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July 2013Numbers 3 & 4Volume 54

Vision : “ To position IIPS as a premier teaching and research institution in population sciences responsive to emerging national and global need based on values of inclusion, sensitivity and rights protection.”

Mission : “The Inst i tu te wi l l s t r ive to be a cent re o f exce l lence on populat ion, heal th and development issues through high quali ty education, teaching and research. This wil l be achieved by (a) creating competent professionals, (b) generating and disseminating scientific knowledge and evidence, (c) collaboration and exchange of knowledge, and (d) advocacy and awareness.”

thThe fifty-fifth convocation of IIPS was held on 8 June, 2013. Shri. A. H. Khan Chowdhury, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India delivered the presidential address.

Dr. K. Srinivasan, a distinguished demographer and visiting Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore delivered the convocation address.

Prof. F. Ram, Director and Senior Professor of IIPS, gave the welcome address and presented the Director's Report for the academic year 2012-2013.

Greetings !!

We welcome all our readers and contributors. In this issue, we present the activities of IIPS during January to June 2013. The 55th convocation of IIPS was held on 8th June 2013.We are happy to present the proceedings of the convocation in this issue. We extend our greetings to all the students who have received their degrees/diplomas in this convocation.

Those who wish to have our publications, such as Research Briefs and Working Papers, kindly write to us at publicationcell@iips.net

Prof. T. V. SekherDr. Manoj Alagarajan

(Editors)

Inside this Issue

Proceedings of Fifty-fifth Convocation 2

Medals/ Awards 4

Award winning Students 5

Prof. P. N. Mari Bhat Memorial Lecture 7

Prof. Asha Bhende Memorial Lecture 9

National Seminar at Bhopal 10

Book Release 10

IUSSP-IIPS International Seminar 11

Seminar on Migration 11

Admission Announcement 12

FIFTY-FIFTH CONVOCATION

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH CONVOCATION

One hundred and sixty three students have received their degrees/diplomas at this convocation - Diploma in Health

Promotion Education (DHPE) – 19 students; Master of Population Studies (MPS) – 46 students; Master of

Philosophy in Population Studies (M.Phil.) - 35 students; Master of Arts/Science in Population Studies (MA/

M.Sc.) - 21 students; Doctor of Philosophy in Population Studies (Ph.D.) - 14 students; Master of Population

Studies (Distance Learning) – 27 students; and Diploma in Population Studies (Distance Learning) – 1 foreign

student. Shri. A. H. Khan Chowdhury, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

presented the degrees/diplomas to the passing-out students. Dr. K. Srinivasan, the Chief Guest, bestowed the

meritorious students with medals/awards. The foreign students who received degrees/diplomas are from Vietnam

and Cambodia.

Prof. F. Ram presenting Director's ReportDr. K. Srinivasan and

Hon. Minister Shri. A.H. Khan Chowdhury

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Presidential address by Shri. A.H. Khan Chowdhury Convocation address by Dr. K. Srinivasan

In his Presidential address, Shri. A. H. Khan Chowdhury highlighted the critical dimensions of health status in

India, particularly the challenge for reducing maternal mortality and infant mortality. He elaborated the various

initiatives of the government under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).

Prof. K Srinivasan in his convocation address traced the development of demography as a discipline in India and

the contribution of IIPS in training demographers and undertaking pioneering demographic and health research for

the last six decades. While congratulating the passing out students he reminded them of the responsibilities they

have in furthering the knowledge, expansion of the discipline as well as finding acceptable solutions to the

population problems of the country.

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“Dr. Asha A. Bhende Gold Medal” : M.A./M.Sc programme for securing First rank

“Dr. C. Chandrasekaran Gold Medal” : MPS programme for securing First rank

“Dr. K. Srinivasan Gold Medal” MPS (Distance Learning) programme for securing First rank

“IIPS Gold Medal” M.Phil programme for securing First rank

“IIPS Silver Medals”

M.A./M.Sc. : Ms. SUCHANDRIMA CHAKRABORTY

MPS : Mr. AKASH PORWAL

MPS (Distance Learning) : Mr. RAHUL MAJUMDER

M.Phil : Mr. ANKIT ANAND

“Dr. J.R. Rele Award” Best Seminar paper in MPS programme: Mr. GUDAKESH

“Dr. P.N. Mari Bhat Award” Best M. Phil Dissertation : Mr. SHIJITH V.P

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MEDAL/AWARD WINNING STUDENTS

Every year gold medals are awarded to the meritorious students, whose overall performance is adjudged to be the best in their respective programmes. These are Dr. C. Chandrasekaran Gold Medal, Dr. K. Srinivasan Gold Medal, Dr. P. N. Mari Bhat Gold Medal and IIPS Gold Medals. Silver medals (IIPS) are awarded to students whose overall performance is ranked as the second best, in the respective programmes of MPS/ DHPE/ MA/ Msc./ M.Phil/ DPS (Distance Learning) and MPS (Distance Learning).

