11th India International Psychological Science Congress-IIPSC-22
Chandigarh October 9, 2022
Organized by Department of psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh in association with National Association of Psychological Science (NAPS), Department of psychology, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, GUJRAT, South Association Asian of Psychologists-Dhaka, EQ4Peace-USA. The conference was organized in hybrid mode and more than 250 research papers have been received.
The theme of the conference is Psychosocial Rehabilitation; Reflecting Well Being across the culture. Dr. Roshan Lal, Chairperson Department of psychology, panjab University, Chandigarh welcomed the chief guests, invited speakers/resource persons and delegates joined across the country and abroad.
Prof. Yajvender Pal Verma, Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh ha s inaugurated the conference and delivered an inaugural address, said the after COVID-19 Psychosocial Rehabilitation has become a big issue and the role of psychologists is well demanded as per the need of the hours. Further said that its not area or country specific rather it’s a global issue becoming very alarming particularly for India.
Dr. Sanjeev Sahani, Director Principal o behavioral Science, Jindal Global University, Sonepat has delivered a Keynote address virtually from Florida-USA. He shared the threatening issues in case of India and said the number of qualified psychologists in India is very minimum while as per the size of population our country. Also enlightened the audience with WHO data foe depression and other psychological issues across the culture. He focused in term of lay men in India that majority of people in India.
Prof. Radhey Shyam general Secretary-NAPS introduced the theme of the conference and said the theme is very relevant as per the social crises going on in society with mental agony.
Prof. H.K. Chhabra expressed the vote of thanks to the Vice Chancellor of Panjab University for giving the permission for holding such a big event in the campus. Further thanked to the Chief guests, key note speaker of the day along with other resource persons, delegates and department staff too.
Prof. N..S Tung form GNDU-Amritsar has chaired the panel discussion consisting of experts, like Prof Novrattan Sharma, Prof. Naved Iqbal, Prof. SN Ghosh, Prof. Sangita Trama. All the invited speakers highlighted the contemporary perspectives of Psycho-social roots of well being in reference to India and abroad.
Two virtual workshops were conducted by Prof. Afsheen Masood from The University of Punjab-Lahore-pakistan on the topic Autism and Dr. Smith Ray, Adjunct prof from The Chicago Institute of REBT-USA and Mr. Matt from EQ4Peace-USA and has given very technical and relevant tips to the audience on various perspectives of Emotional issues.
PROF. S N Ghosh has presented the concluding report of two days related to the dissemination held among the experts and delegates. Further shared that next event of psychological science congress will be launched in January-2023 for 12th IIPSC.
Prof. Yogesh Jogsan from Saurashtra University, Rajkot-Gujrat has chaired the scientific sessions and encouraged the young scholars to come forward to support in helping the humanity for their psycho-social rehabilitation. We the Indians need extensive psychosocial support to stay mentally fit.
