DOT TALKS Guest Faculty series will feature a talk on “In Search of Meaning and Identity” by Dr. Kethoser (Aniu) Kevichusa on 9th October 2018.

Anyone interested to attend can register online by clicking on the link below:

https://goo.gl/s2HgnJ

The Morung Express, HBF-India & Zuban invite you to JOIN us for
CULTURES OF PEACE
in Dimapur.

9th November: Tetso College
10th November: Acacia Hotel
10:30 AM on both days

*Workshop
*Panel Discussion
*Round Table Conversation and more!

The Morung Express, HBF-India & Zuban invite you to JOIN us for
CULTURES OF PEACE
in Dimapur.

9th November: Tetso College
10th November: Acacia Hotel
10:30 AM on both days

*Workshop
*Panel Discussion
*Round Table Conversation and more!

Intra-Department
Extempore Speech Competition

Theme: “Recent development in the Indian Economy”
Time: 1:40 PM
Venue: Auditorium

Organized by Department Of Economics

Tetso College Annual Sports Meet 2019.

*Football *Basketball *Volleyball *Badminton *Table Tennis *Athletics and many more…

She is a poet, writer and educator and is an Assistant Professor, Department of English at Kohima College. She has published two books of poetry, “Sopfünuo” and “Wake”. She is the co-founder of Centre for Indigenous Knowledge & Alternative Learning (CIKAL) and advocates the revival of Indigenous Naga textiles and women’s narratives through her popular Instagram avatar @mekhalamama. She has co-written ‘Rise Naga Women’ with renowned music pedagogue and composer Khyochano TCK which was recently adjudged “Theme Song for Women” by the State Resource Centre for Women, Nagaland.

Date: 5th March 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Tetso College Auditorium

Limited Seats. Interested students may register by clicking on the link below.

REGISTER

Dear Alumnus
Warm Greetings from Tetso College!
It would give us immense pleasure to have continued ties with you. Hope you are faring well in your life earning laurels for yourself as well as your parents/guardians.
Tetso College is undergoing through the 2nd Cycle of NAAC accreditation process. We would like your presence for the Alumni meet cum interaction session with the NAAC Peer Team Thursday ie, 14th March 2019 at 1:00 P.M
We hereby Co-cordially invite to come and share your college experience with the NAAC Peer Team members. We are sure that you will certainly mark this day in your calendar and spare your valuable time for the benefit of your college.
You are our valued ambassador and we would want your continued association with Tetso College. Your enthusiasm and contribution towards this important event will be greatly appreciated.
We hope to see you!
Best Regards

For further query and better organization of the event, Kindly contact:-
Shitio Shitiri
NAAC Coordinator
TETSO COLLEGE, 6th Mile, Sovima
Dimapur, Nagaland
Mobile No. 8730805101/9436431274
Email id: sshitiri@tetscollege.org

Tetso Music Club in Collaboration with Mountain Music Academy presents Friday Night Live.
Guest Performances by:
*Pretty Rythm
*Sungjemmenla
*Abdon Mech

Date: 15th March 2019
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Tetso College

Government of Nagaland launched the women helpline number ‘181’ in Dimapur and inaugurated ‘Sakhi – One Stop Centre’, an institute that supports women affected by violence. The helpline and centre are aimed to provide integrated assistance, medical, legal and psychological counseling to women affected by violence.

Tetso college is immensely proud to have two representatives of ‘SAKHI 181’, Miss Vitsino Iralu (Call Responder) and Miss Chothalu Phesa-O (Senior Call Responder) of Women Helpline ‘181’ as speakers for DOT TALKS who will be speaking on “Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention& Prohibition) Act, 2013 and Complaint redressal mechanism of the Act through SAKHI 181”

Date: 19th March, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Tetso College Auditorium

Confused?

We are going to be there at Tseminyu on 3rd may 2019 at 10:00am for educational guidance.
See you there!

Dear Freshers,
Welcome to The Tetso Family.
Orientation 2019 is an event to meet your classmates and get tips on college life. Your orientation time will depend upon your honours course/class.

Get access to your syllabus, timetable, academic calendar through our website at www.tetsocollege.org. Also, join us online by liking and following us on Facebook and Instagram @tetsocollege.

SEE YOU AT ORIENTATION!

Dear Freshers,
Welcome to The Tetso Family.
Orientation 2019 is an event to meet your classmates and get tips on college life. Your orientation time will depend upon your honours course/class.

Get access to your syllabus, timetable, academic calendar through our website at www.tetsocollege.org. Also, join us online by liking and following us on Facebook and Instagram @tetsocollege.

SEE YOU AT ORIENTATION!

This is an invitation to all the students and faculty to come and be a part of International Yoga Day, ’19, celebrated on 21/06/2019 (Friday), Organised by NSS, NCC and Yi.

Venue: Indoor Stadium
Time: 6.00am

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Priyanka Debnath
NSS, Program Officer

Renthunglo Shitiri will be speaking on her journey as a writer, elaborating about the creative process with regards to writing, and providing an assessment of women’s writing in Nagaland.

Brief Profile:
Renthunglo Shitiri is a poet, an educationist, and a singer. She is passionate about writing poetry, and has published two books – ‘Of Life’ (2015), and ‘She:Love and other Poems’ (2019), published by Heritage House. Her poems are a celebrating of women’s voices. She received her Master’s Degree in English Literature from Nagaland University (Gold Medalist).

If you’re interested to attend, you will need to register on the Google Form.
Just click here: DOT Talks with Renthunglo

Department of Education
ORIENTATION
Programme

Theme-‘Connect, Inspire and Progress’

Dr. Walunir will be speaking on “Nexus of Knowledge and Power in Contemporary Culture Studies”.
Brief Profile: Dr. Walunir is an Associate Professor, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University. He is an educationist, and a thinker. He completed his PhD from JNU in the area of oral narratives and folklore. His interest areas cover Naga society and politics, Indo-Naga Political dialogue.

Interested students may register here: bit.ly/2NgySP9

Date: 28th July
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Auditorium

For more information, you may contact
dottalks@tetsocollege.org

In-House Seminar

“Commerce and Management Studies and its relevance in Nagaland”

Coordinator
Prasenjit Bhadra
Contact no. : 7005651866
Email : prasenjit@tetsocollege.org

Timing: 12:00 PM
Venue: Auditorium
Date: 28th June 2019

Organised by Department of Commerce and Management

Round Table Conference on “Religious Intolerance & Extremism In India” is being organised by the Department of Political Science, Tetso College with the aim to create awareness and initiate ‘discourse’ among the general public, policymakers, academicians, scholars, and students about the emerging issue/issues.

Interested students can register for the event by clicking on the link: bit.ly/2WSrcSH

Last date of registration is 27th June 2019.

It is mandatory for all the Political Science students to attend without fail.

Creative Writing Session with Sentilong Ozukum!

For the students of English Honours

Organised by
The Department of English

Time: 9:00 am
Date: 2nd July, 2019
Venue: Auditorium

With great delight and excitement the Department of History, Tetso College, would like to bring you History Fest 2019 under the theme ‘Naga Society: Past and Present.’

History fest is primarily intended to be pedagogic in nature taking learning outside the classroom through active participation by the students and teachers from the department. The focus of the fest, through the different events, is to delve into the Naga past and attempt to evince an understanding of the Naga society today and identify the transition, continuity and change.
Students from the Department of History will be taking part in oratory speech, storytelling, showcasing traditional attires and traditional song. There will also be a poster exhibition prepared by the students. The purpose of the events is to understand the meaning and context of Naga culture and tradition at different historical moments and to explore possibilities on some workable project in future.

Intra-college Debate On Naga cultures and traditions supporting modernity and progress

Organised by the Department of English.

The main concern here is are we Nagas losing our identity over modernity and progress.

The competition is open to all the students of Tetso college.
Students can submit their official name, class, roll no., contact no. and e-mail ID to Ms. Kevibeinuo Nguzhulie or Ms. Toshimenla.

Dear Fresher,

Welcome to the Tetso family.

Orientation Day is a day meant to meet your new classmates and get tips on campus life at Tetso.

Date: 2nd August 2019 (Friday)

Note:
Orientation is mandatory for all MA students.

Get access to your syllabus, timetable, academic calendar through our website at
tetsocollege.org. Also, join us online by liking us on Facebook and Instagram @tetsocollege.

See you at the orientation!

Dr. P. S. Lorin
Principal

A team from South Korea is conducting a program for the students. Everyone is welcome!

The Nagaland State Aids Control Society (NSACS) in collaboration with Red Ribbon Club, NSS unit and Yi Tetso College is celebrating the International Youth Day on the theme “Be Educated About HIV” on 16th August 2019 from 9:00 AM onwards.

It is mandatory for all the students to attend the programme without fail.

DRAMA WEEK 2019
(19 – 21 August)

Organised by the Department of English

Come and Experience the Magic of Theatre!

You are cordially invited to witness the stage adaptation of The Pot Maker, a short story by Temsula Ao, and The Bet, a short story by Anton Chekov at 1:30pm on Monday (19th August) in the Amphitheatre. This is a BA 3rd Semester Alternative English initiative. Your presence will be a great source of encouragement to our students.

Students will continue staging various plays till the 21^st of August.

RSPV: Ms Webei-u Tsuhah (Assistant Professor, English)

Kaizen Financial Services offers a basket of financial products to help you save, invest or protect you or your loved ones through our customised products and personalised care.

We deal in mutual funds, mediclaim all types of insurance products and more

The Department of Economics is organising an intra-department seminar titled “Indian Economy: Issues & Perspectives”, on Friday 23rd August in the auditorium. Be there!

Tetso College cordially invites you to its
25th Freshers’ Day : Salvete 2019

Special Guest:
Shri Temjen Imnalong
Hon’ble Minister of Higher & Technical Education and Tribal Affairs

Date: 31st August 2019
Time: 3:00 PM
Venu: Tetso College Amphitheater

Mr. Florian Schybilski is a lecturer and PhD candidate in the Department of English Literature at the University of Potsdam, Germany. His focus areas of research are in Postcolonial Studies, Dalit Literature, Nation and Nationalism, Ideology and Forms of Resistance.

“Modernity as Salvation”

‘Modernity as Salvation’ is a hypothesis originally envisioned to think through the cultural and political phenomena engendered by the Dalit Movement. It has been inspired first and foremost by the person and writings of B.R. Ambedkar who unites both modernization and concerns for salvation in a unique way. The thesis brings ‘salvation’ full circle: from Christian salvation that inspired a revolutionary shift in the philosophy of history over the secularization and normalization of progress as necessarily ‘good’ in modernity to the reintroduction of concerns for (secular) salvation by subaltern groups appropriating modernity and its underlying narratives of progress as a tool or framework.

