Lucknow: Amity Institute of Behvaioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Lucknow Campus organized a two day 7th National Conference on the theme of ‘Society and Well-being’ today.
The conference was inaugurated by chief guest Prof. A. A. Mahdi, former Vice Chancellor, Ira Medical University, Lucknow, Keynote speaker, Prof. N. N. Raju, former Dean, Institute of Medical Sciences, Vishakhapatnam and Dr. Sunil Dhaneshwar, Pro Vice Chancellor, Amity University Lucknow Campus. On this occasion Prof. Rajesh Tiwari, Dean Academics, Prof. S. Z. H. Zaidi Director AIBAS, and Prof Manju Agrawal, Dean Student welfare, Amity University Lucknow was present.
Conference was also attended by eminent educationalists, mental health professionals and research scholars from different parts of India. Pro Vice Chancellor while delivering his welcome address focused on the role of society in reducing the stress and promoting the mental health in all stages of life span. Prof. Mahdi while inaugurating the conference emphasized the importance of biochemistry in the wellbeing of the individuals.
Prof. N. N. Raju, in his keynote address emphasized the role of connectivity among individuals in ensuring societal wellbeing and highlighted the importance of the subject which is increasing its relevance day by day.
The conference conducted one panel discussion on psychosomatic illness among children and two symposiums along with 8 concurrent scientific sessions wherein more than 8o research papers on important topics such as ‘Problematic Mobile Phone Usage’, ‘Sexual harassment among men’, ‘Study of victimization of transwomen’, ‘Feminism from the perspective of young adult males’, ‘Depression among parents with children having disabilities’, ‘Effectiveness of Psychodrama Therapy on Substance Abuse Patients’ were presented.