. Dept. of Philosophy
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit,
Kalady – 683574 Kerala
9. Sanatan Dharma College,
Ambala Cant - 133001
10. P.G. Dept of Philosophy
Ravenshaw University
Cuttack - 753003
Odisha
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11. Dept of Applied Philosophy
M.J.P.Rohilkhand University,
Bareilly – 243006 U.P.
12 Kaivalyadhama,
SMYM Samiti
Kuvalayananda Marg,
Lonavla – 410403
Maharashtra
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13. Swami Ramananda Teerth Marathwada
Univesity,
Naded – 431606
Maharashtra
14. Union Christian College,
Ri Bhoi -793001
Meghalaya
15. Jadavpur University
Jadavpur – 700032 WB
16. Bankura Zilla Saradamani Mahila
Mahavidyapitha
Nutanchati,
Bankura – 722101 WB
17. Asutosh College
92, SP Mukherjee Road
Kolkata – 700026
18. Director
School of Philosophy and Culture
Mata Vashno Devi University
Katra – 182320J&K
19. Dept of Philosophy
Faculty of Arts
M.S. University of Baroda
Vadodara – 39002
Gujarat
20. Dept of Philosophy
Govt College for Women
Thirunananthapuram,
Kerala – 695014
21. Dept of Philosophy
University of Pune
Pune – 411007
22. Dept of Philosophy & Centre for
Philosophical Research,
Madura College
Madurai -625011 Tamilnadu
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23. Choudwar College,
Choudwar,
Cuttack – 754071
Odisha
24. Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth
Ramwadi,
Nagar Road
Pune – 411014
25. Dept of Philosophy,
Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya,
Kailashahaar, North Tripura – 799277
26. Dept of Philosophy
Tripura University
Gandhighat,
Agartala – 799001
27. Dept of Philosophy
Patkai Christian College
Chumukedima – Seithekema
BPO Patkai – 797103
Dimarpur Nagaland
28. Dept of Philosophy
P.G.G.C.G. -11
Chandigarh
29. Dept of Philosophy
Cachar College,
Trunk Road, Silchar - 788001, Assam
30. Department of Philosophy,
D.M. College of Arts
Imphal – 795001
Manipur
31. GITAM Institute of Management,
GITAM University
Visakhapatnam, A.P.
32. Yoga Depatment,
Barkatullah University, Bhopal – 462026
M.P.
33. Sohan Lal Dav College of Education
Ambala City – 134003
Haryana
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34. Dept of Philosophy
Ambedkar College,
Fatikroy- 799290
North Tripura
35. Dept of Philosophy
Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar – 608002
36 Dept of Philosophy
The University of Burdwan, Golapbag,
Burdwan - 713101
37. Pratap Centre of Philosophy Amalner
Near Pratap College, Manmad Road,
Amalner – 425401
38. Patanjali University
Patanjali Yogpeeth,
Delhi Haridwar Highway Near
Bahadrabad -249402
Haridwar, Uk
39. Dept of Philosophy
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad – 500046 A.P.
40. Dept of Philosophy
Kamala Nehru College
August Kranti Marg, New Delhi - 110049
41. Dept of Philosophy,
Nayagarh Autonomous College
Nayagarh752023
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PROMOTION OF TEACHING OF PHILOSOPHY IN PROFESSIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
The Council initiated its scheme to promote teaching of Philosophy in professional institutions in
the country. It is worth mentioning that by the formation of IITs, Philosophy has been a component
subject under the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. ICPR thus initiated a promotional
scheme to grant few leading Professional Institutes in our country to start a course in Philosophy.
Under this scheme this year four Institutions have been selected for the grant of total Rs 6.0 lakhs
for three years.
• National Law University, Bangaluru,
• Shastra University, Tanjavur
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• GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam,
• LNMIIT, Jaipur
Out of total grants (Rs. 6.0 lakhs) for the first year Rs. 3.0 lakh was released and Rs. 2.0 lakh and
Rs. 1.0 lakh will be released for second and third year respectively. While reducing the grant it is
intended that a matching grant will be compensated by the respective institutions to continue the
scheme. ICPR wishes to institutionalize the programme if found successful by the granted institution
for further continuation of the Scheme.
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BOOK RELEASE FUNCTION
The Book Release Function followed the inaugural function of the Fellows’ Meet at Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi. Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development released the
book “Cognitive Anomalies, Consciousness and Yoga” written by Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao,
Chairman, ICPR. At the start of the programme, Professor R. Balasubramanian while introducing
the book to the audience, mentioned that the author had tried to construct a bridge between culture
and spirituality in terms of the Eastern and the Western thought. Professor Janak Pande, Vice-
Chancellor of Central University of Bihar, and Professor Grishwar Mishra, Professor of Department
of Psychology, University of Delhi also introduced the other aspects of the book pointing out that
this book will create an interdisciplinary dialogue, besides being a handbook on the subject. Shri
Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of HRD released the book and in his address he termed this work
by Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao as his Magnum Opus which presents the analytical views and
relations of arts, scientific thought, philosophy and consciousness at large. After this Professor K.
Ramakrishna Rao was felicitated with a memento and shawl by Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister,
and by Professor R. Balasubramanian. At the conclusion of the programme, Shri Sanjay Sethi, the
publisher of the book, proposed the vote of thanks.
XXIV VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK 2010
Vigilance Awareness Week was observed in ICPR from 3 - 7 November, 2010. A programme was
organized at Darshan Bhawan, ICPR Head Office, New Delhi to pledge the constitutional oath
about integrity and transparency in all spheres of activities and vigilance in working, growth and
reputation of the organization through collective efforts. All the officers and officials of ICPR shall
observe their duty consciously and act without fear and favour. The pledge was read by Dr. Arun
Mishra, Director (A) and taken by all the employees present during the programme at ICPR Head
Office, New Delhi. Further in the programme Shri R. Chakraborty, Deputy Secretary (Retd.),
Department of Higher Education, MHRD and presently consultant at ICPR spoke about the
significance of constitutional values and the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week.
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XXV
NATIONAL EDUCATION DAY
This year the National Education Day was celebrated at the Academic Centre, Lucknow on the
11 November 2010, commemorating the birthday of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad. It was decided
that a one day seminar-cum-workshop be held on the theme “Philosophy of Education: Ideas and
Ideals”. The theme was well suited for the occasion as scholars from various streams were invited to
speak on the subject and also to chair the session. There were three sessions in all. Professor K.K.
Sharma of the Education Department from Ambala as the speaker. He spoke on (a) basic elements
enveloping philosophy of education, (b) Innovative ideas building human thought; and (c) Role of
ideas in building new structure of philosophical thought. His focus was also on the universal aims
of education. It was indeed an enlightening lecture.
The second speaker of the first session, Professor Satya P. Gautam, Vice-Chancellor of M.J.P. Rohil
Khand University, Bareilly spoke very crisply and briefly on (i) the aims of philosophy of education,
(ii) forms of education (iii) levels of education and (iv) kinds of education. While speaking at length
on the tasks of education, he put forward the first task as transmission of knowledge to the new
generation. The second task according to him is to train the new generation with active members and
finally he delved deep on the task of making the new generation responsible citizens by participating
in new knowledge and skills. A very interesting point he made about the task in general for all
of us, is trying to understand oneself and the society and to interpret in their views. He said that
the dominant situation of education is more of the artha-karma model than the dharma-moksha
model as he felt that the Marxian model is the artha model and the psychoanalytical model is the
karma model.
The challenge we should have is to examine our modes of thinking and take out the value oriented
enterprise that is hidden not being as citizens seeing education as a commodity alone.
This session was chaired by an eminent scholar, Professor Rajendra Prasad. In his remarks, he
emphasized on the question as to how a philosopher could contribute to reform education. His
only answer was not by doing politics but by doing philosophy well.
