SMRJ Government College, Siwani (Bhiwani)
(Affiliated to Chaudhary BansiLal University, Bhiwani)
Welcomes you all in
Two Days Multi-disciplinary National Seminar
on the topic
Current Trends and Challenges in Social Research
on 27-28 March, 2025
Organised by the Department of Sociology, Commerce and English
collaboratively under the aegis of the
Directorate of Higher Education, Haryana
Day 1 (March 27, 2025)
Chief Guest on Inaugural Session
Dr. Raj Kumar Khyalia
Former Principal, SMRJ Government College, Siwani (Bhiwani)
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bhup Singh Gaur
Associate Professor, Dronacharya Government College, Gurugram
Resource Person
Dr. Sunil Kumar
In-Charge, Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar
Day 2 (March 28, 2025)
Chief Guest on Valedictory Session
Dr. Pawan Sharma
Chairman, Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Supriti
Professor, Department of Sociology
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
About College
Seth Megh Raj Jindal Government College. Siwani (Bhiwani) is one of the premier institutions of
higher learning in the state of Haryana. It is situated at NH-52, Hisar-Raigarh Road,Siwani in the district
of Bhiwani. It began its journey in 1998 and has successfully completed 25 years of service providing the
quality education and best possible learning experiences to the rural youth of this semi-desert area in the
southern Haryana.
The college is spread in 15 acres of land with a lush green campus which was donated by the local
philanthropist Shri Megh Rai Jindal Ji along with the two built-up blocks and the staff quarters and hence
bears the name. It was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Bansi Lal Ji on 29.08.1998.
The college was started with only two academic programmes of B.A. and B.Com.; and at present, it
proudly offers 11 programmes at UG and PG level. It offers not only all the three streams of Arts.
Commerce and Science at Under Graduate level with B.A., B.Com.,B.Sc. (Med & Non Med) and B.A.
Hons. (Geography) but also 6 Post Graduate programmes in the subjects of History, Hindi, Geography,
Sociology, English and Commerce.
About Seminar
Social research is a dynamic field that is continuously evolving in response to shifts in technology,
society and the global challenges. Various academic disciplines in the social sciences and humanities are
concerned about the changes and challenges in the society and they are consistently working on
understanding various nuances of the social change, the causes and needs for it.
As of recently, there are several key trends and challenges that are shaping social research across
disciplines. Being socially and intellectually aware of the current changes in family structure, living
standard, gender roles etc., we the academicians are meant to know, understand and address the changes
the society is undergoing presently. The seminar is one such attempt and a forum that brings out the best
possible explanation and provides a right direction to the current changes for the overall wellbeing of the
society we live in.
Objectives of the Seminar
1. To deliberate over the current trends and challenges in social research
2. To overcome various challenges and difficulties faced by a social researcher
3. To highlight the significance of social research in the journey towards Viksit Bharat
4. To know the social problems through social institutions, and to discover new facts about social life
5. To understand the social changes and challenges of today's society through historical,
political, economic, social, cultural and linguistic perspectives
6. To find and suggest some feasible solutions of the emerging social issues and problems in
contemporary Indian society.
Sub Themes of the Seminar
1. Influence of the Gender roles in career choice
2. Impact of globalization on indigenous cultures
3. Cultural Assimilation versus Cultural Preservation
4. Mass Media and the Public Opinion
5. SDGs and India's Progress to achieve them
6. AI and the ethical issues it raises
7. Drug Abuse and the its Repercussions
8. Overlapping Gender Roles
9. Impact of Social Media on the youth
10. Digital Divide and the ways to breach the gap
11. The changing roles of Gender in household responsibility
12. The emerging Menace of Cyber Bullying
13. Glorification of crimes in media and its impact on youth
14. Gender Inequality in workplace
15. Sensitization against the child abuse
Note: Any other related topic
Guidelines for Paper Submission
Academicians and scholars are invited to submit abstract (between 250-300 words, having
4-5 keywords) on or before March 24, 2025 and full-length paper (1500-2000 words) on or before
March 26, 2025 on the following email address:
[email protected]• Paper should be typed in MS Word only with Times New Roman with title of the paper in
bold and center in Font 14, text in Font 12, paragraph spacing 1.5, References in APA Style/ MLA
9th edition (whichever is applicable). Author/Contributor- Name, Institutional Address, Email Id
must be provided within.
• Submission of manuscript shall imply that it has not been previously published and is not
under consideration for publication elsewhere. Further, acceptance of paper is subject to approval
of the technical committee.
• Mode of Participation: Offline only
• Last date for abstract submission: March 24, 2025
• Notification of acceptance of abstract: March 25, 2025
• Last date for full paper submission: March 26, 2025
• Last date of registration: March 26, 2025
• Registration Link:https://forms.gle/oQEhPC2WLgVnmN1k8
• Payment QR Code:
• Account details: Acc. No.396701001279 Registration Fees for Delegates:
• IFSC: ICIC0004327 For Faculty and Professionals: Rs. 500
• MICR: 125229064 For Students/Research Scholars: Rs. 300
Patron Advisory Committee
Prof. (Dr.) Satya Pal Singh Sh. Raj Kumar, Dept. of Botany
Principal, SMRJ Govt. College, Siwani Dr. Ranjeet Singh, Dept. of Mathematics
Dr. KartikArora, Dept. of Economics
Dr. Munish Kumar, Dept. of Sanskrit
Mr. Suresh Lamba, Dept. of Geography
Coordinator and Convener Co-convener
Mr. Sanjay, Dept. of Sociology Mrs. Shakuntala, Dept. of Commerce
Mrs. Sunena, Dept. of Commerce Mrs. Geeta Rani, Dept. of Sociology
Mr. Devilal, Dept. of English Mrs. Suman Devi, Dept. of Hindi
Mr. Naveen, Dept. of English
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Vinod Kumar, Dept. of Sociology
Organizing Committee
Dr. MeenaxiPahawa, Dept. of Hindi Mr. Sunil Fandan, Dept. of Commerce
Dr. Mukesh Rani, Dept. of Chemistry Dr. Sunita Rani, Dept. of English
Dr. Pooja Rani, Dept. of Zoology Dr. Krishan, Dept. of Political Science
Mr. Parveen Kumar, Dept. of Physics Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Dept. of Geography
Dr. Pardeep Kumar, Dept. of History Mrs. Neelam,Dept. of Hindi
Mr. Satpal Kumar, Dept. of Geography Dr. Shakuntala, Dept. ofHistory
Mr. Rahul, Dept. of Geography Dr. Nisha, Dept. of English
Mr. Sunil Kumar, Dept. of History Mrs. Upasana, Dept. of Commerce
Mr. Shashi Kant, Dept. of Computer Science Mrs. Khushboo, Dept. of Geography
Dr. Anil Kumar, Dept. of Geography
For any Query, contact the following:
Mrs. Sunena, Dept. of Commerce 94164-71170
Mr. Sanjay, Dept. of Sociology 90506-78001
Mr. Devilal, Dept. of English 99912-22881
