CALL FOR PAPERS
The National Seminar offers an opportunity to professionals, experts and students from various disciplines to present their research papers highlighting the issue of ‘Electoral Process and Reforms in India.’
Consequently, the Seminar will serve as a platform to address the following pertinent issues.
THEMES
1. Decriminalization of Indian Politics
2. Educational Qualifications of Elected Representatives
3. Politics of Defection
4. Office of Profit
5. Independence of the Election Commission of India
6. Auditing of Election Manifesto
7. Regulating Party Funding and Election Spending
8. Recalling of Elected Representatives
9. Right to Reject
10. NOTA
11. Compulsory Voting
12. Role of RTI and Political Parties
13. Media and Election
14. Exit Polls and Other Methods for Predicting Preferences of Voters
15. One Candidate One Constituency
16. Role of Regional Political Parties in India
17. Politics of Communalism and Casteism
18. Internal Democracy in Political Parties
19. Role of Industry, NGOs and Civil Society Organizations
20. Role of Women in Participative Democracy
21. Code of Conduct
PUBLICATION
The papers selected by the Committee will be published in the form of a book bearing an ISBN No.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
Interested authors should submit an abstract of their original research/conceptual papers and empirical studies/case studies briefly describing objectives, methodology, major results and its implications. The abstract must not exceed 500 words.
All abstracts will be peer reviewed and evaluated before final acceptance.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit and present their paper at the seminar.
The length of the final submission should not exceed 5000 words excluding footnotes.
The abstract and the final submission must be typed in Times New Roman, with font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing.
The Blue Book: A Uniform System of Citation (20th ed.) must be strictly adhered to while submitting the abstract and the final submission.
Co-authorship is permitted to a maximum of two authors. Atleast one author must be present at the Seminar for presentation.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
The abstract and the complete research paper bearing the following details shall be sent as an attachment on nationalseminar.fol@jmi.ac.in
Submission form is HERE.
For further details regarding submission, click HERE.
REGISTRATION FEE
Registration fee should be remitted through Demand Draft drawn in favour of The Registrar, Jamia Millia Islamia payable at New Delhi. Participants are required to bring the hard copies of the Demand Draft, registration form, research paper and a valid Identity proof. Registration fee can also be paid in cash at the registration desk on the day of the seminar.
Type of Delegates
1. Professionals (NGOs/Academicians/Policymakers etc.)
Rs. 1200 (Single Author)
Rs. 1500 (Co-Author)
2. Research Scholar
Rs. 1000 (Single Author)
Rs. 1200 (Co-Author)
3. Students
Rs. 750 (Single Author)
Rs. 1000 (Co-Author)
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date for submission of abstract: 31st December, 2016.
Intimation on selection of the abstract: 5th January, 2017.
Last date for submission of scanned copies of Demand Draft and Registration Form: 22nd January, 2017.
Last date for submission of full paper: 22nd January, 2017.
Date of the National Seminar: 28th January, 2017.
VENUE
The Seminar shall be held at Jamia Millia Islamia.
CONTACT DETAILS
In case any queries/ clarifications arise, the same can conveyed to the committee by sending an e-mail to nationalseminar.fol@jmi.ac.in
For further clarifications, the following may be contacted:
Dr. Mohd Asad Malik (Co-ordinator): +91 9891999938.
Hera Fatima Naqvi (Student Co-ordinator): +91 9711522193.
Suvaiba Fatima Ahmed: +91 8588925680
Faisal Mohammed: +91 8800641448