Young Sociologist Competition 2013 is organized by Department of Sociology
Young
Sociologist Competition 2013: The
Annual Young Sociologist Competition has been organised by the Department of
Sociology to identify the potential of the budding sociologists at the
undergraduate level. It is a paper presentation competition on a given theme
and is open for the undergraduate students in the country having Sociology as
one of their subjects. The theme was for the current academic year was ‘Social
Institutions in India- Transformation and Consequences.’ Out of the total
papers received, ten finalists were selected to present their papers.
The
final presentation was on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. It was held at C105,
Central Block, Christ University. The inaugural ceremony was at 9.30 am. The
event started with a minute of silence on the demise of the Maharaja followed
by invocation song. In his inaugural address, Prof. John Joseph Kennedy, Dean
Humanities and Social Sciences spoke about the importance of social
institutions in the changing world. The participants had given clear instruction
regarding the format of presentations. The ten finalists presented their papers
on various social institutions like religion, education, health and family. It
turned out to be a healthy academic exercise where participants fielded
questions on methodology and findings asked by both judges and audience.
The
presentations were judged by two eminent academicians. Prof. B.K Anitha was
from National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore with her
specialisation in gender studies and education. Professor B.K. Anita was
identified as being a gender expert in NIAS. Prof. Sobin George from Institute
of Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore is an expert in Urban Sphere
and Changing Relations. The prize money for the competition was Rupees ten
thousand. The prizes were given away by Dr. Anil Pinto, Registrar, Christ
University.
Mr. Mubashir Hameed bagged the first prize for
his paper titled ‘Creating Multiple Ties: 'Panapayattu' as Social Agency’. The young Sociologist competition
provided a platform for the young students to share their thoughts on pertinent
social issues and the suggestions from the judges would help them to sharpen
their research and academic skills. It was an academic exercise to boost the
interest of students towards linking their subject with contemporary realities.
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