The Tetso Student Council invites all the teachers and staff to attend a special Teachers’ Day Celebration at 12:00 noon tomorrow, 5th September 2019.
All the students and staff are requested to assemble in the Amphitheatre at the appointed time.

The Department of Economics, Tetso College is organizing a Professional Orientation programme on 7th September 2019 from 9:30 AM onwards. It is mandatory for all the Economics Honours students to attend the programme.

Vocational Training cum Career Guidance organized by the Department of Education, Tetso College on the theme “EXPLORE BEYOND”

Guest Lecture by Dr. Kethoser (Aniu) Kevichusa
“Excellence in the workplace”

Dr. Kethoser (Aniu) Kevichusa will be exploring the ideas of work from a Christian perspective. He will be discussing on approaches to work-life balance, with special focus on excelling at work.

Attendees: Tetso Staff

OPEN FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS
CoMFIESTA 2019
Commerce and Management Fest
“Where talents meet”

▶ Business Talkathon
▶ CoMFiesta’s Got Talent
▶ Contrakeenos
▶ Dramatisement
▶ Food Crafting
▶ I Can Speak
▶ Mobile Legends
▶ Sell It! Win It!
▶ Traditional Dance

For any queries:
📧 – comfiesta@tetsocollege.org
📞 – +91 8974 416152 / 7005 651866

Click here for Event Guidelines
Click here to download the registration form

Dear Parent/Guardian,
Tetso College Parent-Teacher Meeting for parents of Class 11, 12, BA, BBA and BCom students is scheduled on 28th September 2019 from 9:00 AM onwards. All parents/guardians are requested to come and meet the teachers to discuss issues, attendance and the progress of their child/ward.
Students must accompany their parents in College uniform for the meeting.

Free Passport application assistance at Tetso College
by
P.K Travels

Tetso College is organizing a Passport Camp in collaboration with P.K Travels on the college campus.

A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country’s government to its citizens, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder primarily for the purpose of international travel.

BENEFITS OF HAVING A PASSPORT:

1. It’s a legal ID:
The passport serves as a legal photo ID for any situation that might require one.
2. New job paperwork:
If you are hired for a new job, you need to complete employment verification forms and produce documentation. A passport is one of the best documents for establishing your identity and employment eligibility.
3. Process streamlining:
If you might need to travel to a country that requires a visa, you have even more incentive to get your passport now. Obtaining a visa is a separate process, so if you already have your passport, there’s less paperwork to worry about.

Required Documents:-

1. Proof Of Present Address:(any)
Aadhaar Card
Bank Passbook
Election Card
Driving Licence

2. Proof Of Date Of Birth:(any)
Birth Certificate
Pan Card

3. Documentary proof for any one of the Non-ECR (previously ECNR) categories:(any)
Matric, P.U.

DOTTalks with Dr. Mego Haralu, a Former Dean of International Education at Campbellsville University – Kentucky, USA. Dr. Haralu has been an Adjunct Professor in many other Universities in the United States of America, and is also an education consultant with Quantum Education Network.

He will be delivering three sessions from 15th -17th October2019 at 10 am at Tetso College.

15th October – The topic is “Leadership Theory and Organization Management.” – Open to all PG and UG (BA & BCom) students and staff
16th October – The topic is “Learning Outcomes on the Online Learning Platform and
Earning an Online Degree from US Institutions.” – Open to all PG, UG (BA & BCom) students and Staff
17th October– The topic is “The Steps for Studying Abroad – Scholarships, Academic Disciplines, Work-Study, Application Procedures and Immigration Pathways for Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Studies.” – Open to all PG, UG (BA & BCom) and Higher Secondary students and staff.

Competition Guidelines:

On the occasion of National Education Day, which is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, an Elocution Competition will be organized by the Department of Education and Sociology on 11th November, 2019 (Monday). The topic of the elocution competition will be “Right to Education.”

These are the guidelines of the competition:

1. 5 minutes time for the speech (warning bell at 4 minutes).

2. Judging criteria will be based on Content, Clarity, Organization of ideas, Presentation and Time management.

Interested students can email your names to:

Miss Somungla – skhamrang@tetsocollege.org, or
Dr. Alomi – alomi@tetsocollege.org

The first ever Autumn Fest is here.

Tetso College Women Cell and the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee in collaboration with the Nagaland State Women Commission (NSWC) will be organizing a Panel Discussion and Poetry Slam on 2nd December 2019 (Monday) to mark the 16-day campaign protesting all forms of violence against women. This campaign is scheduled to begin from November 25 to December 10, 2019; November 25 marks the ‘International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women’, and the campaign will conclude on December 10, which is the Universal Human Rights Day.

In solidarity and support with this significant campaign, Tetso College aims to come together on to create a space for Discourse, Dialogue and Deliberation through a Panel Discussion on the topic, Creating Safe Spaces: Understanding Violence against Women.

Additionally, to mark this event, there will also be a Poetry Slam with cash prizes up to ₹ 5000 /- to be won.

The NSWC has forwarded the United Nations theme that uses the colour Orange as a unifying symbol that transcends race, culture, and place; and this year’s theme is Orange The World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape. Keeping in view the theme of the event, interested students can email to confirm your participation in the Poetry Slam and details of your Name and Class can be emailed to alomi@tetsocollege.org and onen@tetsocollege.org, before 3 pm on November 29, 2019.

Title:  Decolonisation and its Discontents: Naga Claims-Making and Indian State-Making, 1944-1960

Bio:
Lydia Walker is a Junior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London. She is a historian and researcher of decolonization and the Cold War. Her work focuses on post-1945 political transformation, the role of non-state actors in international relations, religiously infused nationalisms and activisms, as well as definitions of national sovereignty. Her recent scholarship has been published in The Indian Economic and Social History Review, Past & Present, The Washington Post, and Scroll.in. She holds a BA (Columbia University), MA and PhD (Harvard University) in History.

Abstract:
After the Second World War, countries across the colonial world achieved independence from European and Japanese imperial rule. Empire had built a quilt of enclaves and entrepôts, excluded areas and autonomous regions, diaspora populations and special jurisdictions. How did these peoples and aspirational polities claim forms of recognition when new postcolonial state governments worked to subsume them in their own state-making projects? Through the example of Nagas in India’s Northeast, this lecture considers the relationship between minority political claimant and new postcolonial state government as determinative rather than marginal to the process of global decolonization.

To register: http://Bit.ly/2rftPUM
Time: 9:AM
Date: 7th December 2019
Venue: Tetso College

Friends forever, buddies for life. Miss your classmates?
The Tetso College Family invites all past students to join us and reconnect with your alma mater.

To register, go to alumni.tetsocollege.org

Student Christian Movement of India (SCMI) in collaboration with DOT Talks is organizing a Talk session on the theme “Depression” on the 10th of February at 10 AM and the Guest Speaker is Rev. Dr. Ellen Konyak from OTS.

*The program will be compulsory for M.A. (Pol Sci) and M.A (Eng), POL 401 Group B, POL 201 Group C.

The Department of Education, Tetso College is organizing an Intra-Collegiate event on the 15th of February 2020 in the college auditorium from 9:00 AM onwards.

Theme-‘Reformation of Curriculum and Challenges of Teaching-Learning in Nagaland”

Sub-themes:
Challenges of Teaching-Learning
Ineffective Curriculum
Imbalance methodology of Teaching-Learning
Inadequate qualified teachers
Dearth of resources and funding.
Objectives- To examine the quality, effectiveness, relevancy of the aims, goals and objectives, the subject matter/content, learning experiences and its output, and evaluation approaches.

Event Incharges: Ms. Munuvolu & Ms. K Elohra Christina

The Tetso Sociology Film club is screening a documentary titled “Naga Story – The Other Side of Silence” tomorrow, 20th February 2020, at 1:30 PM in Media Room.

Speaker Profile: Sentipokla Jamir is a social activist and currently working as a Field Demonstrator at Nagaland Health Project. Her work has touched many lives which is shown in her awards such as India’s Great Leaders Award, Person of the Year Award under “Unsung Heroes”, Best presentation Award for “Youth for Hunger” and Co- Founder of Network of Blood Donors, Nagaland.

1.      Each department will have to send one participant from each semester

2.      Word limit : 800 words (maximum)

3.      Participants will have to bring their own A4 size papers and other stationaries

4.      Follow one inch margin on all sides of the paper

5.      The essays will be assessed on the following points ( out of 100 points)

·         Introduction -20

·         Content-50

·         Conclusion -20

·         Spelling and grammar -10

6.      Prizes: Winner of the essay competition will be awarded with a trophy and the essay will be published in the Dot Column, Morung Express.

The Department of Commerce & Management, Tetso College is organizing an Entrepreneur Talk session with Ididaule Ngia (Gold Director, Oriflame India) on the 3rd of March 2020 in the college Auditorium from 10:30 AM onwards.

Attendance is mandatory for all the Commerce & Management Students.

Guest profile: Ididaule Ngia is a B.sc 6th Semester (Anthropology) student of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma. She is Nagaland’s youngest Gold Director of Oriflame India.

The Department of Sociology, Tetso College is organizing an Intra Departmental Seminar on “Current Issues in Naga Society” on 4th March 2020 in the College Auditorium from 9:00 AM onwards.

Inakali Assumi has a Masters and MPhil degree in English Literature from ICFAI University Nagaland and is currently pursuing a PhD from Nagaland University. Her debut book titled “Potpourri Poesy”, which she co-authored with Soyimla Akum, was published in 2018 by Cyberwit Publications.

Her latest book titled “The Yellow Dress” is a collection of short-stories and published by PenThril Publications. She is currently an Assistant Professor in English at St. John College, Dimapur. In 2016, she was the winner of the Best Objective Poetry at Magnum Opus Music and Art Festival held in Dimapur, Nagaland.

Her talk is titled ‘Memory, Nostalgia and Orality in Creative Writing’.

Concept note

Emerging Issues in Indian Politics post 2014 General Election
The 2014 General Election heralded a new era in the Indian political landscape- the era of Hindu Nationalism bringing an end to what political scientist Rajeev Bhargava called a ‘composite-cultural-nationalism’. The 2014 election and the emergence of mono-nationalism indicated a clear break from the ‘composite-cultural-nationalism’ which existed under the ‘Congress System’. The end of the ‘Congress System’ and the consolidation of ‘Hindu Nationalism’ led to tectonic change in the political landscape of India. This change necessitates a new brand of scholarship to understand the nuances of the changing trajectory in the Indian political scene. Against this background, the department of Political Science, Tetso College is organising a round table conference to help facilitate conversations and debates on emerging political issues in India.

