CfPs: International Conference on Significance of Technology in Empowering Tribal Community of India | 23-24 August, New Delhi, India

International Conference on Significance of Technology in Empowering Tribal Community of India

23rd-24th August, 2022

New Delhi, India

The application of scientific knowledge to the creation of tools for the purpose of resolving particular issues can be defined as a technology. But technology, it is not value-neutral and it is linked with social change and can alter cultural settings. Sociologist W.F. Ogburn's theory of social change suggested four stages of technical development, which included; Invention, Accumulation, Diffusion and Adjustment are major causes of social transformation. The use of technology not only influences appliances or computers but also traditional practices like agriculture, fishery, animal husbandry and many more. No doubt the rapid proliferation of social media and ICT tools has solved complex problems of transportation, communication and self-education. However, it has also influenced an individual's lifeworld, the formation of human-to-human and human-to-machine relationships. The process of tribal empowerment can be understood as capacity building to make decisions for their socio-economic and cultural development. The government of India has been aiding multiple schemes to improve the living conditions of Scheduled Tribes and foster their growth backed by sustainable Science and Technology (S&T) activities/applications. Multiple programs and research projects to promote traditional skills, building on local innovation and knowledge systems has been promoted. This conference is a deliberate attempt to draw attention to the changes that have been brought into the Tribal way of life through modern technology. Whether it strengthened the idea of 'lok' (organic lifestyle of people residing at a place) or altered it. It will try to discuss whether technology has added modernity into traditional ways of life or the modernity has replaced traditional patterns of life causing new problems in the areas of health or farming. Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, the conference will further discuss the role of technology in bridging digital divide in scheduled tribes of India, thus making India digitally inclusive in its entirety.
Sub-Themes:

1. Tribal way of life and Sustainable Development.

2. Technological Intervention and Tribal Land Rights.

3. Indigenous knowledge System.

4. Health, Education and Agriculture technologies for Tribal welfare.

5. Promotion of innovation and Entrepreneurship for Tribal Welfare.

6. Digital repository for Tribal Culture (AKDL).

7. Challenges to Indigenous Tribal Languages.

8. Challenges to Indigenous faith in Modern World

9. Technology, Tribals and Independence Struggle.

10. Tribal Rights in pre and post Independent India.

11. Tribals and Digital Inclusion.

12. ICT and Tribal Empowerment.

13. Technology and Women Empowerment

Relevance in the National Context
The tribal empowerment revolves around five critical issues:

1. Livelihood and Employment

2. Education

3. Health

4. Involuntary Displacement and Migration

5. Legal and Constitutional Matters

Call for Papers
Surely, technology has intervened in all of the above subjects. Present need of the hour is a scholarly activity to assess the impact of technology on tribal way of life to evaluate policies and programmes of government. The conference will analyse to what extent, penetration of technologies has been done in the tribal life world and what impact it has created upon them. This critical study will reflect upon the various schemes undertaken by governments and how it has supported the development of tribals and the inclusivity technology has brought in to bridge the digital divide.

• How will the Activity help in the Promotion of Science and Culture? The scholarly deliberation on the issue of Tribal Empowerment through technology will help us to understand the role of Science for integration and upliftment in the Tribal society. The sub-themes of the conference will reflect upon the multiple aspects of development associated with scheduled tribes in India. And it will show how the technology is perceived and what better steps could be taken by science in favor of the Tribes of India.
• Abstract Submission: The abstract should be written in 300 words containing title, brief introduction, objectives, relevance, methodology and major findings of the paper. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt fonts. Please submit the abstract at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=stetci2022 by 8th August 2022. Last date for paper submission is 20th August 2022.
• Registration for attending Conference: Registration for the conference is mandatory and will start on 15th July 2022. There is no registration fee. Online  registration. 
• Workshop for Authors: An online workshop on 'Research Paper Writing' will be organized on 12th August 2022 for the authors whose abstracts are accepted.
• Submission of Full Papers: The authors of all accepted abstracts are required to submit their full papers in 3000-5000 words (English) in required format by 20th August 2022 for publication in the Proceedings of the Conference.
• Contact: All questions related to conference and submissions of abstract/paper should be emailed to: stetci2022@gmail.com

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