A student from MPS programme, whose overall performance is adjudged to be the best, is awarded the Dr. C. Chandrasekaran Gold Medal. A student from DHPE programme, whose overall performance adjudged to be the best, is awarded the IIPS Gold Medal. A student, whose overall performance is adjudged to be the best in the MPS (Distance Learning) programme, is awarded the Dr. K. Srinivasan Gold Medal. A student whose M.Phil thesis, adjudged to be the best, is awarded the Dr. P.N. Mari Bhat award. A student whose overall performance is adjudged to be the best in the MA/ M.Sc. programme is awarded the Prof. Asha A. Bhende Gold Medal. A student from MPS programme, whose seminar paper rated as the best, is awarded the Dr. J.R. Rele award. This award is based on the seminar paper's content, and the student's presentation and defense skills while presenting the paper at the 'IIPS Student-Faculty Seminar'.

This year the medals/awards were given to the students by the chief guest of the convocation, Dr. K. Srinivasan. The list of meritorious students who received medals and awards is given here.

Ms. ANNU BARANWAL

Ms. ANKITA SHUKLA

Mr. AMIT MOHAN PRASAD, IAS

Ms. ANKITA SIDDHANTA

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Ms. Annu Baranwal receiving the Gold Medal in MA/ M. Sc. Programme

Ms. Ankita Shukla receiving the Gold Medal in MPS Programme

Mr. Amit Mohan Prasad, IAS, receiving the Gold Medal in MPS (Distance Learning) Programme

Ms. Ankita Siddhanta receiving the Gold Medal in M.Phil Programme

Chief Guest Dr. K. Srinivasan Presenting the Medals

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Ms. Suchandrima Chakraborti receiving the Silver Medal in MA/ M. Sc. Programme

Mr. Akash Porwal receiving the Silver Medal in MPS Programme

Mr. Gudakesh receiving Dr. J. R. Rele Award for Best Seminar paper in MPS Programme

Mr. Ankit Anand receiving Silver Medal in M. Phil Programme

Mr. V. P. Shijith receiving the Prof. Mari Bhat Award for best M.Phil thesis.

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PROFESSOR P.N. MARI BHAT MEMORIAL LECTURE

Prof. F. Ram, Director, IIPS, presenting shawl and bouquet to Prof. John Cleland. Prof. T. V. Sekher welcomed the audience.

thFifth Professor P.N. Mari Bhat Memorial Lecture was held at IIPS on 16 January, 2013. Professor John

Cleland from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, U.K. delivered the lecture on “Does Europe's

Second Demographic Transition have any Relevance for India ? ” Prof. F. Ram, Director, IIPS, chaired the

session.

Dr. John Cleland has been Professor of Medical Demography at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical

Medicine since 1993. His previous jobs include a three-year attachment to the Medical Department in Fiji and

a long spell with the World Fertility Survey. His research interests include infant and child mortality, fertility

and family planning and HIV prevention.

He has worked extensively in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan

and Nepal. In collaboration with Jagdish Bhatia, he

published papers on gynaecological morbidity, health

seeking and the relative quality of private and public sector

practitioners in Karnataka. He also provided technical

assistance to a series of largely Indian studies on

reproductive health, initiated by Michael Koenig and

funded by the Ford Foundation. He has served on advisory

committees of the WHO, UNAIDS and the Wellcome

Trust. He is a past president of IUSSP and an elected fellow

of the British Academy.

Lighting the lamp: Prof. F. Ram and Prof. John Cleland

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Prof. John Cleland delivering the Fifth Prof. P.N. Mari Bhat Memorial Lecture

Prof. Cleland elaborated the demographic transition experienced in European countries and the lessons learnt.

Many dimensions of second demographic transition of Europe have useful lessons for countries like India, though

the fertility and mortality scenarios vary considerably. By sighting examples from different European countries, he

narrated the differentials and implications between the countries within Europe.

This memorial lecture series were coordinated by Prof. T.V. Sekher, Dr. Manoj Alagrajan and Dr. P. Murugesan.

View of audience

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PROFESSOR ASHA A. BHENDE MEMORIAL LECTURE

thSecond Professor Asha A. Bhende Memorial Lecture was held at IIPS on 20 April, 2013. Dr. Indira Jaising,

Additional Solicitor General of India, gave a talk on “Freedom to marry a person of your choice: Interference from

KHAP Panchayats ? ” Prof. F. Ram, Director, IIPS, chaired the session.