He also spoke at length on the concept of the good teacher. According to him, a good teacher is
one who cultures his personality and intellect. He felt, philosophers can produce real thinkers.
The second session had only one speaker, Professor Umesh Vashistha from Department of Education,
Luckonw University. The session was chaired by Professor R.L. Singh from Allahabad. Professor
Vashistha dwelt at length on Philosophy Education, Philosophy of education, modern approaches
to philosophy of education, research done and ideas or ideals or solutions to offer to philosophers
of education.
Professor R.L. Singh concluded this session with his interesting and thought provoking remarks.
The third and the last session had Professor D.N. Dwivedi from Allahabad, a very well- known
scholar who spoke on the philosophical concept of education. He traced the history from Socrates
Plato- Western and to Indian thinkers on how they viewed at the concepts of philosophy, namely,
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wisdom, and knowledge. He also touched on Chomsky, Shankara, Skinner, Paul Ricouer, Sartre,
Heidegger on different aspects of knowledge. He began his lecture by going back to the etymology
of the word ‘education’.
He concluded by saying that the task of the philosopher should be to encourage students to not
only acquire knowledge and information but also to be a critical thinker.
The session ended with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Mercy Helen, Director (P&R) of ICPR.
She expressed her gratitude on behalf of the Centre to all the speakers and also to the chair persons
and Member Secretary. She thanked the local invitees for having come leaving their college and
other activities and sparing their valuable time in attending the National Education Day.
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BUDDHA AND SHANKAR JAYANTI LECTURE PROGRAMMES
ICPR and Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi had initiated Buddha and Shankar Jayanti lecture
programme on a colloborative sharing basis. These collaborative programmes have been envisaged
as routine programme to be organized every year and in which renowned and distinguished scholars
in the area will be invited to deliver the commemorative lecture.
The First Buddhist Jayanti Lecture Programme was organized in collaboration with Rashtriya
Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi and ICPR. The main programme was held on 25th September, 2010
at Indian International Centre, New Delhi. The speaker of the First Buddha Jayanti programme
was Professor Richard Gombrich, former Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, U.K.
Professor R. Gombrich delivered his specially prepared lecture for this programme entitled as
“Surveying on the Himalayas of Buddhist Thoughts”. The learned speaker in his eloquent and
somber lecture explored the various core area of Buddhist Thought.
The first Shankara Jayanti Lecture Programme was organized by the ICPR in collaboration with
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi held on 16th October 2010 at India International Centre,
New Delhi. Swamy Dayananda Saraswati, Arsh Vidya Gurukulam, Coimbatur was invited as a
Speaker for this Lecture Programme. He delivered his lecture on “What can we learn from the
teachings of the Sankara” quoting richly from the traditional Sanskrit sources and exposing in depth
cultural wisdom and insights from the teachings of the Adi Sankara which rejuvenated and revived
the glorious Vedantic traditions and its philosophy.
XXVII
ICPR LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN PHILOSOPHY
ICPR Life Time Achievement Award Function was held at Hall No. 6 of Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi on 22nd December 2010 at a very distinguished gathering. Our Prime Minister,
Dr. Manmohan Singh presented the ICPR Silver Jubliee Award for Distinguished Life Time
Achievement in Philosophy to Professor R. Balasubramanian (for the year 2009) and to Professor
D.P. Chattopadhyaya (for the year 2010). Due to health reasons, Professor Chattopadhyaya could
not attend the function and the award was received by the Professor Krishna Roy on his behalf. The
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function started with the lighting of the lamp by Dr. Manmohan Singh followed by the welcome
address of Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao highlighting the essential services rendered by the ICPR
and the future vision of the ICPR to serve the Philosophical community. Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble
Minister of Human Resource Development delivered his address in which he appreciated the
good services done by ICPR. This was followed by the presentation ceremony and Dr. Manmohan
Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India presented a cheque for Rs. 1.00 lakh each to Professor R.
Balasubramanian and Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya. Professor G. Mishra, Member Secretary,
ICPR read out the Citations of the Award mentioning the contribution rendered by Professor R.
Balasubramanian and Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya. The function came to an end with the vote
of thanks by Member Secretary, ICPR.
XXVIII
FELLOWS’ MEET
ICPR Fellows’ Meet Programme for the year 2010 was scheduled between 21-23 December 2010
at JNU. The Inaugural Function of the Fellows’ Meet was organized in continuation to the Award
Function programme at Vigyan Bhawan on 22nd December 2010 followed by the life Time
Achievement Award Function Programme. The programme was inaugurated by Shri Kapil Sibal,
Hon’ble Minister of HRD. To begin the programme Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao, Chairman
ICPR delivered his welcome address in which he spoke about ICPR fellowship programme as
one of the most significant programmes of the Council that has sustained and encouraged the
basic researches in the field of Philosophy in our country. He further presented the problem of the
enhancement of the Fellowship rate at par with the UGC. After the welcome address Shri Kapil
Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development addressed the Fellows who gathered from
various universities from different parts of the country to take part in this Meet programme. He
further mentioned about the workshop and Fellows Meet programmes organized for the purpose
of interaction between Fellows as well as guidance to the Junior and General Fellows by the Senior
and National Fellows and other experts in the field of philosophy. After the welcome address by
Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao, Hon’ble Minister Shri Kapil Sibal delivered his inaugural address to
the ICPR Fellows gathered from different parts of the country across various universities. He spoke
about Philosophy as ultimate analytical understanding of our journey. He stated that Philosophy is
not such like Hobbe’s theory of Law, and is not about concept of Social Contract theory of Russou,
but is much more than that. He also talked about the identity of homosapians, cosmos. He further
spoke about integration of Science, thought and journey of the thoughts to understand the inner
world. He expressed his support towards releasing of more funds to the ICPR fellowship programme
toward making it at par with UGC level. To mark the event as a memorable one to all, on behalf
of the Indian Council of Philsophical Research a shawl and a memento was presented to Hon’ble
Minister by Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao, the Chairman of ICPR. The programme ended by
Vote of Thanks given by Professor G. Mishra, Member Secretary, ICPR. While thanking Professor
G. Mishra expressed heartiest thanks and gratitude to Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of HRD
and other ministerial officers and dignitaries gathered in the Programme. During this fellow Meet
Programme various reorientation lectures were organized from 21-23 December 2010 at SSS I
auditorium, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Professor R.P.Singh, Department of Philosophy, JNU,
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New Delhi was the coordinator for this programme. On the 21st December 2010, the programme
started on 2.30 p.m. with orientation lecture by Professor. R. Balasubramanian, the distinguished
Philosopher and former Chairman of ICPR. After the tea break, the next session started by 5.00
p.m. in which Professor P.K. Mukhopadhyaya, Professor Srinivasa Rao, National Fellow of ICPR
gave their reorientation lecture and interacted with ICPR fellows. On 22nd December 2010 after
inaugural at Vigyan Bhawan orientation programmes were scheduled from 2.30 p.m. for which
Professor Bijoy H. Borua, IIT, Delhi, Professor P.K. Mukhopadhyaya, Professor Krishna Rao,
Professor Srinivasa Rao and Professor Rakesh Choudhary interacted with fellows and answered
the questions and difficulties of the fellows. December 23, 2010 Professor P.K. Mukhopadhyaya,
Professor Rakesh Chandra and Professor Srinivasa Rao delivered their orientation lectures and
answered about the queries and questions of research fellows.
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CONCLUSION
Human development calls for not only advances in understanding the physical world outside but
also understanding the human condition. While there are tremendous advances in sciences dealing
with the “outer” world, there is no corresponding developments in social and human sciences. The
existing imbalance between our knowledge of the “inner” and “outer” worlds is a serious impediment
for human well being. Therefore, this mater deserves to be addressed with utmost seriousness and
calls for significant expansion of support to philosophical research.
