Discussion on challenges to Research in Social Sciences held at KU

Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS) University of Kashmir, organised a panel discussion on Research in Social Sciences: Contemporary Debates and Challenges.

Speakers including Prof. Mohan Rao, former Prof Center of SocialMedicine and Community Health, Prof Fareeda A Khan, Prof Department ofEducation Studies, Jamia Milia Islamia New Delhi moderated the session.

   

Prof Rao highlighted major debates in social sciencesvis-à-vis research in public health.  Healso emphasized need for critical social science perspectives in researchingpublic health. Deliberating on the market driven health care policies Prof. Raoreflected that the role of state in providing health care facilities isincreasingly shrinking and international financial institutions are playing abig role in this shift.

The talk was followed by a question and answer session inwhich large number of students and research scholars participated.

Besides faculty members from IKS including Dr Humaira, DrShaban, Dr Farrukh and Ibrahim, many faculty members from Department ofHistory, Psychology, Social Work and Women Studies attended the session.  The director Institute of Kashmir Studies,Prof. M. Y Ganai thanked the speakers and the students for their activeparticipation in the discussion.

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