Papers are invited on the following thrust areas but not limited 

1. Emerging issues in Gender Politics 
2. Emerging issues in Indian Government and Politics  
3. Emerging issues in  Environmental politics  
4. Emerging issues in International Politics 
5. Emerging issues in Public Administration 
6. Emerging issues in  Human Rights 
7. Emerging issues in Constitutionalism 
8. Emerging issues in Political Economy 
9. Emerging issues in Political Sociology
10. Emerging issues in Educational Policy 

Join us for a free online session on programmes at Tetso College and admission counselling.

Date: 7th April 2020
Time: 11:00 AM
Link: bit.ly/tetsoadmwebinar

Click here to register

Topic Title: The ‘Short Story’- A Reappraisal

This talk will provide an insight into the literary genre of the short story with an emphasis on its structure and technique of storytelling. As humanities scholarship and pedagogy are grounded in stories of human cultural and creative endeavors, it is significant to explore how the reading and writing of short stories have helped re-define contemporary humanities research and teaching. With a firm focus on the 20th and 21st-century literature, the talk will discuss myriad formats of storytelling techniques while outlining the intense, even disruptive impacts that such approaches have already exercised on humanities scholarship.

The broader aim of the talk would be to illustrate the irresistible capacity and potential of storytelling to foster rich interdisciplinary conversations across the earliest traditions of orality and the more contemporary digital mode(s) of storytelling.

Brief Bio of Speaker

Dr. Ananya Ghoshal is an Assistant Professor of English in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Indore. Ananya received her doctorate from the Department of English Literature at the English and Foreign Languages University (formerly CIEFL), Hyderabad on the influence of music in postcolonial literature. Her pre-doctoral research was conducted in the Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley, on a Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship. Her primary areas of interest include Word and Music Studies, Narratives of the Anthropocene, Performance Studies, Digital Humanities, and Visual Culture.

Register: bit.ly/dottalks0420
Link to Join Webinar: meet.google.com/dgo-bsbz-uws
Date: 20th April 2020
Time: 2:00 PM

DOT Talks Webinar Series
Nouzhienino Peseyie
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Tetso College

Date: 23rd April 2020
Time: 11:15 AM
Link: bit.ly/dottalks0423

Nouzhienino Peseyie is currently pursuing her PhD in Psychology at Martin Luther Christian University Shillong. She completed her Masters of Science in Counselling Psychology at Martin Luther Christian University Shillong and has over 4 years of counseling experience at Observation Home Kohima, Nagaland, and K.V Rangapahar Cantt. Dimapur, Nagaland.

Tetso students are welcome to join the session by clicking on this link. The session is compulsory for all PG and the present Class 12 students.

A Free Webinar on the Legal Implications of Covid-19 by Professor Dr. Aniruddha Babar.
Register for the webinar here: bit.ly/regdottalks0428

Legal Implications of Covid-19

Coronavirus Covid-19 has claimed more than 100,000 lives all over the world. Along with the policy of complete lockdown, characterized by the practice of ‘social distancing’, many complex legal issues have arisen while implementing the ‘Lockdown’. In the Indian context, as has been shown in the media, people have been seen flouting curfew orders, issues regarding accusations as to the highhandedness of the police administration has also surfaced. Public vigilantism during lockdown has posed a serious challenge to the law and order situation in the country. Instances of racial discrimination have also been recorded. Issues regarding constitutional responsibility of the Government towards jobless daily wage labourers-migrant labourers, poor people who are the immediate victims of necessary lockdown have been at the centre of public discourse. Does the law have any answers to tackle these parallel complex situations cropping up alongside the spread of Coronavirus? What role can law play to tackle this pandemic? What is the legal responsibility of individuals towards the fight against Covid-19?

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Aniruddha Babar (PhD, MA,  LLM,  M.Th, DHRL) is currently working as Asst. Professor, in the Department of Political Science at Tetso College, Dimapur, Nagaland. He is a non-practicing Lawyer, former Asst. Professor of Law, founding member of People’s Law Centre; Mumbai, independent researcher as well as a Freelance Writer with interdisciplinary temperament, also a poet by heart, philosopher by nature and an adventurer by soul. His research interests include International law, Constitutional Law, Public Policy, Tribal Studies, South –East Asian Studies, Dr. Ambedkar’s Thoughts and Philosophy, Applied Politics, Idea of justice, Peace & Conflict Studies, Northeast Studies, Subaltern Studies, Gender Studies & Sexuality,  People’s Movements and Human Rights.

Abstract for lecture:
Calcutta A Migrant City: Some Concerns about our Contemporary Moment
Fraught with anxiety, our present moment in India has been constantly bombarded with questions of belonging. Who belongs to which country, to which state, is a migrant labourer important enough to be brought back home, or should a migrant student, in some far-off country, have a plane sent for them. From the closing of international borders to that of borders between states, districts, neighbourhoods and buildings, the question of who belongs, where, and what do they have to confirm to, in order to prove that they indeed belong, has foregrounded the question of the migrant for the first time since the partition of India. This short talk presents a cosmopolitan history of Calcutta, in order to explore the role migration has played to create the space, its architecture and its industries. In so doing, the talk will draw 0n the fraught history of the Indians of Chinese origin, and their continued encounters with racism, especially during the pandemic.
Bio note:
Samata Biswas is an Assistant Professor of English at the Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata. Before this, she has taught at Bethune College and Haldia Government College. Her PhD from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad enquired into the intersection of fitness and public health. As part of her teaching activities she closely tracks narratives dealing with migration—slave narratives, partition literature, and colonialism. She has recently co-edited a volume on social media activism, Situating Social Media, published by Women Unlimited.

Dottalks Student Webinar Series | Impact of COVID-19 on education in Nagaland

Join us and interact live with our faculty and provide your input on how Tetso College should navigate a Covid-19 world

Live Stream Link: bit.ly/pts0501live

Speaker Bio:

This webinar is free and open to public. Pre-registration is required.

Freewheelin’ with Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, “the unwashed phenomenon, the original vagabond” (Baez 1975, Diamonds and Rust) projects the image of the archetypal wandering minstrel and troubadour with the air of a modern-day Diogenes. A glance at a selection of some of his best-known lyrics disabuses one of the notions of his being uninitiated into the discourse of classical literature. He draws freely on and engages with ideas from texts that are sometimes even obscure. The Nobel he was awarded in October 2016 recognized his art for evolving new modes of poetic expression. His response was in character. Dylan, the performer and the writer has masterfully employed and disrupted most accepted literary modes using the dissonance – rich space of Rock music while retaining some of the traditional forms of poetic utterance. His work and poetic persona are a constant refusal to be fixed in a ‘formulated phrase’.

About the speaker:
Dr. Shobana P Mathews is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Studies at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. She has over 22 years of teaching experience. For her PhD research, she looked at aural narratives and spatiality in the works of Mark Knopfler. Her MPhil research was titled Folksong as Protest: A Study of the Works of Bob Dylan. This was in 1996, twenty years ahead of Dylan being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She believes literature is to be lived. She has been published in prestigious periodicals like The Hindu, The Week, and The Deccan Herald, and was profiled by The Times of India as one of the ‘coolest college teachers in Bangalore’.

Date: 8th May 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Registration link: bit.ly/dottalks0508

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Economy
Coronavirus (COVID-19) which originated from Wuhan province of China has spread all over the world causing the death of over 2.5 million people and infected another 3.6 million people all over the world. In India alone over 33000 people are infected with coronavirus and causing the death of about 1600 people till date. Since there is no preventive medicine for this dreaded disease, most of the government all over the world adopted lockdown as the only way to prevent this crisis. As the duration of lockdown extended, the health of the economy broke down causing an economic crisis. In this situation Indian economy faces two major challenges. First is to save the country from the spread of coronavirus, which is a health emergency. Second is to save the economy from the unfolding economic crisis due to the twin effects of the coronavirus pandemic and national lockdown. In this context the presenter will highlight the various sectors affected by this pandemic.

COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill where every aspect of human life has been impacted. In this confusing and alarming scenario, technology has played an important part to allow us to stay connected and to navigate through the uncertainty of the future.

In this student webinar series we will hear from 4 students their viewpoint on the advantages of technology during COVID-19.

Webinar Link: bit.ly/dottalks0513

The South China Sea: The Troubled Waters in a Troubled World
South China Sea is one of the seas in the list of oceans and seas in Southeast Asia and East Asia or the Far East. There are in fact as many as 29 seas and many significant gulfs and straits in these regions. Why is the issue of South China Sea dominating the headlines of the world news? What is the issue with the South China Sea? Why is it contentious? What causes it to be the sea of conflict? Why is the South China Sea so important for some countries? Why is it important to resolve the issue? – These are some of the questions we can take up together. I would also like to link up with the current pandemic issue towards the end of the talk so as to try and see whether some countries could ultimately capitalize the situation as China continues to see a new wave of xenophobia. Could the rising tension in the South China Sea spark off a war between the world superpowers is perhaps going to be at the heart of the talk. The talk will fundamentally focus on the relations of three countries – China, United States of America and Japan which are both economic and military powers and the claims and complaints of the smaller and less influential Southeast Asian countries in world politics. It will delve into the history of the conflict up to the flexing of military muscles by all these great powers over the issue and the need for deterrence and pacific settlement of the dispute. Could the rising tensions in the South China Sea spark off a war between the world superpowers is perhaps going to be at the heart of the talk.

About the speaker:
Dr. Rimmei Longmei is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science of Tetso College, Dimapur. Before joining Tetso College he was heading the Department of Political Science of St. Anthony’s College, Bydihati Campus. He has over 15 years of teaching experience (2004-2019). He earned his PhD in 2016 from the Department of Political Science of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. His PhD work enquired into the Role of United Naga Council in Manipur Politics and also studied the claims and counter-claims politics of different ethnic communities in the Northeast. His other research interest areas include Emerging Issues in World Politics, Politics and Relations Among Nations, International Organizations, Contemporary Political Theory and Thought, National Security Issues, Indian Administration, Public Administration, Comparative Government and Politics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender Studies, Women and Politics, International law and Human Rights. Also, Dr. Rimmei Longmei is one of the proud recipients of 100% or Perfect Attendance Award given by the Tetso College to Teachers and Students. He was also awarded for the best performance of his students securing distinction in the last Nagaland University examinations.

Date: 1st June 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Registration: bit.ly/dottalks0601

Paradigm shift: Traditional Classroom to Virtual Classroom
Faced with the current pandemic, most of the educational institutions have seen a paradigm shift when they chose to adapt new form of educating the learners i.e. virtual class from the traditional class. This extreme measure was considered in order to maintain the balance between the lives of the individuals as well as the educational institutions. Tetso College in Nagaland is also no exception from it. This webinar will be dealing with different aspects of how Virtual classes have become increasingly important in Nagaland despite being grappled with different challenges.