Further, philosophical research in the country is in need of not only significant financial inputs but
a serious relook at the very fundamentals at the level of teaching as well as research as they obtain
in the Indian context. There is a compelling argument that the poor state of philosophy in India is
in a large part due to the fact that it continued to be pursued with a Eurocentric bias, using western
concepts, categories, models and methods. The result is that philosophy in the country has little of
its own identity. Philosophy is essentially contextual and culturally bound. Therefore, the need for
its Indianization cannot be overemphasized. Indianization essentially involves finding the Indian
identity.
Regrettably, centuries of colonial dominance resulted in a system of higher education which still
suffers from its colonial vestiges. If we have any original thinkers in the country such as Gandhi,
Ambedkar, Sri Aurobindo and M.N.Roy, they are not from the mainstream academia. Gandhi and
Ambedkar espoused two sorts of significantly different approaches which have the same goal of
building an inclusive community. They need to be studied in depth and the implications of their
ideas analyzed and examined in detail for their consummate and wholesome application for human
development.
Therefore, the ICPR is attempting to (1) encourage on a priority basis the Indianization of
philosophy by (a) placing a special emphasis on indigenous concepts and categories and native
models and methods, (b) providing special assistance to disciplines like Indian psychology and Indian
philosophy, and (c) helping to set up centers of excellence to study Gandhi and other indigenous
thinkers. (2) There is an equally compelling reason to encourage indigenous interdisciplinary
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esearch by (a) setting up the Indian Institute of Philosophy to promote interdisciplinary research,
and (b) establishing regional centers that would promote ethnic and cross-cultural studies, studies
of oral and nonliterary traditions, and conduct research into special problems of religious minorities
and socially and economically backward sections of our society. The ICPR has plans for doing all
these. We hope that the Government of India would make appropriate funding available to pursue
these goals.
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XXX
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao
Professor G. Mishra
Professor Amitabh Gupta
Professor Ashok Vohra
Professor Bijoy H.Baruah
Professor Janak Pandey
Professor P.K.Mukhopadhyay
Professor P.R. Bhatt
Professor R.P. Singh
Professor Roop Rekha Verma
Professor Sarat Chandra Panigrahi
Professor Sundar Sarukkai
Professor Vanlalnghak
Professor S.P. Gautam
Professor Sasheej Hegde
Professor P.N. Tandon
Professor Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
Professor K.S. Radhakrishnan
Professor Y.V. Satyanarayana
Professor R. Gopalakrishnan
Professor Kalpakam Sankaranaryana
The Secretary (Department of Higher Education Ministry of HRD)
The Finance Adviser (Department of Secondary and Higher Education Ministry of HRD)
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MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY
Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao
Professor G. Mishra
Professor Ashok Vohra
Professor Janak Pandey
Professor Vanlalnghak
Professor P.R. Bhatt
Professor R.P. Singh
Professor Sarat Chandra Panigrahi
Professor K.S. Radhakrishnan
Professor Y.V. Satyanarayana
Shri Upamanyu Basu (Representative of Secretary MHRD)
Shri J.R.Aggrawal (Representative of FA, MHRD)
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MEMBERS OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT COMMITTEE
Professor K. Ramakrishna Rao
Professor G. Mishra
Professor Roop Rekha Verma
Professor P.K.Mukhopadhyay
Professor Bijoy H.Baruah
Professor Sundar Sarukkai
Professor Kalpakam Sankaranarayana
Professor Girishwar Mishra
Professor C.V. Raghavulu
Professor Srivats Goswami
Professor R. Gopalakrishnan
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MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Member-Secretary
Indian Council of Philosophical Research
36 Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi – 110 062
Chairman
Director A&F
Indian Council of Philosophical Research
36 Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi – 110 062
Member Secretary
Professor Janak Pandey
Member
Shri Upamanyu Basu
(Representative of Secretary MHRD)
Member
Shri J.R. Aggrawal
(Representative of FA, MHRD)
Member
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BALANCE SHEET
ANNEXURE – A

INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tuglakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 062
CAPITAL FUND &
LIABILITIES
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 2011
SCHEDULE
AS AT
31.03.2011
(Amount in Rs.)
AS AT
31.03.2010
Capital Fund 1 50,726,360.21 45,033,437.08
Current Liabilities and Provisions 2 29,313,342.07 23,082,084.07
TOTAL 80,039,702.28 68,115,521.15
ASSETS
Fixed Assets 3 28,753,980.79 31,305,440.79
Current Assets, Loans & Advances 4 51,285,721.49 36,810,080.36
TOTAL 80,039,702.28 68,115,521.15
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S.) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE : NEW DELHI
DATE : 25.07.2011
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ANNEXURE – B
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tuglakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 062
(Amount in Rs.)
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011
INCOME SCHEDULE AS AT 31.03.2011 AS AT
Plan Non-Plan 31.03.2010
Grant received 5 39,214,000.00 33,897,000.00 68,630,000.00
Fees/Subscription Received 6 70,500.00 36,000.00 118,300.00
Income from Royalty,
Publication etc.
7 - 497,765.00 357,396.50
Interest Earned 8 - 592,820.00 258,348.00
Other Income 9 144,694.93 238,923.20 1,461,382.60
Increase/(Decrease in stock) 10 - 294,017.00 (264,154.00)
Prior period Income - 565,735.00 353,039.00 1,308,671.50
TOTAL (A) 39,994,929.93 35,909,564.20 71,869,944.60
EXPENDITURE
Establishment Expenses 11 165,000.00 27,139,488.00 27,708,432.25
Other Administrative Expenses
etc.,
12 28,223,740.00 11,232,118.00 33,804,618.00
Depreciation 3 1,553,685.00 1,897,540.00 6,124,702.00
TOTAL (B) 29,942,425.00 40,269,146.00 67,637,752.25
Excess of Income/(Expenditure)
(A -B)
Balance being Surplus/(Deficit)
Carried to Capital Fund
10,052,504.93 (4,359,581.80) 4,232,192.35
10,052,504.93 (4,359,581.80) 4,232,192.35
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S.) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE : NEW DELHI
DATE : 25.07.2011
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SCHEDULES
ANNEXURE – c

INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tuglakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 062
SCHEDULES 1 TO 4 ATTACHED TO & FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET
SCHEDULES
YEAR
ENDED
YEAR
ENDED
31.03.2011 31.03.2010
SCHEDULE 1
CAPITAL FUND
Opening Balance 45,033,437.08 40,949,170.47
Add: Additions during the year - -
Less: Deductions during the year 147,925.74
Add/(Deduct) : Balance of net income/(Expenditure) transferred
from the Income and Expenditure Account 5,692,923.13 4,232,192.35
Balance at the year-End 50,726,360.21 45,033,437.08
SCHEDULE 2
CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
A. CURRENT LIABILITIES
1. Sundry Creditors:
a) For Goods - 234,052.15
b) For Expenses 5,462,793.07 2,319,838.92
2. Other Liabilities:
a) Pay & Allowances Payable 2,947,549.00 1,301,028.45
b) CPF Payable 25,549.00 8,000.00
c) GPF Payable 230,784.00 241,762.00
d) LIC-GSLIS Payable 2,982.00 2,923.55
e) LIC-SSS Payable 4,017.00 3,868.00
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f ) Monthly Pension & Other Pensioners 201,345.00 87,078.00
g) Other remittances 50,369.00 25,913.00
h) TDS Payable 72,449.00 49,490.00
i) Security Deposit 12,600.00 12,600.00
