Union Christian College, Umiam, Shillong, Meghalaya, India,was established in 1952, with the aim of imparting higher education to the youths of the Northeast India in particular and the country in general. It is a co-educational institution run by the North East India Christian Council. The College is recognised under section 2(f) and 12 (b) of the UGC Act 1952. Over the years, the College has grown and attained high academic standards, making it one of the well-known institutions in the region. The College is affiliated to the North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya. The vision of the College is to produce leaders of integrity and respected citizens of society and the nation and to empower stakeholders for development, sustenance, and enhancement of quality in life. The institution takes pride in the fact that it serves one of the most valued objectives in the national interest- namely providing the light of higher education to the tribal students. Almost 85 percent of the students belong to the Scheduled Tribe Communities of the most interior corners of North Eastern India and therefore students coming to this institution get an opportunity to join the national workforce after completing their graduation and thereby delivering the need of national development.
SUB THEMES:
- Global Environmental Change and the impact on the Ecology
- Anthropogenic factors in Climate Change
- Ecological Engineering and Environmental Sustainability
- Economic Implications of Climate Change
- Climate forced migration
- Political Dynamics of Climate Change and National Security
- Contemporary Environmental crisis vis-à-vis Climate Change
- The International Politics of Climate Change
IMPORTANT DATES:
Seminar: 15th-17th October 2015
Abstract Submission: 30th June, 2015
Notification of acceptance: 10th July, 2015
Last date of Submission of full paper: 30th September, 2015
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