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Certificate Course in Human Rights and Duties
To disseminate the human rights awareness in the society, the University started the
Certificate Course in Human Rights and Duties under UGC Scheme (Human Rights
Education) in February, 2015. The UGC Scheme is for five years under XII Plan. The
frequency of the Certificate Course is two course per annum. Under the first course
following guest lectures were organised under the programme:
Inaugural Session of
Certificate Course in
Human Rights and Duties on 21.02.2015
Prof. R. K. Kohli, Vice Chancellor, Central
University of Punjab, Bathinda in his inaugural
address to all the participants propounded on
the importance of Human Rights as well as
human duties and appreciated the initiative
taken by University Grants Commission and
accomplished by coordinating faculty to start
three months course.
Prof. P. Ramarao, Dean Academic Affairs,
Central
University
of
Punjab,
Bathinda
elaborated on the importance of Human Duties
in order to ensure Human Rights. While
reflecting
upon
the
complementary
and
supplementary role of duties and rights he
congratulated all the participants for their move
towards more vigilant and accountable citizens
of the nation.
Topic: Human Rights in Globalised World
Speaker: Prof. P. S. Ramana, Prof. & Head
Dept. of PG Studies, PU Regional Centre,
Bathinda
Date: 28.02.2015
Prof Ramana explored the history of human
rights in the anthropocentric nature of our
society. With the passage of time political and
historical movements resulted in the inclusive
ideologies giving space to the other which
include the rights of animals as well. Giving
instances from the current political arena he
showed how the structures of power including
media gives space to the issues related to the
violation of human rights.
Topic: Concept of Human Rights: Historical
Development, Nature & Classification
Speaker: Dr. Puneet Pathak, CEL, Central
University of Punjab, Bathinda
Date: 28.02.2015
Dr. Pathak threw light on the history of the
concept of human rights and the classification of
these rights on the basis of their nature as well
their significance to different nations.
Topic: Nature & Classification of Human Rights
Speaker: Dr. Puneet Pathak, AP, CEL, Central
University of Punjab, Bathinda
Date: 07.03.2015
Dr. Pathak reflected upon the different kinds of
human rights and the way the third world is
oriented towards social, economic and cultural
rights whereas the first world is concerned about
civil and political ones.
Topic: Fundamental Rights & Duties under
Indian Constitution
Speaker: Dr. H.R. Arora, Central University of
Punjab, Bathinda
Date: 07.03.2015
Dr. Arora discussed the provision made under
the Constitution of India for augmenting the
rights of its citizens by supporting it from real life
example for their implementation as well the
constitutional provisions, Fundamental Rights
and Duites with recent amendments.
Topic: Human Rights: International Norms
Speaker: Dr. Sukhwinder kaur Virk, Faculty,
Rajeev Gandhi National University of Law,
Patiala
Date: 14.03.2015
Dr.
Virk
discussed
international
law
the
and
its
relation
between
implication
for
overcoming the violation of human rights. She
clarified different human rights documented in
UDHR
with
suitable
contemporary politics.
instances
from
Topic: Women Empowerment
Speaker:
Justice
Daya
Chaudhary
Judge,
Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh
Date: 20.03.2015
Justice Chaudhary giving illustrations from her
own life reflected upon the core issues like
female foeticide, dowry and domestic violence.
She concluded her talk with encouraging women
to
become
economically
independent
and
paving their move ahead with self-reliance.
Topic: Women Empowerment
Speaker:
Mr.
Tajwinder
Singh,
District
&
Session Judge, Bathinda
Date: 20.03.2015
Mr. Tajwinder Singh, District & Session Judge,
Bathinda discussed about the role of Indian
judiciary in the protection of human rights and
particularly for the empowerment of women.
Topic: Open and Transparent Governance and
Right to Information
Speaker:
Dr.
Law, Punjabi
Nimmi, Faculty,
University
Dept.
Regional
of
Centre,
Bathinda.
Date: 28.03.2015
Dr. Nimmi in her energetic lecture focused upon
the Right to Information, clarifying different legal
terms,
its
implementation
and
limitations.
Through a dialectic process she encouraged
learners to use this right for making the
administration
accountable.
more
transparent
and
Topic: Human Rights: International Enforcement
Mechanism
Speaker: Dr. Puneet Pathak, AP, CEL, Central
University of Punjab, Bathinda
Date: 28.03.2015
In this lecture, Dr. Pathak discussed the
evolution of different international organisations
particularly the United Nations Organisations
and its various treaties for the enforcement of
different Human Rights.