About the speaker:
Sene Changru is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Tetso College, Dimapur. She completed her Masters in Ancient Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and have also qualified for UGC-NET. Her area of interests are Cultural shift of the Naga Society and Naga’s Handicraft.

About the Speaker:

Work from Home Culture in India:

A Retreat to Oral Narrative

With no written record, the Nagas have been depending on the folklore that has passed down through generations. These folk tales are not just stories of the past but it embodies wisdom, knowledge, belief and lifestyle which defines the unique identity of the various tribes. The art of storytelling has been a source of traditional and cultural knowledge which helped the people to understand their roots as well as their foundation to establish themselves as indigenous people of the Naga Hills. The oral tradition is a source of social and cultural knowledge that has governed the people and it is not just people’s constitution of literature but has contributed to the progression and survival of the people. The oral tradition became the repository for all the knowledge related to the origin, socio cultural aspects of Naga society. The belief in the folklore, myth and legends that they uphold is closely woven in the lifestyle in an elaborate and intricate way. Each belief influences the nature of their communal lifestyle.

Moderators:

1. Kevibeinuo Nguzhulie, Assistant Professor

2. Rongsennungla Pongen, Visitng Faculty

Presenters:

1. Lamneiphal Khongsai (4th Semester, Eng. Hons)

2. Nucilu Shijo (2nd Sem, Eng. Hons)

3. Cynthia Zeuzeule (4th Sem, Eng. Hons)

4. Hriiyio Khrasi (2nd Sem, Eng. Hons)

5. Vilibo Chishi (4th Sem, Eng. Hons)

6. Bendangkhaba Imchen (2nd Sem, Eng. Hons)

7. Paimalie Chuilo (4th Sem, Eng. Hons)

Date: 12th June 2020
Time: 12:00 Noon
Webinar Link: bit.ly/dottalks0612

Kaleidoscopic View of ‘Battle for Kashmir’ through the Prism of International Law
Cartographic ‘Genius’ is hollow and meaningless without the might of sword backed by the power of ‘TRUTH’. The Sovereignty and jurisdiction of a state is laid out by maps and maps alone. They have been there for over 70 years and that ultimately is the ‘claim’ of India. India has claimed all of ‘Pakistan occupied Kashmir’ since the Instrument of Accession (through which the erstwhile princely State of Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India) was signed in 1947 by the last Dogra King of Kashmir H.H. Maharaja Hari singh. The UNSC resolution of 1948 which is available on internet for perusal clearly states that 1. Pakistan is aggressor in state. 2. Issue is between State of J & K and India. 3. Pakistan has to vacate all occupied territory in state that it occupied by force and handover the vacated territory to India. 4. India has to remove all its forces leaving aside enough to maintain law & order. 5. India to conduct plebiscite in state. However, as per the official records Pakistan asked for time to vacate its occupation but it never complied. As 1/3 state of J& K was under occupation of Pakistan and this was taken as noncompliance of necessary legal conditions leading to plebiscite, hence India could never conduct plebiscite in state of J & K. It is pertinent to note that the ‘state’ is defined and understood as it existed on or before invasion of Pakistan on 22nd October 1947, includes present territory of POK-Gilgit, Baltistan and our Jammu, Laddakh and Kashmir valley. After getting badly defeated in wars that were fought with India in 1947-48, 1965, 1971 Pakistan resorted to the revival of its old unconventional, asymmetrical warfare tactic that it had used to create anti-India sentiments in Raja Hari Singh’s Kashmir Empire-The Politics of Separatism and Rebellion through the machinery of Militancy which has been continued till date. In the context of Indo-Pak disputes, military escalations and failure of Summit Diplomacy, the attacks and counter-attacks, unconventional-asymmetrical warfare have raised debates on various academic platforms in colleges, universities, various research groups, think tanks and media all over the world as to their legality in the context of International Law. Can Army of a sovereign country enter in the territory of another sovereign country without its consent? Has India attempted to redefine the ‘Doctrine of Hot Pursuit’ which is an important legal doctrine of the ‘International Laws of the Seas’? In the context of inability of Pakistan to take necessary action against Terrorist Launch-pads in its territory is India compel to resort to tactics like ‘Surgical Strike’? Can future of Indo-Pak relations be predicted the way Indian Meteorological Department has shown its capability to predict the weather of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir? Let’s Debate!            

About the Speaker:
Dr. Aniruddha Babar (PhD, MA, LLM, M.Th, DHRL) is currently working as Asst. Professor, in the Department of Political Science at Tetso College, Dimapur, Nagaland. He is a non-practicing Lawyer, former Asst. Professor of Law, founding member of People’s Law Centre; Mumbai, independent researcher as well as a Freelance Writer with interdisciplinary temperament, also a poet by heart, philosopher by nature and an adventurer by soul. His research interests include International law, Constitutional Law, Public Policy, Tribal Studies, South –East Asian Studies, Dr. Ambedkar’s Thoughts and Philosophy, Applied Politics, Idea of justice, Peace & Conflict Studies, Northeast Studies, Subaltern Studies, Gender Studies & Sexuality,  People’s Movements and Human Rights.

Date: 15th June 2020
Time: 2:00 PM
Registration Link: bit.ly/dottalks0615

Real Classroom Teaching-Learning versus Online Teaching-Learning

The outbreak of Covid 19 Pandemic has immensely affected the normal lives of the people at different levels across the world. This disruption caused by the pandemic has resulted in the political instability, economic collapse, recession of religious activities and imperilment of social lives of the people. Education, being one of the dominant field of influence is adversely affected as educational institutions across the world were forced to shut down whereby learners and educators at different levels of education had to shift from face to face to the online mode of Teaching-Learning. This shifts in the mode of Teaching-Learning has led to many difficulties and challenges as one had to adapt to the new changes of the ‘online system of learning’ despite the infrastructural constraints and inadequate technological know-how especially among the economically needy and technologically inexperienced sections of society.
Hence, the goal of this webinar will mainly focus on the comparative study of the elements and factors that is involve between the Real Classroom Teaching -Learning and Online Teaching-Learning. Further ,to examine the advantages and disadvantages of Real Classroom Teaching-Learning and Online Teaching -Learning. And above all, point out the ways and means to effectively deal with the difficulties and challenges in the process of Teaching-Learning during this pandemic.

Moderator: Ms. Wekhrolo- u Mekrisuh (B.A 6th Sem)

Presenters:
1. Kuku Lohe B.A 6th Sem
2. Bokivi Achumi B.A 6th Sem
3. Thejasenuo Chase B.A 4th
4. Vipeni Chishi B.A 4th Sem
5. Anuja Singh B.A 2nd Sem
6. Bendangmenla B.A 2nd Sem

Date: 16th June 2020 (Tuesday)
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Link:  bit.ly/dottalks0616

Understanding Systemic Racism and the rise of Black Lives Matter movement
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an organized movement advocating for non-violent civil disobedience in protest against alleged incidents of police brutality against Afro-American people.  This Webinar takes a look at the history and future of the Black Lives Matter movement and will provide analysis of the roots of systemic racism in America.

As consensus grows about the existence of systemic racism in American policing and other facets of American life, longtime organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement are trying to extend its momentum beyond the popularization of a phrase. Activists sense a once-in-a-generation opportunity to demand policy changes that once seemed far-fetched, including sharp cuts to police budgets in favor of social programs, and greater accountability for officers who kill residents.

About the Speaker
Jason Wong is a New York born Chinese-Filipino American. He has been a long time advocate for humanitarian civil liberties and equal rights for all.  As an ally to the BLM movement, he actively participates in local protests, promotes and supports black owned businesses, and initiates progressive discussion on understanding institutionalized racism. Jason was recently in Dimapur celebrating his marriage to his wonderful Naga wife and enjoying the Hornbill Festival. They own several food and service businesses and live in Brooklyn, NY with their two children.

Date: 26th June 2020
Time: 10:00 AM (IST)
Registration: bit.ly/dottalks0626

Digitizing the Library: Exploring eResources | DOT Talks Webinar Series

Digital resources have existed for decades, but never before has their need been felt more strongly than in 2020. As the world sinks into the new normal of social distancing, academicians and researchers are now increasingly reaching out to e-resources. While print books might be locked in permanency, digital resources can be extremely current. However, one must also learn to distinguish credible resources from the ocean of e-resources. This webinar will take a look at various e-resources which would be most beneficial for academicians and researchers alike, and will have live demonstrations as well.

Speakers:

Maonglemla Jamir (Asst. Librarian, Tetso College)
Maonglemla completed her Masters in Library and Information Science from NEHU, Shillong, where her dissertation studied the Status of Women in Library Profession in Dimapur. She chose librarianship as a profession though many people considered it as a “run-of-the-mill” job. Serving people is her passion, and being a librarian gives her the platform to serve people in a different way: to make available “information” in its widest sense, serving for leisure as well as research needs. Working in a library and exploring books always reminds her that there are good things in this world.

Nechuli Jemu (Library Asst., Tetso College)
Nechuli worked at St. Joseph College, Jakhama, for 4 years before joining Tetso. Coming from a Commerce background, she chose her to be a librarian as she loves to serve people and help them find information. Working in an environment surrounded by a variety of books fuels her with imagination and inspires her to explore life on a more diversified platform.

Date: 29th June 2020
Time: 12:00 Noon
Webinar Link: bit.ly/dottalks0629

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nagaland’s Economy

The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health crisis as it has disturbed the political, social, economic, religious, and financial structures of the entire world. Countries all over the world have resorted lockdowns in an effort to “flatten the curve” of the infection. Nagaland, on 21st March, implemented a complete lockdown in accordance with this preventive measure.. These lockdowns also meant confining citizens to their homes, shutting down businesses and ceasing almost all economic activity. Nagaland, which is still an economically underdeveloped state recording the highest unemployment rate, has suffered much damage to its already shrinking economy.Students of the Department of Economics, Tetso College, will be speaking on the impact of COVID-19 on the Economy of Nagaland, with special focus on unemployment, migration and labour displacement, tourism and hospitality industry, and agriculture and allied activities etc.,

Moderator: Ms Lily Chishi Swu, Asst. Professor, Department of Economics

List of Participants

1. Sechumlo Ngullie (BA 2nd Sem Eco Hons)

2. Shankoi Konyak (BA 2nd Sem Eco Hons)

3. Tsutoshi (BA 4th Sem Eco Hons)

4. Denja Phom (BA 4th Sem Eco Hons)

5. Hollonito Chishi (BA 6th Sem Eco Hons)

We are pleased to present an in-depth Instagram Live Session on The Importance of Studying Political Science with two of our eminent professors in collaboration with @educentrenagaland

Gain an understanding of the nature and history of important issues in contemporary politics and be able to grasp the major theories underlying political systems such as international law, governance, public administration, human rights, conflict and peace studies.

