Dear Professional friends, Please spread the word on this conference among your professional colleagues. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Tumkur University in collaboration with Departments of Social Work, Library and Information Science, Economics, and Political Science, has organized a multidisciplinary national conference on Digital Empowerment for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development on 21-22 March 2018. The Conference aims to provide a platform for discussion and deliberation on a wide range of topics, including those on Library and Information Science. CONFERENCE DETAILS: available at http://tumkuruniversity.ac.in/tumkurtutadm/uploads/forthcomming/permanent/20... WHO CAN PARTICIPATE Practitioners, academicians, research scholars, students and other enthusiasts in the field of Library and Information Science, Social Work, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration and allied Social Sciences. CALL FOR PAPERS Interested participants may email their papers on or before *15th March 2018 *to digicontut@gmail.com. Main theme: Digital Empowerment for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development Sub-themes - Sustainable development goals and digital initiatives for social inclusion - Digital India and inclusive growth - E-governance for sustainable development - Digital empowerment for rural economy - Digital literacy and social inclusion - ICT for sustainable development - Digital learning, dissemination and library - Contemporary Indian economy and inclusive growth - Digital and inclusive economic growth - Indian polity, social policies and digital empowerment - Opportunities in Public Administration and needs of digital empowerment - Digital empowerment, inclusive growth: Social work interventions - Social work and sustainable development - Women empowerment through digital literacy - Information Science and digital empowerment PUBLICATION Select papers will be published in a journal with ISSN based on the recommendation of the peer review committee. REGISTRATION DETAILS Registration for outstation participants closes by 16th March 2018. However, on special request, spot registration may be considered. REGISTRATION FEE Practitioners/Academicians: Rs.1000 Research Scholars: Rs.500 Students: Rs.250 Registration fee should be paid by DD drawn in favour of The Finance Officer, Tumkur University, Tumakuru, payable at Tumakuru. CONTACT Organizing Secretaries: Prof. Ramesh B (Social Work) - 9448419939 Prof. Keshava (Library & Information Science) - 9880836863 Prof. Vilas Kadrolkar (Economics) - 9449112908 Prof. Meenakshi Khandimath (Political Science) - 9449432839 Thank you. -- With regards, Rupesh Kumar A Assistant Professor Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru 572 103 INDIA