Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi: VIPS National Conference, 2017

Date:  April 01, 2017

Venue: Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, AU Block, Pitampura, 110034.

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi is organising a National Conference under the title 'VIPS National Conference' on April 01, 2017 in collaboration with Delhi Legal Services Authority. The conference is on 'Protection of Marginalised Groups in India'.

This seminar aims at deliberating the serious issues involved and to share the experience and suggestions of the stakeholders which can help, if implemented, in elevation of the marginalized groups in the mainstream of the society.

The broad themes are as follows:-

• Uniform Civil Code: Need of the Hour


• Legalizing the Prostitution


• Protection to Indigenous People and traditional Knowledge


• Tribes and their Access to Forest Resources


• POCSO: Challenges and Expositions


• Protection of the Rights of the Elderly People


• Rights of Disabled


• Snags in implementing rights for Unorganised Workers


• Domestic Violence: Cruelty within Four Walls


• Denial of rights to Transgender


• Child Labour: Burden on Innocence


• Rights of Indigent people including under trials


• Commercialisation of Surrogacy


• Changing Facets of Juvenile Delinquency


• Right to Education: A Right in Abeyance


• Rehabilitation of Refugees


• Atrocities on Dalits

Call for Papers:

Well researched original research papers, case studies and survey reports are invited from the academicians, practitioners, researchers, students and other stakeholders. Co-author is also required to pay registration charges separately. Research papers shall be subject to the approval of Editorial Board for inclusion in the conference proceedings. All research papers shall be subject to scrutiny of anti-plagiarism software. Selected papers will be published in an edited book with ISBN Number. The above themes are only illustrative and participants may select the related topics covered under them.

• Participants who intend to present their research papers are required to submit the Abstract of their paper before March 10, 2017 through e-mail. The word limit for abstract is 200 – 250 words.


• Abstracts & Research papers may be submitted to the Convener of the conference at vlslegalaidseminar2017@gmail.com.

Registration Fee:

• Registration Fee for Teachers/ Professionals: Rs. 1,500


• Registration for Students:

Early Bird Payment: Rs. 1,000

On the spot cash payment: Rs. 1,200

Important Dates:

• Last date for Abstract Submission- March 10, 2017


• Last date for Submission of Full papers- March 20, 2017


• Last date for sending Registration form & scanned copy of Demand Draft through email- March 15, 2017.


• Notification for final list of papers- March 15, 2017.


• Final Schedule- March 25, 2017

For further information on guidelines for the submission of the research papers, registration details etc., click here.