Catch them live here on 7th July at 3pm!

#instagramlive #careerguidance #politicalscience #educentrenagaland #tetsocollege #collaboration

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Timings: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM (1 hour break)

Organized by IQAC, Tetso College

Critical theory is at a crucial juncture; it has become apparent that it must expand its discursive vocabulary as well its engagement with the contemporary. In the face of the erosion of interest in theorizing as a first critical step in understanding the world, the trajectory of critical theory and praxis is at a crossroads. This provenant stance is marked by efforts to link a long philosophical and critical discourse to the current social, political and cultural climate including the pandemic crisis which is beginning to be understood in an interdisciplinary fashion. Therefore, this is an opportunity for critical theory to find a strong footing in order to re-think these emerging contestations.

Thus, this Five Day Faculty Development Programme will attempt to examine the trajectories of critical theory in the contemporary, as well as in its many contexts.

The focus and objectives of this Faculty Development Programme would be (although not limited to):

• The ways in which critical theory can be conceived within different social and political contexts.

• The evolution of critical theory in the humanities and social sciences and its relevance in the contemporary.

• The processes of theorizing and re-thinking in the field of humanities and social sciences.

• The ways in which critical theory engages with the cultural, social or political shifts in the diversity of different societies.

• Literary, artistic and academic resonances incorporating these social and political movements within the context of critical theory.

• The overall aim of this Faculty Development Programme is to allow interdisciplinary engagement, discussions and debates between faculty members of different departments so as to reinvigorate the overall Humanities and Social Sciences framework which is rich with potential for cross-fertilization of ideas.

• This exercise in interdisciplinarity hopes to spark off new collaborations between researchers and academics, especially in the Naga context.

Eligibility:

• Assistant Professor/Lecturers

• Researchers

Application Process:

The registration process is through an online form. The registration will close on 12th July 2020 (6:00 PM). Selected participants will be intimated via email along with the details of the programme schedule.

For registration, please click on the link below:

bit.ly/registerfdp

Resource Persons – 

1. Dr. Walunir, Amity University

2. Dr. Samata Biswas, Sanskrit College and University

3. Dr. Parthasarathi Muthukkaruppan, EFLU Hyderabad

4. Dr. M. Shafeeq Karinkurayil, Manipal Centre for Humanities, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Karnataka

5. Dr. Chandan Kumar Panda, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

6. Dr. M. Dickens Leonard, University of Hyderabad

7. Dr. Achuth A, St. Joseph University, Nagaland

8. Dr. Vipin K. Kadavath, Banaras Hindu University

9. Dr. Basil Darlong Diengdoh, Dibrugarh University

10. Dr. Shreesha Udupa, Nalanda University

Register Now
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Timings: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM (1 hour break)

Organized by IQAC, Tetso College

Critical theory is at a crucial juncture; it has become apparent that it must expand its discursive vocabulary as well its engagement with the contemporary. In the face of the erosion of interest in theorizing as a first critical step in understanding the world, the trajectory of critical theory and praxis is at a crossroads. This provenant stance is marked by efforts to link a long philosophical and critical discourse to the current social, political and cultural climate including the pandemic crisis which is beginning to be understood in an interdisciplinary fashion. Therefore, this is an opportunity for critical theory to find a strong footing in order to re-think these emerging contestations.

Thus, this Five Day Faculty Development Programme will attempt to examine the trajectories of critical theory in the contemporary, as well as in its many contexts.

The focus and objectives of this Faculty Development Programme would be (although not limited to):

• The ways in which critical theory can be conceived within different social and political contexts.

• The evolution of critical theory in the humanities and social sciences and its relevance in the contemporary.

• The processes of theorizing and re-thinking in the field of humanities and social sciences.

• The ways in which critical theory engages with the cultural, social or political shifts in the diversity of different societies.

• Literary, artistic and academic resonances incorporating these social and political movements within the context of critical theory.

• The overall aim of this Faculty Development Programme is to allow interdisciplinary engagement, discussions and debates between faculty members of different departments so as to reinvigorate the overall Humanities and Social Sciences framework which is rich with potential for cross-fertilization of ideas.

• This exercise in interdisciplinarity hopes to spark off new collaborations between researchers and academics, especially in the Naga context.

Eligibility:

• Assistant Professor/Lecturers

• Researchers

Application Process:

The registration process is through an online form. The registration will close on 12th July 2020 (6:00 PM). Selected participants will be intimated via email along with the details of the programme schedule.

For registration, please click on the link below:

bit.ly/registerfdp

Resource Persons – 

1. Dr. Walunir, Amity University

2. Dr. Samata Biswas, Sanskrit College and University

3. Dr. Parthasarathi Muthukkaruppan, EFLU Hyderabad

4. Dr. M. Shafeeq Karinkurayil, Manipal Centre for Humanities, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Karnataka

5. Dr. Chandan Kumar Panda, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

6. Dr. M. Dickens Leonard, University of Hyderabad

7. Dr. Achuth A, St. Joseph University, Nagaland

8. Dr. Vipin K. Kadavath, Banaras Hindu University

9. Dr. Basil Darlong Diengdoh, Dibrugarh University

10. Dr. Shreesha Udupa, Nalanda University

Register Now
bit.ly/registerfdp

Timings: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM (1 hour break)

Organized by IQAC, Tetso College

Critical theory is at a crucial juncture; it has become apparent that it must expand its discursive vocabulary as well its engagement with the contemporary. In the face of the erosion of interest in theorizing as a first critical step in understanding the world, the trajectory of critical theory and praxis is at a crossroads. This provenant stance is marked by efforts to link a long philosophical and critical discourse to the current social, political and cultural climate including the pandemic crisis which is beginning to be understood in an interdisciplinary fashion. Therefore, this is an opportunity for critical theory to find a strong footing in order to re-think these emerging contestations.

Thus, this Five Day Faculty Development Programme will attempt to examine the trajectories of critical theory in the contemporary, as well as in its many contexts.

The focus and objectives of this Faculty Development Programme would be (although not limited to):

• The ways in which critical theory can be conceived within different social and political contexts.

• The evolution of critical theory in the humanities and social sciences and its relevance in the contemporary.

• The processes of theorizing and re-thinking in the field of humanities and social sciences.

• The ways in which critical theory engages with the cultural, social or political shifts in the diversity of different societies.

• Literary, artistic and academic resonances incorporating these social and political movements within the context of critical theory.

• The overall aim of this Faculty Development Programme is to allow interdisciplinary engagement, discussions and debates between faculty members of different departments so as to reinvigorate the overall Humanities and Social Sciences framework which is rich with potential for cross-fertilization of ideas.

• This exercise in interdisciplinarity hopes to spark off new collaborations between researchers and academics, especially in the Naga context.

Eligibility:

• Assistant Professor/Lecturers

• Researchers

Application Process:

The registration process is through an online form. The registration will close on 12th July 2020 (6:00 PM). Selected participants will be intimated via email along with the details of the programme schedule.

For registration, please click on the link below:

bit.ly/registerfdp

Resource Persons – 

1. Dr. Walunir, Amity University

2. Dr. Samata Biswas, Sanskrit College and University

3. Dr. Parthasarathi Muthukkaruppan, EFLU Hyderabad

4. Dr. M. Shafeeq Karinkurayil, Manipal Centre for Humanities, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Karnataka

5. Dr. Chandan Kumar Panda, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

6. Dr. M. Dickens Leonard, University of Hyderabad

7. Dr. Achuth A, St. Joseph University, Nagaland

8. Dr. Vipin K. Kadavath, Banaras Hindu University

9. Dr. Basil Darlong Diengdoh, Dibrugarh University

10. Dr. Shreesha Udupa, Nalanda University

LIVE WEBINAR

How To Crack IAS

By India’s Best Mentors

Mr. Jojo Mathew & Mr. Manish K Gautam

To Register, visit: https://als.viewpage.co/alsias

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Timings: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM (1 hour break)

Organized by IQAC, Tetso College

Critical theory is at a crucial juncture; it has become apparent that it must expand its discursive vocabulary as well its engagement with the contemporary. In the face of the erosion of interest in theorizing as a first critical step in understanding the world, the trajectory of critical theory and praxis is at a crossroads. This provenant stance is marked by efforts to link a long philosophical and critical discourse to the current social, political and cultural climate including the pandemic crisis which is beginning to be understood in an interdisciplinary fashion. Therefore, this is an opportunity for critical theory to find a strong footing in order to re-think these emerging contestations.

Thus, this Five Day Faculty Development Programme will attempt to examine the trajectories of critical theory in the contemporary, as well as in its many contexts.

The focus and objectives of this Faculty Development Programme would be (although not limited to):

• The ways in which critical theory can be conceived within different social and political contexts.

• The evolution of critical theory in the humanities and social sciences and its relevance in the contemporary.

• The processes of theorizing and re-thinking in the field of humanities and social sciences.

• The ways in which critical theory engages with the cultural, social or political shifts in the diversity of different societies.

• Literary, artistic and academic resonances incorporating these social and political movements within the context of critical theory.

• The overall aim of this Faculty Development Programme is to allow interdisciplinary engagement, discussions and debates between faculty members of different departments so as to reinvigorate the overall Humanities and Social Sciences framework which is rich with potential for cross-fertilization of ideas.

• This exercise in interdisciplinarity hopes to spark off new collaborations between researchers and academics, especially in the Naga context.

Eligibility:

• Assistant Professor/Lecturers

• Researchers

Application Process:

The registration process is through an online form. The registration will close on 12th July 2020 (6:00 PM). Selected participants will be intimated via email along with the details of the programme schedule.

For registration, please click on the link below:

bit.ly/registerfdp

Resource Persons – 

1. Dr. Walunir, Amity University

2. Dr. Samata Biswas, Sanskrit College and University

3. Dr. Parthasarathi Muthukkaruppan, EFLU Hyderabad

4. Dr. M. Shafeeq Karinkurayil, Manipal Centre for Humanities, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Karnataka

5. Dr. Chandan Kumar Panda, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

6. Dr. M. Dickens Leonard, University of Hyderabad

7. Dr. Achuth A, St. Joseph University, Nagaland

8. Dr. Vipin K. Kadavath, Banaras Hindu University

9. Dr. Basil Darlong Diengdoh, Dibrugarh University

10. Dr. Shreesha Udupa, Nalanda University

Register Now
bit.ly/registerfdp

Timings: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM (1 hour break)

Organized by IQAC, Tetso College

Critical theory is at a crucial juncture; it has become apparent that it must expand its discursive vocabulary as well its engagement with the contemporary. In the face of the erosion of interest in theorizing as a first critical step in understanding the world, the trajectory of critical theory and praxis is at a crossroads. This provenant stance is marked by efforts to link a long philosophical and critical discourse to the current social, political and cultural climate including the pandemic crisis which is beginning to be understood in an interdisciplinary fashion. Therefore, this is an opportunity for critical theory to find a strong footing in order to re-think these emerging contestations.

