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Abstract not exceeding 250 words typed in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 spacing, should be mailed to the e-mail ID of the Conference Director on or before 14th July 2014. Full paper should be submitted on or before 31st July 2014 by sending the completed registration form along with registration fee after the acceptance of the abstract is intimated. All abstracts would be acknowledged but only accepted abstracts would be specifically mentioned as ‘Accepted’ before 19th July 2014. The author cannot delegate the presentation of his/her paper to another participant. A softcopy and a hard copy of the full paper (not exceeding 5000 words or12pages) should be submitted (specification: A4 size, MS-Word 2003 format, Times New Roman font with heading in font size 14 and the remaining text of size 12 with spacing 1.5 as a single file). The paper should include the title, author’s name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address. The paper should be based on an original research work that has not been published. The selected papers will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality and relevance to the conference. The abstract of all accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Participation(without paper presentation) should be confirmed on or before 31st July 2014 by sending the completed registration form with registration fee. Certificates will be issued only on the second day of the conference during the valedictory ceremony. Duly filled in registration form along with the registration fee ,through Cheque / DD in favour of “Presidency College, Bangalore” payable at Bangalore, should be sent to the address of the Conference Director.

(NAAC Accredited “A” Grade) Kempapura, Hebbal, Bangalore – 560 024.

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: Rs. 750/: Rs. 500/: Rs. 250/: Rs. 1000/-

CONFERENCE DIRECTOR Dr. BADRI H.S Contact No. 080-42478700-09, Extn: 128, Mob No-09845215960 Email ID – [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.presidencycollege.ac.in

ADDRESS OF THE CONFERENCE DIRECTOR Dr. BADRI H.S Presidency College, Kempapura, Hebbal, Bangalore - 24.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE On

Strategies and Action Plans for Sustainable Development in Higher Education 08th August, 2014 Business Standard

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A1 Ranking in South India's Best B- Schools (2013)

A+++ rating in the India's Best Private B-School ranking. 25th Rank in all India (February 2013)

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25th Rank in all India (February, 2013)

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36 Rank among the best B-Schools all over India (2013)

102nd Rank in all India (November, 2012)

Contact No.: (080) 42478700 -09 Website: www.presidencycollege.ac.in In association with La Trobe University, Australia, Birmingham City University, UK, The Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), UK, Association of Charted Certified Accountants (ACCA),UK

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE Within the next 10 years, the Higher Education sector in this country will be recognized as major contributor to society's efforts to achieve sustainability through the skills and knowledge that its graduates learn and put into practice and through its own strategies and operations. This is a challenging agenda and there is a strong perception that society is not moving forward fast enough. There is now widespread agreement that sustainable development is important and it is a growing political priority both nationally and internationally.

Higher education institutions can make a substantial, sustained and exemplary contribution to the challenge of sustainable development through teaching and research, as campus managers, as employers and as protagonists in their local communities. The goal of the conference is to deliberate on Strategies & Action Plans for Sustainable Development in the areas of Journalism, Commerce & Management & Computer Applications.

SUB-THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE 1. Dept. of Journalism a. New Media Participation or Inclusion b. Media Education for Inclusion c. Participatory Communication 2. Dept. of Commerce and Management a. Promoting Investment Trade and Entrepreneurship b. Corporate Responsibility Towards Inclusive Development c. Natural Resource Management d. Potential Resource Management e. Recent Trends in Finance 3. Dept. of Computer Applications a. Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for Sustainable Development b. Information Technology Enabled Services(ITES) for Sustainable Development c. Green Computing Practices for Sustainable Development

ABOUT PRESIDENCY COLLEGE, BANGALORE Presidency Group of Institutions is a well established network of schools, PU College and a full-fledged college with UG & PG courses. The objective of these institutions is to provide a high quality learning environment that fosters holistic education. The College was established in the year 2000 as a premier institute of the group, offers a plethora of courses in the fields of Management, Computer Applications and Commerce. It is well equipped with state-of-the-art labs, Wi-Fi internet connectivity campus and spacious classrooms. The college-library is digitalized with more than 26,000 books, backed by databases such as EBSCO, N-List, and open-source journals. Faculty members are selected through a three-stage screening process to ensure their effectiveness. It has been accredited with an 'A' grade by NAAC.

OUR PATRONS Chief Patron Patron Patron Chief Advisor Advisor

: Mr. Nissar Ahmed, Chairman, Presidency Group of Institutions : Mr. Suhail Ahmed, Vice-Chairman, Presidency Group of Institutions : Ms. Nafeesa Ahmed Thanveer, Director Presidency Group of Institutions : Prof. Dr. Muddu Vinay, Director and Principal, Presidency College : Mr. Suprio Guha Roy, CEO, Presidency Group of Institutions

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENCY GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS Mr. Nissar Ahmed is the Chairman of the Presidency Group of Institutions in Bangalore and Mangalore. He is rendering yeomen services for the noble cause of education from the year 1976. He made a humble beginning by promoting school education and reached the pinnacle of glory in running 7 International Schools of excellent quality and high standards. His academic passion and enthusiasm did not stop at the school level, but, continued in establishing a very reputed and internationally known “Presidency College”, which has now transformed as “Presidency University” due to his impeccable efforts and justifiably featured among the top “51 Edupreneurs of India”. He has evinced great interest in the tie-up of Presidency College with

International Universities in Europe, Australia, Middle East and United States of America. With this educational and academic zeal and zest coupled with tenacity of purpose for promoting quality in higher education involving student community, Presidency College has come forward to organize the International Conference on “Strategies & Action Plans For Sustainable Development In Higher Education” under the leadership of Mr. Suhail Ahmed (Vice Chairman), Ms. Nafeesa Ahmed (Director PGI) and under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Muddu Vinay, Director & Principal, & Mr. Suprio Guha Roy, CEO, Presidency Group of Institutions (PGI).

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE : Dr. Badri H.S, Associate Dean, Presidency College Conference Conveners Information & Technology : Prof. Narayan Swamy, HOD, Computer Applications Commerce & Management : Prof. Pradeep Kumar Shinde, HOD, Commerce & Mgmt. Journalism : Prof. Babitha Joseph, Coordinator, Journalism Secretary : Ms. Alli A, Assistant Professor in Computer Applications Joint Secretary : Ms. Shilpa Kalyan, Assistant Professor in Journalism Treasurer : Ms. Padmajavani, Assistant Professor in Commerce & Mgmt. Members : Prof. Dr. Arul M J, Director of MBA Prof Dr. Mrinmoy Biswas, Director of PACE Mr. Ramesh P A, Head - Training & Placement Mr. Moorthy, Administrator Mr. Jairaj, Senior Manager Conference Director