Shillong, Apr 25: A two-day training titled “Dimensions and Relevance of Social Ethics for Contemporary Society” was held recently at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM).
The event was organised by the Department of Sociology, USTM in collaboration with RC-30: Digital Sociology (Indian Sociological Society) and the Forum for Learning and Action with Innovation and Rigor (FLAIR), New Delhi from April 22 to 23.
The training was conducted by various national and international resource persons, including Dr. Paul Streumer from the Netherlands, Md. Habibur Rehman from Bangladesh, Prof. B.P. Sahu, Dean of the Department of Adult and Continuing Education at NEHU, Meghalaya; Prof. Nirakar Mallick from the Department of Sociology at Assam University, Silchar; and Prof. Subhas Chandra Roy, former Head and Dean of Instruction at the North East Regional Institute of Education (NERIE), NCERT, Meghalaya.
Prof Abdul Matin, convenor of RC-30-ISS and president of FLAIR delivered the keynote address on the importance of ethics. The thematic principle of his address was firmly centered in the digital sphere, concerning the ethics of AI in the contemporary world.
In her address, Prof Maitrayee Chaudhuri, president of the Indian Sociological Society, emphasized how ethics is not constant and it varies across time and space.
Prof Sambit Mallick, Department of Humanities and Social Science, IIT Guwahati, spoke about the importance of social ethics.
The topics covered in the program included the application of social ethics, social work ethics for youth leadership, the development of the code of ethics for social work professionals, professional excellence and social responsibility, and lessons drawn from the history of an Indian tribe in Jharkhand, as well as ethical considerations from an Indian perspective. The training program aimed to encourage the integration of moral principles into decision-making processes.
The training seeks to encourage participants to contribute to a more ethical, responsible, and compassionate society while also serving as a platform for sharing ideas, experiences, and best practices while creating collective discussion and debate opportunities.
Prof GD Sharma, Vice Chancellor of USTM; Prof RK Sharma, advisor at USTM; and Prof Thagiram Gogoi, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at USTM also attended the event.