j) NPF Payable 28,692.00 8,132.00
B. PROVISIONS
a) Gratuity 12,677,527.00 11,529,201.00
b) Leave Encashment 7,596,686.00 7,258,197.00
TOTAL 29,313,342.07 23,082,084.07
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SCHEDULE 3
FIXED ASSETS
DESCRIPTION GROSS BLOCK DEPRECIATION NET BLOCK
As at Additions Additions Deductions As at As at For the Deductions As at As at As at
31.03.2011 31.03.2011 31.03.2010
31.03.2011 31.03.2010 year during
the year
during
the year
After
03.10.10
31.03.2010 upto
03.10.10
1. Land 733,770.20 - - - 733,770.20 - - - - 733,770.20 733,770.20
2. Building 9,642,100.00 - - - 9,642,100.00 5,742,865.00 389,924.00 - 6,132,789.00 3,509,311.00 3,899,235.00
3. Machinery & Equipment 3,193,714.60 - - - 3,193,714.60 2,534,353.00 98,904.00 - 2,633,257.00 560,457.60 659,361.60
4. Vehicles 1,560,004.21 - - - 1,560,004.21 863,220.00 104,518.00 - 967,738.00 592,266.21 696,784.21
5. Furniture & Fixtures 5,958,609.37 - 390,669.00 - 6,349,278.37 3,752,135.37 240,182.00 - 3,992,317.37 2,356,961.00 2,206,474.00
6. Office Equipment 10,873,238.83 - 28,880.00 - 10,902,118.83 6,749,025.00 413,867.00 - 7,162,892.00 3,739,226.83 4,124,213.83
7. Computer/peripherals 4,807,134.50 22,060.00 82,000.00 - 4,911,194.50 4,260,686.00 341,106.00 - 4,601,792.00 309,402.50 546,448.50
8. Electric Installation 1,007,249.53 - 376,156.00 - 1,383,405.53 644,100.00 55,123.00 - 699,223.00 684,182.53 363,149.53
9. Library Books/Periodicals 54,216,106.92 - - - 54,216,106.92 36,302,806.00 1,791,330.00 - 38,094,136.00 16,121,970.92 17,913,300.92
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10. Tubewells & Water supply 377,566.00 - - - 377,566.00 214,863.00 16,271.00 - 231,134.00 146,432.00 162,703.00
TOTAL 92,369,494.16 22,060.00 877,705.00 - 93,269,259.16 61,064,053.37 3,451,225.00 - 64,515,278.37 28,753,980.79 31,305,440.79
- - - - - - - - - - -
As at March 31,2010 87,199,922.61
5,790,981.92
92,369,494.16 55,536,380.00 6,124,702.00 597,028.63 61,064,053.37 31,305,440.79 31,663,542.61
123,544.00
744,954.37

SCHEDULES
YEAR
ENDED
31.03.2011
YEAR
ENDED
31.03.2010
SCHEDULE 4
CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES
A. CURRENT ASSETS:
1. Stock in Hand
(At cost as taken, valued and certified by the Council)
Stock of ICPR Publications 6,291,441.00 6,003,074.00
Stock of JICPR Journals 445,250.00 439,600.00
TOTAL 6,736,691.00 6,442,674.00
2. Sundry Debtors
a) Debts outstanding for a period exceeding Six Months 355,536.00 355,536.00
b) Other Debts 551,414.00 -
3. Cash Balance in Hand
a) Cash in Hand 3,975.62 6,225.92
b) Imprest Balance with Lucknow Office 13,127.00 13,127.00
4. Bank Balances:
With Scheduled Banks:
a) Savings Account
i) With State Bank of Patiala S.B. A/c No.55113200142 3,314,536.53 3,360,784.83
ii) With Canara Bank S.B. A/c No.1768101016377 11,243,358.33 4,588,583.60
iii) With Oriental Bank of Commerce-S.B. A/c No. 06292191011048 117,770.00 -
TOTAL 15,599,717.48 8,324,257.35
TOTAL (A) 22,336,408.48 14,766,931.35
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SCHEDULES
B. LOANS, ADVANCES AND OTHER ASSETS
YEAR
ENDED
31.03.2011
YEAR
ENDED
31.03.2010
1. Advances recoverable in cash or in kind or
for value to be received
i) Other Advance
a) Advance for Academic Programs
-Advance for Academic Programs (Prior to Mar’02) 5,708,511.01 5,708,511.01
-Advance for Academic Programs( April’02 to Mar’10) 3,299,194.00 1,621,396.00
-Advance for Academic Programs (For the year) 9,431,863.00 2,205,488.00
b) Advance to Employees
-Old year Advance to Employees 155,945.00 118,843.00
-Advance to Employees (For the year) 68,348.00 103,050.00
c) Contingency Advance
-Old year Contingency Advance 635,259.00 438,019.00
-Contingency advance (For the year) 372,883.00 264,458.00
d) Advance -Others
-Advance -Others (Prior to Mar’02) 176,300.00 176,300.00
-Advance -Others (April’02 to Mar’10) 5,786,602.00 3,569,332.00
-Advance -Others (For the year) 440,513.00 2,579,621.00
-Advance to ICPR, LKO for Admin. Expenses 300,000.00 -
e) Deposit with CPWD-Lucknow 13,016.00 13,016.00
f ) Deposit with CPWD-Delhi 1,024,226.00 3,635,132.00
g) Deposit with Telephone Authorities 133,307.00 136,872.00
h) Deposit with MCD 348,365.00 348,365.00
i) Deposit for Fuel 10,000.00 10,000.00
j) Prepaid Expenses 1,044,981.00 1,114,746.00
TOTAL (B) 28,949,313.01 22,043,149.01
TOTAL (A+B) 51,285,721.49 36,810,080.36
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tuglakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 062
SCHEDULES 5 TO 12 ATTACHED TO & FORMING PART OF INCOME &
EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
SCHEDULES YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan
Non-Plan
SCHEDULE 5
GRANTS RECEIVED
1) Central Government
-Grant received from Ministry of HRD 39,214,000.00 33,897,000.00 66,300,000.00
2) Others
-Grant received from other organisations - - 2,330,000.00
(Previous year from IIAS, Shimla)
(During the year for Asian Philosophy
Congress)
TOTAL 39,214,000.00 33,897,000.00 68,630,000.00
SCHEDULE 6
FEES/SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVED
1) Life Membership -JICPR 70,500.00 36,000.00 118,300.00
TOTAL 70,500.00 36,000.00 118,300.00
SCHEDULE 7
INCOME FROM ROYALTY, PUBLICATION ETC.
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SCHEDULES YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan
Non-Plan
1) Income from ICPR Publications - 412,445.00 311,354.00
2) Income from JICPR Journals - 85,320.00 46,042.50
TOTAL - 497,765.00 357,396.50
SCHEDULE 8
INTEREST EARNED
1) On Savings Account:
a) With Scheduled Banks
i) State Bank of Patiala -S.B A/c-
01100032319)
- 39,735.00 50,256.00
ii) Canara Bank -S.B A/c-1637 - 553,085.00 208,092.00
TOTAL - 592,820.00 258,348.00
SCHEDULE 9
OTHER INCOME
1) Misc. Income from Reprography
Services
2) Misc. Income from Unserviceable/
Obselete item
3) Misc. Income from interest on advance
to Employees
- 69,479.00 23,054.00
- 2,168.00 217,973.00
- 20,629.00 85,166.00
4) Misc. Income -Others 7,025.00 14,402.20 660,755.60
5) Registration charges & Advertisemet
income for Asian Philosophy Congress
137,669.93 - 474,434.00
6) Leave Salary Contribution - 132,245.00
TOTAL 144,694.93 238,923.20 1,461,382.60
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SCHEDULES YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan
Non-Plan
SCHEDULE 10
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN STOCK
a) Closing Stock
-Stock of ICPR Publications - 6,291,441.00 6,003,074.00
-Stock of JICPR Journals - 445,250.00 439,600.00
TOTAL - 6,736,691.00 6,442,674.00
b) Less: Opening Stock
-Stock of ICPR Publications - 6,003,074.00 5,927,928.00
-Stock of JICPR Journals - 439,600.00 778,900.00
TOTAL - 6,442,674.00 6,706,828.00
Increase/(Decrease) in stock (a-b) - 294,017.00 (264,154.00)
SCHEDULE 11
ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES
1) Pay & Allowances to Officers & Staff 165,000.00 21,389,846.00 22,253,704.25
2) Monthly pension & other pensionery - 1,523,370.00 1,955,128.00
3) Travelling Allowance to Officers &
staff
- 222,030.00 240,697.00
4) Medical Charges - 177,000.00 191,087.00
5) Medical Insurance premium - 1,082,726.00 808,567.00
6) Overtime Allowance to Office staff - 28,734.00 11,893.00
7) Conveyance - 6,460.00 18,210.00
8) Tution Fees - 269,625.00 -
9) Employer’s Contribition of CPF - 53,792.00 40,206.00
10) Interest on Employer’s contribition-
CPF
- 64,835.00 60,553.00
11) LTC to Officers & Staff - 168,144.00 180,977.00
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SCHEDULES YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan
Non-Plan
12) Gratuity - 1,348,020.00 1,070,382.00
13) Leave encashment - 539,849.00 302,360.00
14) Employer’s Contribution to NPF - 157,823.00 111,069.00
15) Leave salary contribution - - 120,801.00
16) Pension Contribution - 100,634.00 319,573.00
17) Honorarium - 6,600.00 13,500.00
18) Staff Welfare - - 9,725.00
TOTAL 165,000.00 27,139,488.00 27,708,432.25
SCHEDULE 12
OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ETC.
