Online Guest Lecture on Idea Of Freedom After Independence

Online Guest Lecture on  Idea Of Freedom After Independence 

Date- 17th May, 2023

No. of Participants- 342

Brief Report –

Under the auspices of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsava, Patna Women’s College, Autonomous, organized an Online Lecture series on May 15, 2023, and May 17, 2023, using the Zoom platform. The second session, held on May 17, 2023, focused on the topic “Idea of Freedom after Independence.” Dr. Amita Kumari, an Assistant Professor from the Department of History at Sido Kanhu Murmu University in Damka, Jharkhand, served as the resource person for the session. The beneficiaries of this session were students from Semester IV in the departments of History, Political Science, and Sociology. The session was also live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of Patna Women’s College. The program commenced with a prayer song, followed by the lecture delivered by Dr. Amita. She delved into the concept of Azaadi (freedom) and its evolving meaning from the pre-independence era to contemporary India. Dr. Amita also highlighted the limitations of freedom for Dalits and women, citing the perspectives of renowned social scientists such as Kamla Bhasin, Annabhau Sathe, and Gopal Garu. She discussed their diverse ideas on freedom and further explained the distinction between political freedom and socio-economic freedom, emphasizing the dominance of political freedom in the hierarchy of freedoms. Following the lecture, a question and answer session took place, moderated by Shreya Sharma, a student from the Department of History. The vote of thanks was proposed by Mariyum Fatima, a student from the Department of History. Dr. Priyanka, an Assistant Professor from the Department of History at Patna Women’s College, conducted the session. The entire program was organized under the guidance of Dr. Sister M. Rashmi A.C., the Principal of Patna Women’s College.

PWC YouTube URL : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im7r4O0Zd2Y