Thus, this Five Day Faculty Development Programme will attempt to examine the trajectories of critical theory in the contemporary, as well as in its many contexts.

The focus and objectives of this Faculty Development Programme would be (although not limited to):

• The ways in which critical theory can be conceived within different social and political contexts.

• The evolution of critical theory in the humanities and social sciences and its relevance in the contemporary.

• The processes of theorizing and re-thinking in the field of humanities and social sciences.

• The ways in which critical theory engages with the cultural, social or political shifts in the diversity of different societies.

• Literary, artistic and academic resonances incorporating these social and political movements within the context of critical theory.

• The overall aim of this Faculty Development Programme is to allow interdisciplinary engagement, discussions and debates between faculty members of different departments so as to reinvigorate the overall Humanities and Social Sciences framework which is rich with potential for cross-fertilization of ideas.

• This exercise in interdisciplinarity hopes to spark off new collaborations between researchers and academics, especially in the Naga context.

Eligibility:

• Assistant Professor/Lecturers

• Researchers

Application Process:

The registration process is through an online form. The registration will close on 12th July 2020 (6:00 PM). Selected participants will be intimated via email along with the details of the programme schedule.

For registration, please click on the link below:

bit.ly/registerfdp

Resource Persons – 

1. Dr. Walunir, Amity University

2. Dr. Samata Biswas, Sanskrit College and University

3. Dr. Parthasarathi Muthukkaruppan, EFLU Hyderabad

4. Dr. M. Shafeeq Karinkurayil, Manipal Centre for Humanities, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Karnataka

5. Dr. Chandan Kumar Panda, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

6. Dr. M. Dickens Leonard, University of Hyderabad

7. Dr. Achuth A, St. Joseph University, Nagaland

8. Dr. Vipin K. Kadavath, Banaras Hindu University

9. Dr. Basil Darlong Diengdoh, Dibrugarh University

10. Dr. Shreesha Udupa, Nalanda University

LIVE WEBINAR

How To Crack IAS

By India’s Best Mentors

Mr. Jojo Mathew & Mr. Manish K Gautam

To Register, visit: https://als.viewpage.co/alsias

LIVE WEBINAR

How To Crack IAS

By India’s Best Mentors

Mr. Jojo Mathew & Mr. Manish K Gautam

To Register, visit: https://als.viewpage.co/alsias

Sociological Imagination in our daily life

Everybody has the liberty and ability to imagine. Our imagination has the power to influence everything we do, think and create. It is the core that potentially leads to elaborate dreams, inventions, theories, and masterpieces in all walks of life.

Sociological Imagination was coined by the American Sociologist C. Wright Mill who emphasized on the quality of mind. It is definitely not limited to the sociologist or sociology student however it is the responsibility of all human beings to understand self and society around in our daily lives. Many problems of an individual have social roots which are related to the structure of the society. Hence it is necessary to understand how an individual’s biography is linked to the structure and history of the society. Mill therefore believed that being empathy and able to situate oneself in the social reality of others is the real essence of grasping sociological Imagination. In this webinar, we will be dealing with the importance of Sociological Imagination in our daily lives and how this concept can be practically applied our entire life.

Bio of the Speaker:

Phoibiliu Newmai, was the “Student of the Year” in High School, was an ‘A’ Grade holder in Secretarial Practice at YWCA, New Delhi. She worked as a Stenographer at JPKU, Chartered Accountant Firm New Delhi. Being a tea lover, she worked at Sancha, New Delhi as a Guide to the Tea Connoisseur and clients from across the globe and featured in India Today Magazine for ‘Out and About Tea’. She has work experience as CRM at Nili Nissan Dimapur and also worked as a Counsellor at Euro International School, Dimapur. Currently she is working as an Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology at Tetso college, Dimapur.

Date: 30th July 2020

Time: 1:00 PM

Link: bit.ly/socwebinar0730

Note: It is mandatory for all the Sociology Honours students to attend the session

Participatory Democracy – Activism as Tool for Critical Engagement 

The challenging local, regional, national, and global context within which the Nagas are struggling to find its feet and to walk tall and dignified, is complex and seems insurmountable. These are but “external challenges” which every nation and peoples have their own fair share of. The Nagas, despite surviving a thousand years as a civilization in its own right, from colonial and post-colonial onslaught of forced occupation, militarisation, Christianisation and globalisation, have no control whatsoever over what essentially stems from outside of their location and immediate context – the global economy, India’s strategic territorial interests and economic imperatives. These are but our weaknesses and threats that need to be minimised over the long term.

What is most disturbing and urgent, though, is about the “internal challenges” that the Nagas  have control over, and yet, would do nothing about it – living, perhaps, in what Brazilian Educator Paulo Freire wrote in his book, “the Pedagogy of the oppressed”, a magical state of consciousness or naïve consciousness, rather than critical (political) consciousness.

A revolution of sorts, nothing less, is what the Nagas need by building political consciousness among today’s generation. This requires understanding and adoption of “political activism”, not merely “social activism”, which we have seen in some of the recent youth-led anti-corruption “uprisings” in Nagaland.

Indeed, it hardly matters who (CM candidate) or which party comes to power in the “Indian puppet-state of Nagaland”. The unjust and unequal power structures continue their hegemonic imperialistic rule, through what could be termed in Nagas’ context, as a sham Indian parliamentary form of electoral democracy. This hegemonic status quo cannot be left un-challenged and un-interrogated, because, the Nagas already have their own un-defiled traditional institutions of participatory democracy, regardless of whether it is protected by Article 371-A or not. And this needs to be deployed in the way Antonio Gramsci mentioned, as an instrument of “counter-hegemony”.

Not necessarily to overthrow anyone or any regime, but certainly with an intention to disrupt the unjust and unequal power structures and systems that perpetuate the status quo – where the powerful (elected) become even more powerful and the powerless Naga masses (the electors) become perennially powerless. Totally dependent and beholden to the very powerful who make them powerless in the first place. To actively promote social and economic justice, where a win-win equation is a non-negotiable principle – asserted, demanded and enjoyed by an alert and conscious Naga citizenry. Fulfilled by a transparent and accountable governance system that is embedded in Naga ethos, expressed in Naga Democratic Socialism. We cannot take on the powerful status-quoists with the same mindset that created the problem in the first place. We must become powerful to take on the powerful. Through counter-hegemony.

About the Speaker
James Pochury works in an International NGO, as a Programme Officer, engaged in social and ecological justice, in New Delhi. He hails from Meluri, Nagaland living and working in New Delhi with his family. After his Masters in Social Work from Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work, Mumbai University in 1999, he worked in atleast three international NGOs and some grassroots and national NGOs. 

Date: 4th August 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Registration: bit.ly/dottalks0804

UG NOTIFICATION: Orientation for 3rd & 5th Semester 

This is to inform all Degree students of 3rd and 5th Semester that your academic session will begin with an Online Orientation to be held on 17th August 2020 at 10 AM.

Students may click on the link to join the Online Orientation → bit.ly/orientationTetso

All students are reminded to check emails regularly for any further updates.

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11th August 2020

Discourse on Social Dynamics

(With special reference to Covid-19 Pandemic)

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges both for individuals and the society. It had brutally uncovered the greatest battle of our generation. Hence, Collaboration, sharing knowledge and acts of kindness has become more important now than ever before. Being in the Discipline of Sociology which deals solely with society, we would like to contribute to the society with this discourse on different current social phenomena and its impact on society.

Mental Health: Our ever growing society is becoming more and more complicated as time passes by. The wants of the people are increasing, their relationships are becoming complicated, competition is rising to another level which is putting a lot of pressure on the individuals, but above all of these problems is the global pandemic- The Covid-19.  It has drastically affected the mental health of the people, the present generation have never faced any such pandemic before in their life and have never imagined of any such happenings. Studies found that socialising plays a vital role in developing a healthy mind and helps people to fight depression, however since we are all locked up in our own houses, this natural remedy is less effective. Moreover, the fear of getting infected with corona, the stress of losing the job, the trouble of earning bread and butter for the family and so many other stresses, tensions and concerns are having a huge impact on the mental health of the people. There are also very high chances of people suffering from trauma post covid-19. During such time, the spread of knowledge on mental health plays a crucial role in saving the people from becoming a victim of mental illness.

Unemployment problem: This era is witnessing a huge development and growth in economic development as well as many other fields. Development is a concept of process that concerns all levels and fields of life. Unemployment is defined as people who do not have a job. Unemployment occurs when a person is unable to find work. It is one of the key indicators of the economy. Population is always associated with unemployment. When there are no worthy changes in economic and institutional settings, the demographic factors then play an important role in the issue of unemployment. The present situation of unemployment, especially the educated people of a country has the gap of finding valuable and available jobs and educational organisation. Unemployment problem is faced by all the countries across the globe. Government is rightly concerned about creating jobs for youth and rising levels of youth unemployment because of not only direct economic costs but also social issues related problems like poverty, drugs, labour force, etc. The paper also suggests some points to overcome this current situation of unemployment prevailing in India.

Immigration: A Long walk of immigrants to their native homeland. Millions of Indian migrant workers had to deal with multiple hardships during the Covid-19 Pandemic. In response, the Central Government and the State Government took various measures to help them. Migrant workers majorly comprises daily wage labourers working on the manufacturing and construction industries. They are mostly from rural areas but live in cities to work throughout the year. Many have no savings and lived in factory dormitories, which were shut down due to lockdown. They have not only lost their meagre income but at high risk, face starvation, and contract Covid-19 as well. Thus major recognition should be given to migrant workers to tackle their problems.

Impact of social media: Social media is rapidly changing the communication setting of today’s social world. The emergent of social media is significantly influencing the academic life of students. Institutions and academics are continually trying with social media technologies hoping to excite critical thinking skills, collaboration, and knowledge construction. Today social media has been accepted by high institutions making it a platform where students connect with their instructors, fellow students and other higher authorities across the board. This, therefore called for the study to explore and examine social media has impacted on students’ academic life.

Man as a social animal: Man cannot survive alone and social isolation leads to disintegration and breakdown of society which then leads to crime, depression and eventually suicide. Therefore we will discuss why human beings need one another to coexist and how it response.

Today, with this given platform and through this webinar, we would like to discuss the present scenario in different aspects of our society.

Moderator: Phoibiliu Newmai Asst. professor Department of Sociology.