1) Publication Expenses-ICPR - 355,629.00 658,120.00
2) Publication Expenses-JICPR. - 751,355.00 330,070.00
3) Advertisement - 129,857.00 -
4) Audit Fees - 160,784.00 191,501.00
5) Electricity charges - 617,685.00 443,806.00
6) Water charges - 100,117.00 95,815.00
7) Wages & Security Charges - 202,431.00 195,632.00
8) Printing & Stationery - 364,522.00 272,322.00
9) Postage & Courier - 209,395.00 195,442.00
10) Telephone Charges - 297,492.00 305,354.00
11) Repair & Maint./AMC of Office
Equipment
- 568,291.00 639,403.00
12) Rent for Lucknow Office - 339,700.00 217,558.00
13) Liveries - 47,629.00 17,444.00
14) Contingencies 2,883.00 344,172.00 321,709.00
15) Consultant Fee 66,667.00 83,871.00 -
16) Car/Van Running Expenses - 235,022.00 155,753.00
17) Car/Van Repair & Maintenance - 75,333.00 59,138.00
18) Car/Van Insurance Expenses - 21,460.00 9,070.00
19) Computer Consumables & Accessories - 63,631.00 92,490.00
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SCHEDULES YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
20) Repair & Maintenance of Building - 3,648,602.00 790,074.00
21) Legal & Professional Charges 169,000.00 90,500.00 673,894.00
22) Ground Rent/Property Tax - 95,218.00 112,807.00
23) Internet/Website Expenses - 52,972.00 161,060.00
24) Fellowships 9,141,835.00 - 10,180,088.00
25) ICPR organised Seminars 2,318,474.00 - 4,542,346.00
26) Conferences-National/International 200,000.00 - 206.00
27) Refresher Courses 901,965.00 - 494,466.00
28) Lectures-National/International 514,047.00 804,866.00 972,213.00
29) Academic Linkages/Int.Collaboration - 89,847.00 62,002.00
30) Other Academic Expenses 678,889.00 - 200,500.00
31) Grants for Seminars, Workshops,
Conferences
7,819,907.00 - 4,087,901.00
32) Grants for Project-Others - - 1,000,000.00
33) ICPR Projects 5,553,800.00 38,400.00 1,325,170.00
34) Exhibition/Publicity - - 76,768.00
35) Library Other Expenses 82,056.00 67,218.00 19,349.00
36) Bank Charges - 32,893.00 10,224.00
37) Horticulture Expenses - 18,442.00 1,970.00
38) Annual Subscription 10,000.00 55,150.00 -
39) TA to GB, Council & RPC/Fin. - 501,839.00 333,245.00
40) TA to Other Committee Members - 42,137.00 38,967.00
41) TA to non-official members 26,759.00 244,633.00 138,123.00
42) Hospitality to GB, Council & RPC/Fin. - 98,102.00 30,154.00
43) Hospitality to Other Committee
members
Plan
Non-Plan
- 17,405.00 267,945.00
44) Hospitality to Guests of Chairman/MS - 39,897.00 45,651.00
45) Hospitality non-official members 36,147.00 156,199.00 120,389.00
46) Sitting Fee - 96,650.00 70,745.00
47) Workshops 687,261.00 - -
48) Staff Training Fee 12,800.00 72,772.00 8,000.00
49) Travel Grant 1,250.00 - -
50) Asian Philosophy Congress - - 3,839,734.00
TOTAL 28,223,740.00 11,232,118.00 33,804,618.00
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ANNEXURE – f
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS

INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tuglakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi -110062
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31ST, 2011
(Amount in Rs.)
RECEIPTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan Non-Plan 31.03.2010 Plan Non-Plan
I. Opening Balances: I. Expenses:
a) Cash in Hand a) Establishment Expenses
1) Cash in Hand 74.00 6,151.92 954.92
2) Imprest Balance 13,127.00 7,860.00 1) Pay & Allowances to Officers & Staff 165,000.00 18,306,341.00 20,682,627.25
2) Monthly pension & other pensionery - 1,585,015.00 2,077,477.00
b) Bank Balances 3) T.A. to Officers & Staff - 226,035.00 240,697.00
1) In Savings Accounts 660,729.46 7,288,638.97 6,084,445.38 4) Medical Charges - 190,302.00 191,087.00
5) Medical Insurance premium - 275,055.00 295,329.00
II. Grant received: 6) Overtime Allowance to Office staff - 28,734.00 11,893.00
7) Conveyance - 6,460.00 18,210.00
a) From Government of India 8) Tution Fees - 269,625.00 -
1) Grant received from
Ministry of HRD
39,214,000.00 33,897,000.00 66,300,000.00 9) Employer’s Contribition of CPF - 53,792.00 52,572.00
10) Intt.on Employer’s contribution-CPF - 64,835.00 60,553.00
b) Others 11) LTC to Officers & Staff - 168,144.00 180,977.00
1) Grant received from other
organisations
- - 2,330,000.00 12) Employer’s Contribution to NPF - 138,695.00 111,069.00
13) Leave Salary Contribution - 67,298.00 134,011.00
III. Fees/Subscription Received: 14) Pension Contribution - 154,000.00 319,573.00
15) Honorarium - 6,600.00 13,500.00
1) Life Membership-JICPR 70,500.00 36,000.00 118,300.00 16) Staff Welfare - - 9,725.00
17) Leave Encashment - 34,040.00 -
IV. Income from Royalty,
Publication etc:
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RECEIPTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan Non-Plan 31.03.2010 Plan Non-Plan
1) Income from ICPR
Publications
- 305,215.00 311,354.00
2) Income from JICPR
Journals
- 85,320.00 46,042.50
V. Interest Earned: II. Other Administrative Expenses etc:
1) On Savings Account: 1) Publication Expenses-ICPR - 355,629.00 658,120.00
a) With Scheduled Banks 2) Publication Expenses-JICPR. - 751,355.00 330,070.00
1) SBP-S.B. A/c-
01100032319
- 39,735.00 50,256.00 3) Advertisement - 129,857.00 -
1637
2) Canara Bank-S.B. A/c-
- 553,085.00 208,092.00 4) Audit Fees - 106,516.00 137,381.00
5) Electricity charges - 617,685.00 443,806.00
2) Loans Advances Etc., 6) Water charges - 100,117.00 95,815.00
1) Interest recd. on Advance to
Employees
- 18,430.00 84,166.00 7) Wages & Security Charges - 202,431.00 195,632.00
8) Printing & Stationery - 364,522.00 272,322.00
VI. Other Income: 9) Postage & Courier - 209,395.00 195,442.00
10) Telephone Charges - 297,492.00 305,354.00
1) Misc. Income from
Reprography Services
- 69,479.00 23,054.00 11) Repair & Maint./AMC of Office
Equipment
- 416,079.00 459,732.00
2) Misc. Income from Unserv./
Obselete item
- 2,168.00 217,973.00 12) Rent for Lucknow Office - 339,700.00 217,558.00
3) Misc. Income -Others 7,025.00 14,402.20 660,755.60 13) Liveries - 47,629.00 17,444.00
4) Prior Period Recoveries 565,735.00 353,039.00 1,299,982.50 14) Contingencies 2,883.00 334,715.00 321,709.00
