National Seminar
on
“Life Long
Learning -- Advantage Old Age”
Focus – Rural
India
International Older Persons Day Oct 1 & 2 ,2016
Jointly organized by
Chinmaya Sewa Trust Rewa,
A.P.S. University Departments of Life Long Learning ,
Distant Education
and
Dept. of Vedant.
Back
Ground
It is time to take a stand against ageism, presently there
is a negative image of the older person in the society. The reasons can be many
but the older person himself has to take the burden of proving his utility in
the society. Although there is a physical
decline in old age however it is compensated by increase in wisdom.
Thus the contribution of the older person has to be
primarily mental. It is known that with
increasing life span the old- old (80+) are all the more prone to mental
disabilities, if they are mentally idle. The increasing numbers of Dementia and
Aliziemers are to be noted.
Currently around 105 million older (60+) persons are in
India. It is projected to be 326 million by the year 2050. Around 70% of the
older people reside in rural areas. There too majority are in the unorganized
sector mostly engaged in agriculture thus retiring only when they are
physically incapacitated .How ever with increase in literacy and the right to
education things will improve.
As per the Registrar Generals report (2011) the percentage
distribution of elderly persons by level of literacy is a follows.
Rural, male - literate
through formal education 42 %, and
illiterate 58%
Female,- literate through formal
education 12%, illiterate 88%
Urban – male, -
literate through formal education 76%, illiterate
24%
Female4,- literate through formal
education 20%, illiterate 80 %.
It is a known fact that education has a direct impact on
the quality of life of the older person as well as on his empowerment. With the
concept of digital India and the widespread use of
mobiles and internet in rural areas the
situation can be fruitfully improved.
A two pronged approach is to be adopted. Firstly the older
person should have a good quality life and secondly he should be a contributor
in the welfare of the society. Thus Life Long Learning will be a step in the
right direction for both the approaches mentioned.
AIM.
With
this backdrop a two day seminar is being organized at the A.P.S. University
Rewa to deliberate upon the present scenario in urban as well as rural areas,
with emphasis on the latter, and also explore ways and means to enhance Life Long
Learning as a contributor to Quality of Life of the older person and also
enables him to play a useful role in the society.
Objectives
1.
To study the status of learning
(literacy) in rural and urban areas with emphasis on the former.
2.
To study the status and the contribution of
older persons to the society and the nation.
3.
Strategies to promote Life Long
Learning.
4.
Role of various stake holders in
promoting Life Long Learning amongst the older population.
5.
To evaluate the various subjects useful
in Life Long Learning and their effects.
Themes of the Seminar
1.
Ancient strategies of Life Long Learning
vis-a-vis old age.
2.
Spirituality and old age.
3.
Digital India and old age.
4.
Beat Ageism
5.
Role of Government and NGO’s in Life
Long Learning.
6.
Life Long Learning and Quality of Life.
Participants
– Educational Intuitions, NGOs, individuals and research scholars working in
the field of welfare of older persons are invited to participate in the
Seminar.
Travel and Hospitality
– The organizers will not provide travel grants. Participants are requested to
explore their own travel grants and hospitality. The organizers will facilitate
accommodation with prior information.
Mode of Submission
- The participants are requested to submit the papers only on the themes
mentioned above. An abstract (not exceeding 300 words) of the paper should
reach the coordinator of the seminar on or before 10th Sep. 2016 by
an e-mail attachment. The abstract/full length paper must contain the title of
the paper and affiliation of author(s) and keywords. Papers are to be submitted
by e-mail to drsajjansingh@gmail.com
Time Frame
Abstract submersion - 10.09.2016
Acceptances - 20.09.2016
Full paper submission - 25.09.2016
About the Organizers
Chinmaya Sewa Trust Rewa
is a Spiritual Charitable Public Trust registered under the M.P. Public Trust
Act 1951 in 1982, with the aim to provide an environment for the spiritual
resurrection of the society and also a place where elderly people could spend
their old age in peaceful and spiritual surroundings. In pursuance of these
objectives many workshop and seminar have been held on related topics of
Gerontology and spirituality in the modern context.
·
Dept.
Of Life Long Learning of A.P.S. University.
·
Dept.
Of Vedant, A.P.S. University.
·
Dept
of Distant Education of A.P.S. University.
Contact
Person
Dr. Sajjan Singh
Managing Trustee
Chinmaya Sewa
Trust
Shiva Kuti,
Ravndra Nagar Rewa
Email: drsajjansingh@gmail.com
Mob
919425185661
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