Dear PG 3rd Semester Students,

Please find below the schedule for the new semester Orientation to be held on 24th August 2020 (Monday) from 10:00 AM onward.

Students may click on the link to join the Online Orientation → meet.google.com/pbj-ktuq-rtq

NOTE:

• It is mandatory for all PG 3rd semester students to attend the new semester orientation. However, if for some reason, you are unable to attend the sessions then the following mandatory tasks will be assigned for each participant missing the orientation:1. Complete the viewing of recorded videos of the online orientation which will be shared with you.

  2. Completion of a short online-quiz based on the videos.

• Helpline number for login issues: 96121 97611
• Email: helpdesk@tetsocollege.org for any queries or information.

Ecological Concerns in the writings of Easterine Kire

About the Speaker:

Kevibeinuo Nguzhulie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Tetso College Dimapur. She holds an MPhil. Degree and has cleared the UGC-NET. Besides her teaching profession, she is pursuing her PhD from Nagaland University, Kohima and has also served as a Violin tutor in Jaron School of Music, Chumoükedima.

Gender Issues in Sports

Sport has been an integral part of the humankind and some exemplary men and women have set standards of human excellence and endurance with their unmatched grit, determination and hard work. However the path to glory and the glory itself doesn’t seem to be same for men and women. Not only discriminatory treatment in form of low wages, objectification is meted out to women athletes, in fact the females have to satisfy the selection criteria set by a recalcitrant coterie and prove that they are female enough to participate in female sports. This talk aims to bring to fore these issues and discuss the efficacy of existing laws to deal with such issues and the suggestions for ensuring equality in sports.

About the Speaker

Kanisshka Tyagi is a currently heading Business Strategies Department of Legum Amicuss, a young dynamic law firm having offices at New Delhi and UAE. Kanisshka has executed and advised both foreign and domestic companies on transactions related to private equity investments, real estate, acquisitions, corporate restructuring arrangements, commercial contracts and secretarial matters. Besides Kanisshka has been a regular contributor to law magazines and journals and regular speaker at conferences and seminars and has addressed a wide variety of audiences at various platforms on corporate-legal issues. Being a sports enthusiasts, Kanishhka has special interest in sports law and has worked with a number of sports persons, federations and leaugues in sports related legal issues.

Date: 31st August 2020

Time: 3:00 PM

Registration Link: bit.ly/dottalks0831

Indo-Naga Dilemma: An unbiased Historical and Contemporary View
I have deliberately avoided using the term “political” when referring to the Indo-Naga issue, because, though a political problem from the Indian point of view; from the perspective of the Nagas, it has been a revolution in the social, cultural and political fields. This Webinar seeks to put into proper perspective the Indo-Naga issue by addressing the subject on a holistic basis; using historical, cultural, social and political frames of references. Addressing the issue without understanding the role that tribalism, ego, greed and fear plays in every aspect of Naga affairs, is an exercise in futility. The problems one faces in this convoluted issue is further compounded by the lack of authenticated sources of information on historical events and secrecy on contemporary happenings. Starting with a brief outline of Naga Society from pre-British Colonialism, the Colonial era, Indian Independence, Statehood, to the present; this talk will try to bring light on various issues from the Naga Labour Corps, the Naga Club, the Naga National Council/ Federal Government of Nagaland, the Plebiscite of 1951, Statehood, the Revolutionary Government of Nagaland and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland. But the main focus will be on the ground realities of present day Nagaland. The significance of the semantic shift of the call for Independence from India, to one of Sovereignty then to shared-Sovereignty. The Pan-Naga Hoho, the much touted “Framework Agreement”, its use purported use of the words, “two entities” and its alleged acknowledgement of the “uniqueness” of the Nagas and our “unique” history. And most importantly, a detailed (in so far as possible) the mythical solution that has been dangled before the Nagas, like the proverbial carrot on a stick. The significance of the late shift of demand to a separate Flag and Constitution for Nagaland and the importance of Mr. R. N. Ravi, I.P.S.(Rtd.) as interlocutor and Governor of Nagaland.


About the Speaker
The speaker, Mr. Kahuto Chishi Sumi, is the hereditary Chief of the Sumi Village of Hevishe, in Dimapur district. Schooled at St. Edmund’s School, Shillong, he is a graduate of Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung. A well-read person, he hails from one of the most prominent families of the Sumi Tribe of Nagaland. Deriving a direct lineage to the legendary Chuokha Chishi, Chief of Shichimi Village, his great grandfather, Kutu Chishi established the village of Lokobo, approximately 160 years ago. It was his grandfather, Xekhepu Sema, who risked British displeasure and the condemnation of his fellow chiefs to grant the American Missionary, Mr. Bengt Ivar Anderson, permission to open the first Christian Center in Sumi Territory, at Aizuto. His father, Mr. Nivukhu Sema, settled at Mokokchung Town and was one of its most prominent citizens, he was instrumental in the founding of Town Higher Secondary School, one of the first private English schools in Nagaland, Fazl Ali College, the first Arts College in Nagaland, Sumi M.E. School (now Sumi High School) and Nivukhu High School, the first schools ever set up by a tribal community in Nagaland. Drawing from familial familiarity, his elder brother Mr. Inato Chishi being a repository of knowledge on these issues, with nearly all the prominent players, both overground and underground, in the Naga Issue, from colonial times to post Independence to statehood, the speaker’s credentials to discuss the Naga Issue is as good, if not better, than that of any other Naga.

Date: 7th September 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Registration Link: bit.ly/dottalks0907

Dear Students,

The Department of Psychology is organizing a webinar on World Suicide Prevention Day to be observed on 10 September, 2020 on the theme of “Working Together to Prevent Suicide.” This event will be marked by a series of activities and sessions on different topics to be delivered by the students. 

The activities include:

• Candle lighting ceremony 

• Engaging in conversations with friends or relatives to spread awareness.

Topics to be delivered by students are:

• Suicide and the Media

• Suicide among Young Adults

• The Culture of Suicidal Behaviour

We would like to seek all the students and teachers to join us and work together to prevent suicide by being a part of the programme which will be held from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM on 10 September, 2020.

• Compulsory participation for Psychology Honours and students who have opted for Psychology paper.

Your presence will make a difference.

Thank you.

Date: 10th September 2020 Time: 2:00 PM Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/kjz-skqr-nfg

Dear students,

This is to inform you that the ‘Access to Knowledge and Rights’ Foundation (ARK), Kohima, is organizing a sensitization workshop on Substance Abuse and Prevention specifically for the students of Tetso College on the 12th of September, 2020, from 3 PM to 5 PM.

The offer for this opportunity came about when two of our BBA students wrote an article titled Nagaland’s Drug and Alcohol Addiction in the Degree of Thought column. One of the members of ARK Foundation also happens to be a Tetso Alumni. We extend our appreciation to the students for writing about this and our alumni for acting on this.

We would like to support such important yet challenging initiatives of this kind and on their request, this special session has been organised for students. Although some of us may already be adequately well informed on such topics, we would like that our students spare their time and express their solidarity towards issues of this initiative by attending the session.

E-Certificates will be provided to all the attendees.

To join the meeting, you are requested to download and install the Zoom App on your mobile phones. Here is the link required to join the meeting on 12th September at 3 PM:

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89580352312?pwd=enB0NEczbUhQcjI2R2FldzhEeDRCdz09

Meeting ID: 895 8035 2312

Passcode: 113607

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2. Order of Programme

The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway: A Strategic Move to Counter Chinese Aggression

The Trilateral Highway Agreement with a view of present and futuristic strategic importance to tackle the aggression from a country which wants to become a super power by surpassing others through deterrence strategy and showing number games of its Military strength whose generals themselves openly expressed their doubts about the capability to face full-fledged war with no one to support as a real friend. This highway will become one of the boldest moves by India after independence.

In today’s technologically dynamic world; conventional war strategies with traditional approaches don’t have a stake and are even not so successful. Hence, it is necessary to develop unconventional, technologically oriented, geo-political strategy which will have a calibre to ‘check-n-mate’ enemy without firing a single bullet. Commerce with South and East Asian nations accounts for almost 45% of India’s foreign trade. Myanmar and ASEAN nations are part of India’s Look East policy. India is part of BIMSTEC, East Asia Summit, Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Asian Highway Network and the Trans-Asian Railway network and India has embarked on several Look-East connectivity projects.

The trilateral highway will connect Moreh, India with Mae Sot, Thailand via Myanmar. It is a part of India’s Look East Policy that will cultivate and strengthen economic and strategic relations with the nations of Southeast Asian countries in order to solidify its standing as a regional power. This project will help Indian position as a counterweight to the strategic influence of the People’s Republic of China in the region and suppressing weak countries under its number game deterrence. A Motor Vehicles Agreement along with protocols for regulating and facilitating movement of cargo and passenger vehicular traffic is under inter-governmental negotiations between India, Myanmar and Thailand. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been appointed as the technical executing agency and project management consultant. It will be a four-lane highway which is approximately 1,360 km (850 mi). India–Myanmar Friendship Road, linking Moreh-Tamu-Kalemyo-Kalewa was built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) which is now forming a part of the trilateral highway. Other Countries like Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines and most surprisingly Taiwan also wants to join hand and shown their interest in this agreement as India has opened this agreement for new partners and they are even ready to give berthing rights to Indian Navy and infrastructure establishing rights to Indian Air Force and Indian Army, even South Korea and Japan

wants to establish a permanent sea-road link under this agreement. This project will boost trade and commerce in the ASEAN–India Free Trade Area, as well as with the rest of Southeast Asia and most importantly it will create a humongous barrier for China to execute its geo-strategic interests and policies. This is one of the smartest and visionary moves that the Government of India has ever made to check the expansionist and imperial ambitions of China.

About the Speaker

Harsh Chaturvedi, an alumni of Seedling School of Law and Governance, JNU, Jaipur University School of Law and Legal Studies, Indraprastha University; enrolled as an Advocate at Uttar Pradesh Bar Council. Working as an Associate with Mr. Devendra Choubey Advocate on Record Supreme Court of India and also working as an Assistant Legal Advisor in Genpact Accounting Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Noida with expertise in Competition Law, IPR and International Diplomatic Relations. He is also an international speaker having delivered lectures widely on various public and academic platforms including University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law.

Date: 14th September 2020

Time: 3:00 PM

Registration: bit.ly/dottalks0914

 Uyghurs in Crisis: Forced Labor & Genocide Targeting Women
Ms. Rushan Abbas will share on the current dire situation of the Uyghur people, including the ways that China’s actions constitute genocide. The program will also cover the returning normalization of slavery in the modern age through Uyghur forced labor. She will speak on her personal story of her sister’s abduction by the Chinese authorities, and the particular ways that Uyghur women have been brutalized and oppressed under the Chinese regime, as well as the complicity of Western countries and businesses. Through this discussion, participants will have the opportunity to engage personally with the tangible steps that each of us can take to end this rapidly escalating genocide. 