Speaker: Prof. Rajbir Singh Dalal, Faculty, Dept.
of Public Administration, Ch. Devi Lal University,
Sirsa (Haryana)
Date: 04.04.2015
Lecture I: Combating Corruption and Human
Rights
In this lecture, Dr. Dalal indicated the relation
between human rights and the concept of
corruption, its types, causes, remedies and
effects of corruption on human rights. The
significant tools to curb corruption and the
resultant violation of human rights can be eternal
vigilance, media and speedy litigation.
Lecture II : Human Rights and Disadvantaged
Groups
Dr. Dalal deliver second lecture on the rights of
such disadvantaged groups which could not
become the part of mainstream due to social
practices and economic inequality. The various
laws, constitutional provisions and establishment
of
different
commissions
made
for
the
augmentation of the human rights of these
groups were discussed.
Topic: Concept of Social Justice in India
Literature
Speaker: Dr. Rajinder Kumar Sen, AP, CPL,
Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
Date: 04.04.2015
Dr. Kumar mainly focused on the way social
reforms lead to political movement and their
representation in literature. He explored the
ways in which fiction document the reality and
lead to change in society for its betterment.
Topic: Speedy Justice through Mediation and
Conciliation
Speaker: Mrs. Seema Sharma, Mediator, ADR,
District Court, Bathinda.
Date: 11.04.2015
Mrs. Seema Sharma through her interactive talk
directs learns towards seeking alternative ways
through mediation and conciliation for speedy
trial of various cases. She substantiated her
arguments from her real life experiences where
citizens sought justice without wasting time and
money in courts.
Topic: Time Management of Life
Speaker: Dr. Puneet Pathak, AP, CEL, Central
University of Punjab, Bathinda
Date: 11.04.2015
Through an experiment and visual media, Dr.
Pathak realised the learners the importance of
time management in life.
Topic: Media Advocacy: Role of Electronic
Media
Speaker: Mr. Rajeev Kumar Arora, Station
Director (O), All India Radio, FM, Bathinda.
Date: 11.04.2015
Mr. Rajeev Arora made the participants aware of
the role of print and electronic media in ensuring
the implementation of human rights, their
violation and the power of public pressure in
bring change in society.
Topic: Human Rights and Criminal Justice
System in India
Speaker: Dr. Puneet Pathak, AP, CEL, Central
University of Punjab, Bathinda
Date: 18.04.2015
Dr. Pathak delivered a lecture on the vivid
aspects of Criminal Justice system as a tool of
social control for the augmentation of Human
Rights of all the citizens of the nation. The lawful
procedure
right
from
lodging
a
complain,
provisions for bail, punishment to the offenders
and
compensation
discussed.
to
the
victims
were
Topic: Media Advocacy: Role of Print Media in
Promoting Human Rights
Speaker: Mr. Kamal Singh Brar, Hindustan
/times Senior Reporter, President Press Club
Bathinda.
Date: 18.04.2015
Mr. Brar started his talk with two questions
concerning the role of media and elaborated his
further discussion on seeking answers through
dialectical
process.
He
asserted
that
the
politically oriented media can be a dangerous
tool for any civil society. In order to ensure the
human rights of all human beings residing in any
part of the earth, print media should be made
accountable and unbiased.
Topic: Environment Degradation in India and
Environmental Sustainability
Speaker: Dr. Kiran K. Singh, AP, SCA, Central
University of Punjab, Bathinda
Dr. Singh in her talk elaborated upon the issues
concerning environment, the way nature is being
exploited by human beings without giving a
second
thought
to
its
capacity
and
its
degradation. The issue of utilizing natural
sources
and
sustainable
development
are
interrelated because by overusing land one
violates the human rights of the posterity over
same land. In order to ensure the quality as well
as quantity of natural sources one should keep
in mind his/her human duty toward others by
using renewable energy resources as well by
planting more trees etc.
Topic: Evolution and Humanity
Speaker: Dr. Felix Bast
Dr. Bast gave a multifaceted account of the
theories about evolution where the religious
interpretations and philosophical inquiries about
the origin of earth come into conflict with each
other due to the dynamic nature of society.
Different disciplines construct vivid discourses
about the world around but the human being
does not remain the centre of world as
propounded by liberal humanist thought. Rather
human being is one among the other living
species in the world where justification can be
given to the man being inferior to the wild
animals like lion etc. In this way man has no
right to step into the life of other living creatures,
he is one among them and exists on the basis of
give and take guiding principle.
Topic: Environmental Issues and Rights of
Marginalised: Some Insights from Literature
Speaker: Dr. Amandeep Brar, AP, CPL, Central
University of Punjab, Bathinda
Taking instance from literary works particularly
three novels entitled The Hungry Tide, Changiya
Rukh and Gehar Charhi Asmaan, Dr. Brar threw
light on the problems faced by the marginalised
sections of society such as tribals in the hands
of elite class or nature. The materialistic gains of
a privileged section of society leads to the
violation of others’ right to life, liberty, living and
clean environment.