5) Registration Advertisemet
income
15) Consultant Fee 66,667.00 83,871.00 -
for Asian Philosophy Congress
1,539,027.93
- 474,434.00 16) Car/Van Running Expenses - 235,022.00 155,753.00
6) Leave Salary Contribution - - - 17) Car/Van Repair & Maintenance - 75,333.00 59,138.00
18) Car/Van Insurance Expenses - 18,833.00 3,114.00
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RECEIPTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan Non-Plan 31.03.2010 Plan Non-Plan
19) Computer Consumables &
Accessories
- 63,631.00 92,490.00
20) Repair & Maintenance of Building - - 169,488.00
21) Legal & Professional Charges 169,000.00 90,500.00 673,894.00
22) Ground Rent/Property Tax - 17,589.00 35,178.00
23) Internet/Website Expenses - 52,972.00 161,060.00
24) Fellowships 9,141,835.00 - 10,180,088.00
25) ICPR organised Seminars 2,481,104.00 - 4,500,096.00
26) Conferences-National/International 200,000.00 - 206.00
27) Refresher Courses 929,700.00 - 494,466.00
28) Workshops 709,646.00 - -
29) Lectures-National/International 514,978.00 740,661.00 972,213.00
30) Academic Linkages/Int.Collaboration - 68,802.00 62,002.00
31) Other Academic Expenses 408,718.00 - 200,500.00
VII. Other Receipts: 32) Grants for Seminars, Workshops 7,819,907.00 - 4,087,901.00
33) Grants for Project-Others - - 1,000,000.00
a) Recovery of Advances: 34) ICPR Projects 5,493,192.00 38,400.00 1,325,170.00
35) Exhibition/Publicity - - 76,768.00
1) Recovery of Misc. Advances 409,000.00 506,755.00 469,747.00 36) Library Other Expenses 82,056.00 67,218.00 19,349.00
2) Recovery of Advance to
Employees
- 166,614.00 344,867.00 37) Bank Charges - 32,893.00 10,224.00
3i) Recovery of Academic
Advances 1,632,045.00
295,620.00 3,441,021.00 38) Horticulture Expenses-Delhi/
Lucknow
- 18,442.00 1,970.00
4) Recovery of Other Advances/
Deposits
270,000.00 866,416.00 1,220,751.00 39) Annual subscription - - -
5) Recovery of Imprest Advance - 38,500.00 - 40) TA to GB, Council & RPC/Fin. - 501,839.00 333,245.00
41) TA to Other Committee Members - 42,137.00 38,967.00
b) Remittances: 42) Hospitality to GB, Council & RPC/
Fin.
- 88,380.00 30,154.00
43) Hospitality to Other Comm.members - 17,405.00 267,945.00
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RECEIPTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan Non-Plan 31.03.2010 Plan Non-Plan
1) Income Tax 52,858.00 749,543.00 1,182,864.00 44) Hospitality to Guests of Chairman/
MS
- 39,897.00 45,651.00
2) LIC-GSLIS - 85,365.20 32,696.45 45) Sitting Fee - 96,650.00 70,745.00
3) LIC-SSS - 43,144.00 44,360.00 46) Hospitality to non-official members 36,147.00 137,274.00 128,209.00
4) GPF - 2,745,072.00 2,811,085.00 47) TA to non-official members 26,759.00 244,633.00 138,123.00
5) CPF - 113,549.00 111,000.00 48) Staff Training Fee 12,800.00 72,772.00 8,000.00
6) Other Remittances - 176,831.42 131,043.00 49) Travel Grant 1,250.00 - -
7) NPF - 103,721.00 102,574.00 50) Asian Philosophy Congress 62,929.00 - 3,839,734.00
8) Rent for Leased
Accommodation
- 280,500.00 154,000.00
III. Expenditure on Fixed Assets:
c) Other Receipts
1) Pay & Allowances - 2,590.00 14,230.00 1) Purchase of Fixed Assets 787,035.00 30,730.00 3,928,519.00
2) Employer’s Contribution
on CPF
- - 12,366.00
3) ICPR organised Seminars - - 120,380.00
4) Sundry Debtors - - 1,404.00
5) Medical Charges - 13,302.00 -
6) Leave Salary Contribution - 20,359.00 13,210.00
7) Monthly Pension & Other
Pensionery
- 243,616.00 209,427.00
8) Hospitality to non-official
members
- 7,820.00
9) Telephone Charges - -
10) Lectures 931.00 4,719.00 -
11) Refresher Courses 27,735.00 -
12) ICPR Projects
1,000,000.00
-
13) Workshops 22,385.00 -
14) Pension Contribution - 53,366.00 -
15) T.A. to Officers & Staff - 4,005.00 -
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RECEIPTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan Non-Plan 31.03.2010 Plan Non-Plan
IV. Other Payments:
a) Advance Payments:
1) Contingency (Misc. Advances) 704,000.00 517,420.00 732,508.00
2) Advance to Employees - 178,378.00 215,500.00
3) Academic Advances 9,985,970.00 480,561.00 3,225,500.00
4) Other Advances/Deposits - 1,511,013.00 5,021,772.00
5) Advances-Imprest - 38,500.00 -
b) Other Payments:
1) Prepaid Expenses - 1,044,981.00 1,114,746.00
2) Provision for Pay & Allowances - 1,120,116.45 1,229,879.35
3) Provision for GPF - 241,762.00 260,503.00
4) Provision for CPF - 8,000.00 15,000.00
5) Provision for LIC-GSLIS - 2,737.55 2,976.65
6) Provision for LIC-SSS - 3,868.00 4,472.00
7) Provision for Pensioners - 67,704.00 321,618.00
8) Provision for Other Remittences - 11,913.00 25,913.00
9) Sundry Creditors 1,465,704.00 48,708.00 1,510,415.00
10) Provision for Gratuity - 199,694.00 795,816.00
11) Provision for Leave Encashment - 167,320.00 440,772.00
12) Provision for NPF - 8,132.00 8,495.00
13) Provision for O.T.A - 2,980.00
c) Remittances:
1) Income Tax - 785,593.00 1,198,204.00
2) LIC-GSLIS - 85,231.20 32,616.75
3) LIC-SSS - 43,144.00 44,360.00
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RECEIPTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 31.03.2011 YEAR ENDED
31.03.2010
Plan Non-Plan 31.03.2010 Plan Non-Plan
4) GPF - 2,745,071.00 2,811,085.00
5) CPF - 98,500.00 111,000.00
6) Other Remittances - 176,831.42 131,043.00
7) NPF - 103,721.00 102,574.00
8) Rent for Leased Accommodation - 294,500.00 154,000.00
V. Closing Balances:
a) Cash in Hand
1) Cash in Hand 136.00 3,839.62 6,225.92
2) Imprest Balance 13,127.00 - 13,127.00
b) Bank Balances
With Scheduled Banks:
- On Savings Accounts 4,204,629.39 10,471,035.47 7,949,368.43
TOTAL`A’ 45,485,172.39 49,182,251.71 88,642,515.35 TOTAL`B’
45,485,172.39
49,182,251.71 88,642,515.35
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S.) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE : NEW DELHI
DATE : 25.07.2011
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi - 110 062
GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31ST MARCH ,2011
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Particulars (Rs.) Particulars (Rs.)
