Prologue
The picturesquely beautiful state of Tripura is characterised by undulating topography with hillocks and dense vegetative cover. The average temperature of Agartala varies between 10˚C-20˚C in the month of January.
The University: The inception of Tripura University can be traced back to the establishment of UGC recognised Post-graduate Centre of the University of Calcutta at Maharaja Bir Bikram College in the year 1976. In 1987, Tripura University formally came into being as a State University on October 2. In the year 2007 it was converted into a Central University. The University campus is located about 18 km away from the Agartala Airport and 5 km from Agartala Railway Station towards the south.
The Department: The Department of Geography and Disaster Management, Tripura University was established in December, 2004, as a Post-Graduate Department under the Faculty of Science. Presently the Department offers M.A./M.Sc. course and has developed facilities for research leading to Ph. D. degree. So far 13 scholars of the department have been awarded with Ph. D Degree.
The Regional Science Association, India: The Regional Science Association, India was established on September 7, 1967 with its headquarter at the Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. The First International Regional Science Conference was organised at IIT Kharagpur during September 7-9, 1967. The last conference was held during January 27-29, 2016 in the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal.
The Conference: The 20th Century witnessed the birth of nation states in the world, especially in African and Asian continents from colonial yoke. The approach for upliftment of rural habitat varied in response to selection of time, space, economic ability and socio-cultural stages. Till date, there is absence of universally agreed outlook for rural area development. The term rural development encompasses the development of agriculture and allied activities, village and cottage industries and crafts, socio-economic infrastructure, community services and institutions aimed at improving the social well being of people dwelling in rural areas. The United Nations postulated that the rural development is a process of change, by which the efforts of the people themselves are united and enable them to contribute fully to national programme. The growth and progress of a nation can be evaluated on its achievements of rural development policies and programmes. So, the theme of the International Seminar & 48th Regional Science Conference is “RURAL HABITAT, INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT: CHANGING NATURE & CHALLENGES” which would provide a platform to address, share and debate to the issues concerning to the rural world.
The University: The inception of Tripura University can be traced back to the establishment of UGC recognised Post-graduate Centre of the University of Calcutta at Maharaja Bir Bikram College in the year 1976. In 1987, Tripura University formally came into being as a State University on October 2. In the year 2007 it was converted into a Central University. The University campus is located about 18 km away from the Agartala Airport and 5 km from Agartala Railway Station towards the south.
The Department: The Department of Geography and Disaster Management, Tripura University was established in December, 2004, as a Post-Graduate Department under the Faculty of Science. Presently the Department offers M.A./M.Sc. course and has developed facilities for research leading to Ph. D. degree. So far 13 scholars of the department have been awarded with Ph. D Degree.
The Regional Science Association, India: The Regional Science Association, India was established on September 7, 1967 with its headquarter at the Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. The First International Regional Science Conference was organised at IIT Kharagpur during September 7-9, 1967. The last conference was held during January 27-29, 2016 in the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal.
The Conference: The 20th Century witnessed the birth of nation states in the world, especially in African and Asian continents from colonial yoke. The approach for upliftment of rural habitat varied in response to selection of time, space, economic ability and socio-cultural stages. Till date, there is absence of universally agreed outlook for rural area development. The term rural development encompasses the development of agriculture and allied activities, village and cottage industries and crafts, socio-economic infrastructure, community services and institutions aimed at improving the social well being of people dwelling in rural areas. The United Nations postulated that the rural development is a process of change, by which the efforts of the people themselves are united and enable them to contribute fully to national programme. The growth and progress of a nation can be evaluated on its achievements of rural development policies and programmes. So, the theme of the International Seminar & 48th Regional Science Conference is “RURAL HABITAT, INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT: CHANGING NATURE & CHALLENGES” which would provide a platform to address, share and debate to the issues concerning to the rural world.