Dr. Indira Jaising became the first woman to be designated as a Senior

Advocate by the High Court of Bombay in 1986. She is the first woman

to be appointed as Additional Solicitor General of Indiain 2009. From

the beginning of her legal career, she has focused on protection of

human rights, rights of women and those of the poor working class.

Indira Jaising became the founder secretary of The Lawyers Collective,

an organization that provides legal funding for the under privileged

sections of Indian society. She had a fellowship at the Institute of

Advanced Legal Studies, London and has been a Visiting Fellow at the

Columbia University, New York. She was member of the United

Nations Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against

Women. Jaising was awarded Padma Shri by the President of India in

2005 for her service to the cause of public affairs.

Dr. Jaising invited the attention of the audience to the recent developments in some North Indian States where

young couple were killed by their own family members for marrying against the wishes of the parents. This 'honour

killings' were justified and supported by community leaders and KHAP panchayats. She requested the researchers

to come out with scientific evidence to demolish the arguments advanced by KHAP panchayats.

Prof. F. Ram presenting Shawl and Bouquet to Dr. Indira Jaising

Dr. Indira Jaisigh delivering the lecture View of audience

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NATIONAL SEMINAR AT BHOPAL

National Seminar on “Population, Health and Environment” was organized by IIPS in collaboration with

Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal during 21-23 March, 2013. Focus of the seminar was to

recognize the interconnectedness between people and their environment. Around 150 papers were presented

in three plenary sessions, 19 technical sessions and two poster sessions. First plenary session was on “Health

and Development in India”, second dealt with “Natural Resources and Environment” and third was on

“Health and Development in Madhya Pradesh”.

The participants include established scholars to

young students from various disciplinary

backgrounds. The seminar was inaugurated by

Shri Pravir Krishna, IAS, Principal Secretary,

Department of Health, Government of Madhya

Pradesh. Prof. Ladu Singh presided over the

function. Seminar Coordinators: Prof. F.Ram,

Prof. Sayeed Unisa, Dr. T.V. Sekher, Dr. Chander

Shekhar, Dr. Abhishek Singh, Dr. L.K. Dwivedi,

Dr. Manas R. Pradhan and Prof. P. K. Biswas

(IIFM).

Book Release

The book titled –“Population, Health

and Development : Perspectives on

Uttarakhand”, edited by Dr. T. V.

Sekher, Dr. Abhishek Singh and Prof.

Sulabha Parasuraman, (Published by

IIPS and Academic Foundation, New

Delhi) was released during the inaugural

function of the National seminar at st

Bhopal on 21 March, 2013. This is an

edited volume of papers presented in a

N a t i o n a l S e m i n a r f o c u s i n g o n

Uttarakhand State organized by IIPS few

years ago.

Prof. P. K Biswas, Prof. L. L. Singh, Mr. Pravir Krishna, Prof. Reka and Prof. Sayeed Unisa releasing the seminar

volume of abstracts during the inaugural function.

Prof. T. V. Sekher, Prof. P. K Biswas, Prof. L. L. Singh, Mr. Pravir Krishna, Prof. Reka and Prof. Sayeed Unisa

at the occasion of the book release

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IUSSP-IIPS INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

An international seminar on “Past and present: revisiting the demographic transitions in the South through

individual longitudinal data” was organized at IIPS during January 17-18, 2013. The seminar was jointly organized

by IUSSP and IIPS with financial support from IUSSP, IIPS and University of Geneva. Twelve research papers

were presented by participants from USA, Canada, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Cameroon and India.

Apart from paper contributors, Prof. John Cleland (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Dr.

Frederika Meijer (UNFPA Country Representative, India), Prof. P.M. Kulkarni (Jawaharlal Nehru University),

Prof. Sonalde Desai (National Council for Applied Economic Research) and Dr. Bali Ram (Indian Institute of

Technology, Kanpur) were invited to contribute to the deliberations of the seminar. The Seminar was co-ordinated

by Prof. F. Ram (IIPS) and Prof. Michel Oris (University of Geneva).

Seminar on Migration

Dr. Rajendra Singh, Prof. Ranjendra Amdekar, Prof. R. B. Bhagat, Mr. Ujjwal Nikam,

Prof. F. Ram, Dr. Usha Mukundan, Prof. Rashmi Wagle and Prof. Shashi Mistra

A National Seminar on “Migration and Development: Opportunities and Challenges” was jointly organized by R.J. College, Mumbai and IIPS on 4-5th January, 2013. More than sixty papers were presented that focused on various issues related to migration, development, gender, environment and health. A poster competition was also organized for the college students. The seminar was inaugurated by Special Public Prosecutor Shri. Ujjwal Nikam. Prof. F. Ram and Prof. R.B. Bhagat were the co-ordinators of the seminar from IIPS.

