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STREE 2020 National Conference and EXPO on “Role of Women in Science and Technology for sustainable Development” scheduled from 1-3rd July, 2020 has been postponed to 2021

STREE 2020 National Conference and EXPO on “Role of Women in Science and Technology for sustainable Development” scheduled from 1-3rd July, 2020 has been postponed to 2021

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This is to notify that National Conference and Expo on Role of Women in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development scheduled from 1-3rd July 2020 has been postponed to 2021. Dates for the conference STREE2020 will be notified later on the website.

Dated: 11-3-2020

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STREE 2020 National Conference and EXPO on “Role of Women in Science and Technology for sustainable Development” scheduled from 4-6 th April 2020 has been postponed to 1-3rd July, 2020. The decision was made considering the safety of delegates participating in the conference as per Government directives of precautionary measures for COVID-19 infections. The registration and abstract submission dates have been further extended till 30th March, 2020. The Venue and other details of the conference and EXPO remains same.

Ranjana Arya

Convenor

Jawaharlal Nehru University and Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), IIT Delhi

in collaboration with

SHAKTI (National Movement for Women)

 

Organises National Conference and Expo “STREE 2020 (Science Technology Research and Entrepreneurship Enhancement)” 

 

  on

“Role of Women in Science & Technology for Sustainable Development”

 

from 4th – 6th April, 2020, from 1-3rd July, 2020 at Convention Center, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Website link shaktibharat.org.in/stree2020/

 

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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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