2nd APG International Conference
APG and its associates like Guru Ramdass School of Planning, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar have set a milestone by taking an initiative to host the 2nd APG International Conference on "Folk, Place and Work Dynamics Determine Rural & Urban Planning and Design" on October 10-11, 2014.
State Level Geographical Quiz Contest - 2014
The P.G. Department of Geography, SCD Govt. College, Ludhiana successfully organised State Level Geographical Quiz Contest on 25th Feb. 2014. The host SCD Govt. College Ludhiana won first prize followed by Govt. Rajindra College Bathinda and Government Mahindra College Patiala getting second and third prize respectively.
Dr. Saminderjeet Singh Young Geographer Award - 2014
All those young Indian geographers who have not attained the age of 33 years are invited to send three copies of their original research paper along with bio- data to compete for Dr. Saminderjeet Singh Young Geographers Award 2014.
Papers for Punjab Geographer:
Papers based on original research in the discipline of Geography and allied subjects are invited for publication in "Punjab Geographer", a peer-reviewed and referred Journal of the Association of Punjab Geographers.
News from the Departments/Colleges
Professor D.D. Sharma has taken over as Chairperson, Department of Geography, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla w.e.f. March 2014.
Geoinformatics Courses:
Department of Geography University of Pune has introduced Geoinformatics Courses; i) P.G./B.Sc (Applied): Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System, 12 months duration ii) M.Sc. Geoinformatics, 24 months duration. M.A. Geography with 50 per cent marks can apply, Entrance Exam. Contact: e- mail- bhoogol@unipune.ac.in; and geoinfo.unipune@gmail.com Phone-020-25601364.
Parishkar College for Global Excellence, Jaipur:
An Interdisciplinary National Seminar on "Integrated Regional Planning and Human Resource Development in India: Efforts, Achievements and Challenges" on Feb. 10-11, 2014 was organized by the Department of Geography Parishkar College for Global Excellence, Jaipur in collaboration with the Indian Human Ecology Council (CHEC- India), India Chapter of Commonwealth Human Ecology Council, London.
Survey of Morni Hills by M.Sc Geography Students of Kurukshetra University:
Department of Geography, Kurukshetra University, organizes a detailed survey of selected area each year, as a part of academic curriculum. This year from November 9 to15, 2013, 55 students of M.Sc. Geography including 14 girls, did extensive socio-economic survey of scattered settlement on Morni Hills and collected household level data under the supervision of Dr. Omvir Singh and Dr. Anju Gupta.
Conferences/Seminars
36th Indian Geography Congress-2014:
Department of Geography, University of Rajasthan is hosting 36th NAGI on November 17-19, 2014. Focal theme of the congress is "Urban Systems, Rural Livelihoods, Security and Resource Management". The members can contact Dr. R.D. Doi, Convener, Mobile - 09461162059, e-mail: doi36nagijpr@gmail.com; Congress E-mail: nagiconferenceos2014@gmail.com
46th Regional Science Conference:
The Department of Geography, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong is going to organize the 46th Regional Science Conference during 6-8th November, 2014. Contact Dr. Sunil Kumar de, E- Mial: desunil@yahoo.com, (Mob-1) +91 98620 09202, (Mob-2): +91-94339 02268.
National Seminar:
Rhenok Govt. College, East Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim is organizing a National Seminar on September 5-6-2014. Main Theme: Rural Empowerment in India: Efforts, Achievements and Constraints. Contact: Sonam Bhutia Email: ruralseminar2014@gmail.com Ph. 09002007188
News about the Members
Dr. Shahab Fazal, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh has joined as Professor of Geography on 1st March, 2014.
Dr. B.R. Thakur, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, has received a major research project titled "Dynamics and Spatial Pattern of Infrastructural Development in India- 1971-2011," sponsored by ICSSR, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.