1 2 3 4
Opening Balance as on 01.04.2010 5,213,659.99 Refund/Withdrawls and final
Settlement during the year 2,544,578.00
Subscription and refunds of advance 2,986,833.00
Interest received on F.D.R. 350,000.00
Bank Charges 1,555.00
Closing Balance as on 31.03.11
Bank interest received on S.B. A/c 10,670.00 -Indian Bank S.B. A/c 6,072,032.99
Interest received on Special Deposit 57,003.00
Recovery of Bank charges -
Grand Total 8,618,165.99 Grand Total 8,618,165.99
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S. ) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE: New Delhi
DATE: 25.07.2011
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi - 110 062
GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 STMARCH, 2011
LIABILITIES
ASSETS
Particulars (Rs.) (Rs.) Particulars (Rs.) (Rs.)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Subscription 1. Fixed Deposit
Balance as on 01.04.2010 15,341,761.00 Balance as on 01.04.2010 11,112,138.83
Less: Less: Prior period adjustments 38,104.83
Prior period adjustment - Add: Intt. Accrued-2010-11 281,513.00
15,341,761.00 11,355,547.00
Add:
Addition during the year 2010-11 2,986,833.00 Less: FDR Matured -2010-11 - 1,355,547.00
Interest on subscription 1,292,435.00
2. Special Deposit
Less:
Refund/Withdrawl and final Balance as on 01.04.2010 712,519.00
settlement during the year 2,544,578.00 17,076,451.00 Add: Addition during the year - 712,519.00
2. Income Retained from 3. Interest Accrued on Swip A/c
Investment of GP Fund
Balance as on 01.04.2010 -
Balance as on 01.04.2010 1,696,556.82 Add: Addition during the year 351,903.53 351,903.53
Add/(Less):
Prior period adjustment (38,104.83) 4. Bank charges 1,555.00
Add:
5. Balance at Bank as on
Addition during the year 1,051,089.53 31.03.2011
2,709,541.52 -Indian Bank S.B. A/c 6,072,032.99
Less:
Interest on Subscription 1,292,435.00 1,417,106.52
Grand Total 18,493,557.52 Grand Total 18,493,557.52
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S. ) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE: New Delhi
DATE: 25.07.2011
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi - 110 062
CONTRIBUTORY PROVIDENT FUND
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 2011
LIABILITIES
ASSETS
Particulars (Rs.) (Rs.) Particulars (Rs.) (Rs.)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Subscription 1. Fixed Deposit
Balance as on 01.04.2010 1,096,925.00 Balance as on 01.04.2010 2,170,880.00
Add:
Add: Addition during the year -
Prior period Adjustment 10,732.00 Intt. accrued during the year 87,375.00
1,107,657.00 2,258,255.00
Add:
Less:
Addition during the year 106,500.00 Accrued interest recd. During
Interest on subscription 97,749.00 the year - 2,258,255.00
Less:
2. Special Deposit
Refund/Withdrawl 250,000.00 1,061,906.00
Balance as on 01.04.2010 59,844.00
2. Contribution Add:
Interest allowed by Bank and
Balance as on 01.04.2010 778,019.00 Reinvested - 59,844.00
Add:
Prior period Adjustment 4,317.00 3. Interest Accrued on Swip A/c
Add: Balance as on 01.04.2010 -
Employer’s Share of Contribution 53,792.00 Add: Addition during the year 8,711.62 8,711.62
Interest on contribution 64,835.00
Less: 4. Prior period adjustments 4,317.00
Refund/Final Withdrawl - 900,963.00
5. Balance at Bank
3. Income Retained from As on 31.03.2011 417,636.73
Investment of CP Fund
Balance as on 01.04.2010 739,706.73
Less: Rectification 10,732.00
Add:
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LIABILITIES
ASSETS
Particulars (Rs.) (Rs.) Particulars (Rs.) (Rs.)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Addition during the year 154,669.62
Less:
Intt. on Employee’s Subscription 97,749.00 785,895.35
Grand Total
2,748,764.35
Grand Total 2,748,764.35
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S. ) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE: New Delhi
DATE: 25.07.2011
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi - 110 062
CONTRIBUTORY PROVIDENT FUND
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,2011
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Particulars (Rs.) Particulars (Rs.)
1 2 3 4
Opening Balance as on 31.03.10 383,926.73 Refund/Withdrawls and final
Settlement during the year 250,000.00
Subscription and refunds of advance
During the year 106,500.00 Closing Balance as on 31.03.11 417,636.73
Interest on contribution 64,835.00
Employer’s share of contribution 53,792.00
Bank interest received on S.B. A/c 1,649.00
Interest received on FDR 52,501.00
Bank interest received on Special 4,433.00
Grand Total 667,636.73 Grand Total 667,636.73
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S. ) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE: New Delhi
DATE: 25.07.2011
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi - 110 062
New Pension FUND
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 2011
LIABILITIES
ASSETS
Particulars (Rs.) (Rs.) Particulars (Rs.)
1 2 3 4 5
1. Contribution 1. Bank Charges 11.00
Balance as on 01.04.2010 757,459.00 2. Balance at Bank
As on 31.03.2011 1,052,310.00
Add:
Addition during the year 111,853.00
Employer’s Share of Contribution 102,289.00 971,601.00
Bank Interest
Balance as on 01.04.2010 49,999.00
Addition during the year 30,721.00 80,720.00
Grand Total 1,052,321.00 Grand Total 1,052,321.00
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(SREEKUMARAN S. ) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE: New Delhi
DATE: 25.07.2011
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi - 110 062
New Pension FUND
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH,2011
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Particulars (Rs.) Particulars (Rs.)
1 2 3 4
Opening Balance as on 31.03.10 807,447.00 Closing Balance as on 31.03.11 1,052,310.00
Contribution during the year 111,853.00
Employer’s share of contribution 102,289.00
Interest Recd. On S.B. A/c 30,721.00
Grand Total 1,052,310.00 Grand Total 1,052,310.00
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S. ) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE: New Delhi
DATE: 25.07.2011
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tuglakabad Institutional Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi - 110 062
FCRA
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 2011
(Amount in Rs.)
LIABILITIES As at ASSETS As at
31.03.2011 31.03.2011
Excess of income
Cash & Bank Balances
i) Upto the end of 31.03.2011 1,422.00 Cash at Bank
(Canara Bank, Triveni Ph-II
ii) Income earned during the year Sheikh Sarai, ND-FCRA A/C-16491) 1,473.00
a) Interest received on S.B. A/c 51.00
TOTAL 1,473.00 TOTAL 1,473.00
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(SREEKUMARAN S. ) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE: New Delhi
DATE: 25.07.2011
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
36, Tuglakabad Institutional Area, Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi - 110 062
FCRA
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31ST MARCH, 2011
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Particulars (Rs.) Particulars (Rs.)
1 2 3 4
Opening Balance as on 01.04.2010 1,422.00 Closing Balance as on 31.03.11 1,473.00
Bank interest received on S.B. A/c 51.00
Grand Total 1,473.00 Grand Total 1,473.00
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Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
PLACE: New Delhi
DATE: 25.07.2011
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Significant Accounting Policies and Notes on Accounts of Indian Council of Philosophical
Research, New Delhi
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(i) Accounting Convention
The accounts of the ICPR are prepared under the historical cost convention and on accrual basis
of accounting.
(ii) Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Fixed Assets are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided on the written down value of the assets, at
the rates prescribed under the Income Tax Rules. 1961. as amended from time to time.
