Manipur University, 9/12/2022: In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Manipur University (MU), Imphal and University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) signed on 16th May, 2022; a week-long Faculty Exchange Programme was organized by the Department of Sociology, Manipur University in collaboration with the Department of Sociology, USTM on 28th November to 2nd December, 2022. As part of the week-long Faculty Exchange Programme, Dr. Sandeep Gupta, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, USTM delivered 10 (ten) invited lectures of one hour duration each. The host department expressed gratefulness to Dr. Sandeep Gupta for delivering lectures to our post-graduate students and Ph.D. scholars on various topics encompassing areas like classical Sociological theory, contemporary Sociological theory, Sociology of gender, and Sociology of health and illness on top of some interaction sessions with faculty members as well as Ph.D. scholars of the department during his visit.
Dr. Yumlembam Khogen, coordinator of the programme welcomed the visiting faculty during the inaugural session on 28th November, 2022 followed by visiting faculty’s introductory class for postgraduate students and Dr. M. Lilee Devi, co-coordinator of the programme delivered the vote of thanks in valedictory session highlighting the plan for future collaborative programs. Inaugural session, valedictory session and interaction sessions were chaired by Prof. Kshetri Rajendra Singh, Head, Department of Sociology, Manipur University.