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Prof. Chander Shekhar, Dr. Abhishek Singh, Prof. F. Ram, Prof. P.M. Kulkarni and Prof. Michel Oris

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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES(Deemed University)

Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088.Ph. 91-022-42372400, 25563254 / 55 Fax:91-022-25563257

Website: http://www.iipsindia.org

ADMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT

Applications are invited for admission to the following courses of the Institute during the academic year 2014-2015:

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Degree(Full-Time) Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria Duration Fellowship

Deadline forSubmission ofApplication

Master of Arts/Science in Population Studies (M.A./M.Sc.)(50 Seats with Govt. of India Fellowship)

Master of Science in Bio- Statistics and Epidemiology(50 Seats with Govt. of India Fellowship)

Bachelor's degree from arecognized university with atleast 55% of marks or equivalent grade. Preference shall be given to candidates holding a bachelor's degree in Math/Stat/Eco or any social science subject.The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30.6.2014.

Bachelor's degree from arecognized university with atleast 55% of marks or e q u i v a l e n t g r a d e w i t h Mathematics or Statistics as core subject or other subject with atleast two full papers on Mathematics or Statistics.The upper age limit is 25 years as on 30.6.2014.

On the basis of a common entrance test and personal interview.

Two years `5,000/- p.m. nd2 June,2014

On the basis of a common entrance test and personal interview.

Two years `5,000/- p.m. nd2 June,2014

Master of PopulationStudies(50 Seats with Govt. of India Fellowship)

Master's degree from a recognized university with at l e a s t 5 5 % o f m a r k s o r equivalent grade in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Social Wo r k , G e o g r a p h y a n d Anthropology.The upper age limit is 28 yearsason30.6.2014.

On the basis of a common entrance test and personal interview.

One year `5,000/- p.m. nd2 June,2014

Master of Philosophy in PopulationStudies(50 Seats with Govt. of India Fellowship)

Master in Population Studies/ M.A/M.Sc. in Demography from a recognized university with atleast 55 percent of marks or equivalent.The upper age limit is 30 years as on 30.6.2014.

On the basis of a common entrance test and personal interview.

One year `6,000/- p.m. nd2 June,2014

(Contd.)

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Degree(Full-Time)

EligibilityCriteria SelectionCriteria Duration FellowshipDeadlineforSubmissionofApplication

Doctior of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Population Studies.(21 Seats with Govt. of India Fellowship)

Master of PopulationStudies(DistanceLearning)(100Seats)

M.Phil or Master's degree inPopulation Studies of recognised university with atleast 55% of marks.The upper age limit is 30 years for general candidates and 35 years for SC/ST/OBC &Women candidates as on 31.7.2014.

Master's degree in any socialscience subject/ Health/ Math/ Stat or allied subjects from recognized Indian/ Foreign universities.

On the basis of a common entrance test on Research Methodology and personal interview.

Three years to a maximum of seven years

* nd2 June,2014

On merit basis Two to four years

N.A.st31 July,

2014

st31 July,2014

Post Doctoral Fellowship (5 Seats with Govt. of India Fellowship)

Ph.D. degree from a recognized university, in Population Studies or any other allied subject wherein issues related to population, health and development has been dealt with.The upper age limit is 40 years as on 31.7.2014

On the basis of submission of comprehensive research proposal and interview.

One year `50,000/- p.m.

st nd rd*Government of India Fellowships @ ̀ 16,000/- per month for 1 and 2 years and ̀ 18,000/- per month for 3 year respectively available for the Indian students who have qualified NET for Lectureship only in population or its inter-disciplinary subjects conducted by the UGC. Such Ph.D. fellowship also carries a contingency grant of ̀ 10,000/- per year for the first two years and ̀ 20,500/- for the third year. However

st nd the candidates, without NET qualification shall be given fellowship @`12,000/- per month for the 1 and 2 years, and ̀ 14,000/-per month rd for the 3 year, with a contingency grant of `10,000/-per year. Number of seats will be as per the availability of fellowships at the time of

admission. In addition, UGC-JRF and other fellowship holders will also be considered for admission as per availability of seats.

Eligible foreign students may apply, provided they secure funds from appropriate agencies. Foreign candidates may apply for the Government of India Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) for consideration.

All the above fellowships shall be offered to only eligible Indian students except in case of PDF. Reservation for SC, ST, OBC & PH candidates will be considered as per the Government of India norms. For further details see our website http://www.iipsindia.org

Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. The Institute reserves every right to cancel the course at any moment.

Date: 3/2/2014 DIRECTOR & SR. PROFESSOR

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Prof. F. Ram Prof. T.V. Sekher

Dr. Manoj Alagarajan Dr. P. Murugesan

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