All fixed assets, furniture and fixtures purchased for less than Rs.2000/- each are provided in the
year of purchase by providing 100% depreciation.
Depreciation is also provided on library books at the prescribed rates. However, 100% depreciation
is provided for the journals procured/subscribed by the Project during the year.
(iii) Stock of Publications
Publication work under process is valued on cost basis. Publication stock is valued on net realizable
basis.
(iv) Retirement Benefits
Provision for payment of gratuity/leave encashment has been made on actuarial basis. Provision for
pension will however be made on accrual basis.
(v) Provision for Bonus
Bonus is accounted for on cash basis.
(vi) Expenditure
Expenditure is, normally, accounted for on accrual basis.
(vii) Revenue Recognition
(a) The ICPR mainly depends on 100% grants from the Ministry of HRD, which has been
taken into account on sanction basis.
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(b) Over and above the grant, the ICPR is also having income from the sale of publications,
sales from obsolete items, reprographic services & rent/guesthouse charges etc. These are
accounted for as and when right to receive such income is established.
(viii) Taxation
ICPR has not approached Income Tax Department for exemption on the presumption that no
income has been earned by the ICPR as it is carrying research work for which grant is received
from the Government of India.
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S.) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
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NOTES ON ACCOUNTS
(Annexed to and forming part of the accounts for the year ending March 31, 2011)
(i) Stock of publication is considered at 50% of the market price. Publications of the ICPR are
handled by various distributors/publishers on various terms and conditions. Accordingly
publications of the ICPR are classified in the three categories:
Û Publications brought out by the ICPR by absorbing 100% production cost;
Û Publications brought out by the ICPR on co-publication basis on agreement to share the
production cost on 60:40 basis and to receive the sale-proceeds @ 40% of the cost price;
Û As such the opening stock position of the ICPR publications has been taken in the final
accounts in the following method:
Û The total cost price of the publications will be taken for stock purpose @ 50% of the sale
price of the books;
(ii) Prior period adjustments made in the books of account during the year 2010-11 pertaining
prior to financial year 2009-10 have been treated in the books as prior period income.
(iii) Balance Sheet and Receipt and Payment Account of GPF, CPF and NPF accounts have
been prepared as per the Cash Books maintained by the Council. The balances reflected in
the balance sheet and receipt and payment account as on 31.03.2011 are not tallying with
broadsheet maintained by the council in case of GPF and CPF account.
(iv) Previous year figures have been regrouped/recast wherever necessary in the account.
(v) Cash in hand, and Stock in hand at the closing hours of 31 March 2011 as certified by the
Council.
(vi) Receipt & Payment Account
Following methodology has been followed in the preparation of Receipt and Payment and Income
and Expenditure account regarding adjustment of loans and advances and expenditure incurred
against academic and other advances.
a. The gross payments made for advance for academic programmes and other advances during
the financial year are taken at payment side of receipt and payment account.
b. The credit side of each advance account is treated as receipt and shown as such in the receipt
and payment account. The expenses incurred against the advances are credited in the ledger
to adjust the advance. Similarly the balance received over and above the expenses is also
credited in the account.
c. The balance outstanding in the advance account is asset and the same is shown in the Balance
Sheet.
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d. The expenses incurred against the advances are booked under different expense heads, viz.,
seminar, meetings, etc. These expenses are shown in the Income and Expenditure account
as expense.
The adjustment of loans and advances is shown as receipt in Receipt and Payment account because
expenses against these advances are shown under different expense head and taken in Income and
Expenditure account as expense and in Receipt & Payment account also on the payment side.
(i) Fixed assets installed and put to use have been certified by the Society and relied upon by the
auditors, being a technical matter.
(ii) Tax has not been deducted at source from provision for Pay & Allowances for the month of
March 2011 as the same is deducted when payment of Pay & Allowances is made. Also tax is
not deducted from payment of fellowship.
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(SREEKUMARAN S.) (ANUPAMA THAKUR) (PROF. G. MISHRA)
Accounts Officer Director (A&F) Member Secretary
Place: New Delhi
Dated: 25.07.2011
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Separate Audit Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India on the
accounts of Indian Council of Philosophical Research for the year ended 31 st March 2011
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR)
as at 31 March 2011 and the Income & Expenditure Account/Receipts & Payments Account for
the year ended on that date under Section 20 (1) of the Comptroller & Auditor General’s (Duties,
Power & Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. The audit has been entrusted for the period up to
2012-13.These financial Statements are the responsibility of the Indian Council of Philosophical
Research’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
2. This Separate Audit Report contains the comments of the Comptroller & Auditor General
of India (CAG) on the accounting treatment only with regard to classification, conformity with the
best accounting practices, accounting standards and disclosure norms, etc. Audit observations on
financial transactions with regard to compliance with the Law, Rules & Regulations (Propriety and
Regularity) and efficiency-cum-performance aspects, etc, if any, are reported through Inspection
Reports/CAG’s Audit Reports separately.
3. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
India. These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatements. An audit includes
examining on a test basis, evidences supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of financial statements. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
4. Based on our audit, we report that:
i. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the best of our
knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of dour audit;
ii.
iii.
iv.
The Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure Account/Receipts and Payments
Account dealt with by this report have been drawn up in the format prescribed by
the Government of India, Ministry of Finance;
In our opinion, proper books of accounts and other relevant records have been
maintained by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research as required in so far as
it appears from our examination of such books.
We further report that:
A. Lack of response: The management did not furnish reply to the audit
observations within the prescribed period.
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B. Grants- in-aid: The Council received grant-in-aid of Rs.7.31 crore (Plan:
Rs.3.59 crore, NER: Rs.0.33 crore and Non-Plan: Rs. 3.39 crore ) during the
year from the Ministry of Human Resource Development out of which grant
of Rs.1.11 crore (Plan Rs.0.90 crore, NER: Rs.0.21 crore) Was received in
March 2011. The Council had its own receipts of Rs.0.92 crore (Plan Rs.0.55
crore and Non-Plan Rs.0.37 crore). The Council utilized a sum of Rs. 7.57
crore (Plan Rs.4.13 crore and Non-PlanRs.3.44crore) leaving a balance of
Rs.0.66 crore (Plan Rs.0.34 crore and Non-Plan Rs.0.32 crore).
C. Management letter: Deficiencies which have not been included in the Audit
Report have been brought to the notice of the Member Secretary, Indian
Council of Philosophical Research through a management letter issued
separately for remedial /corrective action.
v. Subject to our observations in the preceding paragraphs, we report that the Balance
Sheet and Income and Expenditure Account/Receipts and Payments Account dealt
with by this report are in agreement with the books of accounts.
vi.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations
given to us, the said financial statements, read together with the Accounting Policies
and Notes on Accounts, and subject to the significant matters stated above and other
matters mentioned in Annexure to this Audit Report, give a true and fair view in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India:
a. In so far as they relate to the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the Indian
Council of Philosophical Research as at 31 March 2011; and
b. In so far as they relate to the Income and Expenditure Account of the surplus
for the year ended on that date.
For and on behalf of the C&AG of India
Place: New Delhi
Dated: 12-12-11
Sd/-
Director General of Audit
(Central Expenditure)
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Annexure to Separate Audit Report
1. Adequacy of internal audit system
The Council had neither established its own internal audit wing nor it is being conducted by the
Ministry. Internal audit is conducted by Chartered Accountant.
2. Adequacy of internal control System Monitoring
The management’s response to audit objections is not effective as 29 paras for the period from
2002-03 to 2008-09 were pending for settlement.
System of physical verification of assets
The physical verification of fixed assets for the year 22010-11 has been conducted.
System of physical verification of Inventory
The physical verification of inventory for the year 2010-11 has been conducted.
Regularity in payment of dues
No payment for over six months in respect of statutory dues was outstanding as on 30.3.2011.
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