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JNU Faculty Club is celebrating Republic Day

JNU Faculty Club is celebrating Republic Day

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Jawaharlal Nehru University

Faculty Club

 

Celebrating Republic Day with fun and fervor on

26th January, 2020 at JNU stadium from 10 AM onwards. 

 

In view of this various activities for JNU faculty and their families are planned as detailed below:

  1. Cricket Match among faculties (10 AM to 2 PM)
  2. Football match for children
  3. Painting competition for children in the age group of 3-14 yrs.

 

Theme: GANDHI AND SWACHH BHARAT

 

Children are requested to bring their own colors. (This is collaboration with SWACHH JNU)

  1. Race competition for kids under different age groups
  2. Kite Flying - interested members are requested to bring their kites.
  3. Musical Chair for ladies
  4. Tog of war
  5. Many more on the spot events/activities for children and ladies.

 

The JNU faculty members along with their families are cordially invited to attend and participate in the Republic Day celebrations.  

 

Refreshment will be served at the venue.

 

Thanks and regards

Sudesh Yadav President, Faculty Club 9968077736

Dr. Ramovatar Meena (General Secretary) SES  81306304374

Dr. Manuradha Chaudhary (Vice President) SLLCS 8447732381

Dr.  Khurshid Immam (Vice President) 9810786638

Dr.Anuja (Joint Secretary) SSS anuja@mail.jnu.ac.in

Dr. Sandesha Rayappa (Joint Secretary) SLLCS 9811162299

Dr. Md Ajmal ( Treasurer) SLLCS  9818483985

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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.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.