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CSDE is organising a talk by Dr. Pranav Kumar

CSDE is organising a talk by Dr. Pranav Kumar

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CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF DISCRIMINATION & EXCLUSION (CSDE)

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY

 

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Discrimination and ‘Displacement’ of Lhotshampas in Bhutan

 

Dr. Pranav Kumar
Assistant Professor, CSDE, SSS, JNU

 

Date: 23rd November, 2017

Venue: room no. 402, CSDE, SSS-I

Time: 11:00am

 

Abstract: The Nepalese origin people, living in Southern Bhutan are called Lhotshampas. More than hundred thousand Lhotshampas became refugees in the early 1990s after the policy shift of the Bhutanese Government. The process has been described as ‘Unbecoming Citizens’. The refugees were provided space by the Nepalese Government, with the help of UNHCR. After more than two decades, the process of resettlement of refugees has resulted in the resettlement of refugees in third Countries (western countries). The refugees were not able to return to their homeland. And their brethren, living in Bhutan have largely accepted the dominant status of ‘Drukpa’ ruling class. This case has remained largely unknown to the world. The Neutrality of the Indian State and the Silence of Indian society raises many questions.

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

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