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Jadavpur University: Organizing International Seminar on Developing a Healthy Mind.

Jadavpur University will be organizing two days International Seminar on “Developing a Healthy Mind”.

Kolkata: Jadavpur University is going to organize two days International Seminar on 19th and 20thMay, 2022.

Jadavpur University will be organizing two days International Seminar on “Developing a Healthy Mind”. The International Seminar will be organized by Department of Education of Jadavpur University in collaboration with Byanjanbarna Foundation. The Seminar will start from 10:30 a.m. and will continue until 5:30p.m. 

The Seminar will put special emphasis on how society, culture, and education play an important role in developing a Healthy Mind. The Seminar will be organized on following sub-themes:

  1. Role of Society for developing a Healthy Mind.
  2. Role of Culture for developing a Healthy Mind.
  3. Role of Education for developing a Healthy Mind.
  4. Coping with Pandemic Fatigue.
  5. Mental Health Resource and Finding Meaningful Mental Health Supports.
  6. Supporting Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Resourcefulness for Academic Success & Wellbeing.
  7. Unprecedented Times require Unprecedented Skills: Boosting Motivation, Productivity and focus to reduce Stress.
  8. Life Promotion: An approach to strengthen Mental Health Resilience.
  9. Mind and Body, Sound Mind, Sound Body, Physical Health and Mental Health.
  10. Eating the Right Food.
  11. Importance of Exercise.
  12. Keeping the Mind Active.
  13. Social Media, Smartphone Addiction, and Mental Health.
  14. Mind Diet
  15. Challenge of Maintenance of Good Mental Health.
  16. Mental Health and its Promotion, Social Determinants, Community Development, Developing Sustainable Interventions, Intersectoral Approach, National-International Collaboration and Role of WHO.
  17. Mental Health, Its Positivity, Intrinsic Value, Culture, Social Capital, Human Rights, Developing Indicators.
  18. Any Relevant Sub-Theme.

All academicians, Educationists, Policy Makers, College /University Faculty Members, Librarians, Research Scholars, Students those who are interested to attend the Seminar , they need to register their names beforehand. The registration fees for Academicians, educationists, Policy Makers, College/University Faculty Members, Librarians and Research Scholars is Rs 1000/- and Rs.300/- is need to be paid by PG/UG Students. Candidates have to submit Soft Copy of their Abstracts within 11thMay, 2022.

Candidates need to follow the certain guidelines given for the submission of Abstract by the organizing authority. Guidelines for Submission are as follows:

  1. Abstracts should not exceed more than 250 words on the above mention sub-themes from academicians, educationists, teachers, scholars, librarians, policy makers, research scholars, and students.
  2. All abstracts will be peer reviewed and evaluated before final acceptance.
  3. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit and present their papers at seminars. Abstracts will be accepted only in Bengali and English. Facilities will be available for those who are interested in making power point presentations at the seminar.
  4. After the seminar, only selected papers will be published in an edited Volume based on the recommendation of the Expert Committee. Time for submitting full-length papers for inclusion in the edited volume will be announced after the seminar.
  5. The length of the final submission should not exceed 2000 words, excluding footnotes or endnotes.
  6. The abstracts and the final submission must be typed in Times Now Roman, with font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing.
  7. The APA Style of Reference (8thedition) must be strictly followed for submitting the abstract and the final paper.

The abstract and the selected paper should be submitted as an attachment to the email ID sahartoli123@gmail.com along with Name, Affiliation with Institution, Address for Correspondence, Contact Details: Phone No. and E-mail ID and Title of Abstract/Paper. The Intimation on Selection of the Abstract will be published on May 15, 2022.

Candidates whose paper will be selected for the seminar can reach the Seminar Hall of Department of Education of Jadavpur University for attending the seminar on the above-mentioned dates decided for the seminar.

Candidates may contact The Secretary, “Byanjanbarna Foundation”, Kolkata by sending an email through email Id sahartoli@gmail.com or through the contact no. 9051631232 in case on any query/clarification.

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