About the Speaker
Ms. Rushan Abbas is the founder and executive director of Campaign for Uyghurs. She has been an activist since her days at university in East Turkistan, where she was one of the organizers of  the pro-democracy protests. Since coming to the United States, she has been a tireless advocate for Uyghur rights. In 2017, she established the Campaign for Uyghurs. CFU was founded to advocate for the human rights and democratic freedoms of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples oppressed by the Chinese regime. In 2018, her own sister was abducted by the Chinese regime in retaliation for Ms. Abbas’s activism. Today, Ms. Abbas continues to advocate for her release and the freedom of millions of other Uyghurs, and is a frequent speaker for universities and think tanks. Ms. Abbas resides in Virginia.

Date: 17th September 2020
Time: 5:30 P.M IST
Registration: bit.ly/dottalks0917

Dear Students and Teachers,

In view of World Alzhiemer’s Day, which is observed on 21st September, the Psychology Department would like to cordially invite all to join us in conversation with Dr. Viketoulie Pienyu, Senior Medical Officer, State Mental Health Institute, at 3:00 – 4:00 PM. The speaker will be addressing the theme of “Let’s talk about Dementia.”

We look forward to your warm participation.

*Compulsory attendance for Psychology Honours & Students opting Psychology paper

A National
‘Policy Research Colloquium’

on

India-China Relations
Problems & Prospects

Organized by
Department of Political Science
Tetso College

Date : 26th September 2020
Time : 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Registration – bit.ly/colloquium0926

India – China Relations: Problems and Prospects

Concept Note:
India and China are ancient civilizations and their civilizational ties dates back to at least two millennia. Throughout the first millennium, both the civilizations are great spiritual and regional centers. After the origin of Buddhism
as a religion, its spiritual teachings flourished in India. Buddhism is state religion and venerated by great Emperors. Buddhism influenced art and architecture in the country. This spread across the frontiers into neighbouring kingdoms, empires taking its spiritualism, art and cultural values. China and India’s relations started with
Buddhism. Many scholars and philosophers visited from China to Indian courts participated in the Buddhist Councils and also became part of great universities of that time. Not only this, India and China have trade links through the Old Silk route and there were exchange of expensive commodities like tea, silk, etc. These trade routes served not only as economic interactions but also for spread of Buddhism into China and later into Far East South East China. Earlier literary works are also exchanged, translated into their own languages. After the establishment of British rule in India, the relation with its neighbours took a turn. Correspondingly, China also became a pawn
in the great game of power between western powers, Russia and Japan. The civilizational ties were halted. The game of buffer regions has started between great powers of the nineteenth century. Kingdoms like Afghanistan, Tibet,
Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan Kashmir, and East Turkestan became tumultuous with constant geo-political activity. British Indian government had Pacts and Accords with most of these kingdoms. The long borders were demarcated.
Few of the border regions with ridges, lakes, narrow terrains were left by the British which became contending points in the twentieth and twenty first centuries. The movements for self-rule in Asia, Africa and Latin America that
begun decades earlier came to fulfillment after World War II. In other words, mid of twentieth century, many of the colonized countries were liberated from the fangs of Imperialism. India became independent in 1947 and China
became republic in 1949. Modern relations between the two countries had started in 1950. Beginning era of diplomatic ties started with recognition of People’s Republic of China on different platforms by India. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India is a statesman and one of the pioneers of India’s foreign policy. Thus India’s foreign policy is enriched by the principles of peaceful coexistence, non- interference and non-alignment. At the same time, Mao Tse- Tung, who is at the helm of affairs as head of the People’s Republic of China, viewed newly Independent countries as remnants of bourgeois nationalism. In spite of this, India and China had a friendship treaty famously known as ‘Panchsheel’. Panchsheel is basically a treaty inclusive to non-interference in Tibetan affairs by India. The slogan ‘Chini-Hindi Bhai Bhai’ turned into war cries against each other with invasion of Tibet by China, exile government of Dalai Lama and eruption of border skirmishes along the Mc Mohan line. This had blown into a full scale war in 1962 between both the countries as well as traumatic experience on Indian leadership. From then onwards, there are confidence building measures and high level state visits followed by increase in trade and cultural exchanges. But the recent skirmishes at borders, stapling of visas for Indian citizens from few frontier states, encroachments and blocking of LAC routes, military buildup and flexing in Ladakh, military talks deadlock in Ladakh, expansionist policies of both the growing economies are making the relations between India and China strained in each passing day. Keeping in mind different trajectories of the relationship in the dynamics of world politics, the presenters will throw some lights into the contemporary challenges faced by India and China through historical, economic, cultural and political analysis of their relations.

National ‘Policy Research Colloquium’ program details

Date: 28th September, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Registration: bit.ly/dottalks0928

To what lengths do people obey authority without question? What enables people to
thoughtlessly obey those they deem to be in the position of authority? These questions are
particularly pertinent in a society, such as India and Nagaland, that prioritizes
categorization—be they tribe, caste, or religion—above all else. Such queries when properly
examined and understood give valuable insights into the nature of socio-political conflicts
and tensions that continue to haunt highly divisive societies.
By obedience (political obedience), we mean performing an act or carrying out an action
because of a command by someone in a position of authority, not out of personal volition or
desires. In political sense, it means an obligation toward the sovereign, state, or group. In
other words, obedience is the psychological mechanism that links individual action to
political purpose. It binds people to systems of authority, such as tribe, religion, caste, etc.
Indeed, recent studies and observations in daily life suggest that for many people, obedience
may be a deeply ingrained behavioural tendency overriding even ethics, sympathy, and moral
conduct. By far, one of the most far-reaching implications of obedience or submission to
authority is the disappearance of a person’s sense of responsibility.
This is visibly evident especially when individual persons are immersed in a crowd.
Individuals in a mass crowd are especially prone to obedience, a phenomenon that is yet to be
properly grasped to appreciate the recurring tumultuous communal political events and other
political outcomes. Here, the crowd has come to play an essential role for tribal and
communal leaders and politicians to attain certain aims, as masses become slaves to the will
of their masters (i.e. tribal and communal leaders).
This phenomenon is better understood when we consider the innate human need to obey;
especially, the need to obey without questioning the authority we see as legitimate, which
further certifies our need to conform to existing norms, values, and beliefs that implicitly
sanctions and discourages anyone from going against the established groups’ dogmas. This is
particularly true as the primordial and instinctual pull of tribal or communal organization still
looms large in most of our lives, with many identifying and stereotyping both ourselves and
others based on categories, such as tribe, caste, or religion, to which we adhere or belong.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THE SPEAKER

Salikyu, Ph.D.
Faculty of International Relations and Political Science
North East Christian University

Salikyu is a faculty of International Relations and Political Science at the North East
Christian University. He specializes in political psychology (behavioralism) and research
methods.

Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic on Share Markets In India
Share market is a very less discussed market among the youths,due to which they have few knowledge and interest in this profession. As a member of the business club I would like to share some of my research  and knowledge regarding the impact on the share market industry due to novel coronavirus,also a motive to spread an information to everyone especially the younger generation about how share markets can lead them to know about new business opportunities,right entry point to invest in share markets,best exit point to sell the shares,knowing properly a company’s profile before investing,how to make money through share market and also the platforms on where they can keep every track record of the share market and the process on how to do.
Speaker Profile
Rajdeep Saha is a student of Tetso College pursuing his degree in Bachelor’s of Commerce and is a member of business club. He has keen interest on finding various opportunities in the market, entrepreneurship and stock markets.

Date: 5th October 2020
Time: 2:00 PM
Link : meet.google.com/kjz-skqr-nfg

Orality – Memories from an Onomastic perspective
The practices of naming have probably followed humans since the development of rudimentary language. Yet, they vary considerably from case to case and from one time to another as responses to questions: why, in particular, would humans bother to adopt names? What kinds of choices are available in each case? What kinds of roles do names play in social life? Why do traditions of naming vary from one context to another and from one epoch to another? For a society without an indigenous script, orality has been the primary medium for the preservation and transmission of knowledge, beliefs, practices and history of the Nagas from generation to generation. Anthroponymy, a sub-field of onomastics can be a potent tool to revitalize and amplify our understanding of a past. Past stories can demonstrate how anthroponymy helps in identifying memories associated with names that were specific and unique to particular communities or clans. In doing so, it also reconstructs events that have never been recorded in history books, those which survive as subaltern subjects in the contemporary world. More so, this anthroponomastic approach may open up many possibilities.

Speaker Profile
Dr. Temjenwabang is currently the Head of the Department of History, as well as the convener of the Research Committee at Unity College Dimapur. He has done extensive research in Colonial and Post-Colonial Naga Historiography as well as the perception on and representation of the Early Nagas.

Date: 19th October, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Registration: bit.ly/dottalks1019

The Science and Spirituality of Kāmasūtra and an Art of Intimacy: A way to Healthy Body, Mind and Life
How do you validate human existence? Ancient Hindu scriptures say there are four pillars to this: dharma, artha, kama, moksha. Dharma is about the responsibility to society at large. Artha is about achievement and success. Kama is about intimacy, about sensual and sexual pleasures. Moksha is about freedom from bondage and worldly suffering. All four goals contribute to happiness. Kamasutra is about pleasure, it is not about sex. Sex is a very physical act that anybody can indulge in the act of sex, pleasure is something that only a human mind can understand and indulge in. Pleasure is a much longer, lasting thing and it is extremely good for you, it is the refined, elevated experience of love and physical intimacy that a couple shares. Ancients believed that if a couple shared good physical intimacy, their marriage will be stable, if the marriage is stable, the society will be stable. In ancient times, kings entering the palace of their queens were gifted a handbook of Kamasutra. Kamasutra is about desire, pleasure, refinement of the intimate human experience! In this session, we will learn about Modern thoughts about sex Learnings from Kamasutra for young people How to be a better conversationalist in relationship The concept of souls The world of Illusion Yogic meditation and intimacy Gains through all this knowledge

Speaker Profile
Pallavi Barnwal is an intimacy coach, TEDx speaker, author-columnist, and founder Get Intimacy, a pleasure positive platform, sparking liberated, informed discussions and stories on sexuality. She aspires to bring more happiness in the world by bringing clarity, experience, and knowledge to the intimate relationships between human beings.

Date: 26th October, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Registration: bit.ly/dottalks1026

For any queries, mail us to: dottalks@tetsocollege.org

*  The webinar topic is not to be misconstrued in any manner. It is voluntary for those willing to engage in an educated, mature and open minded dialogue.