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The NSS, AAJ and JNU Community is organizing a tree plantation drive

The NSS, AAJ and JNU Community is organizing a tree plantation drive

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The NSS, AAJ and JNU Community is organizing a tree plantation drive
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  <strong>National Service Scheme (NSS), Alumni Association of JNU (AAJ) &amp; JNU Community</strong>   organising   <strong>Tree Plantation Drive (Adopt a Tree)</strong>   <strong>August 15-22, 2017</strong> <strong>Inauguration at 10 AM, August 15, 2017 Venue: Ganga Hostel Lawn</strong>   <strong>Programme Schedule</strong>   <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmj740d0vxtPn-_jGcv-qH7xn3MJlSMLqZpbSbXDWLDgByYA/viewform"><strong>Tree Plantation Drive Registration</strong></a>   August 15, 2017: Ganga , Jhelum Hostel (10 AM, Meeting Point: Ganga Hostel Lawn) Convenor: Mr. Shamse Alam, Ms. Ambika Shree     August 16, 2017: Sutlej, Health Centre and KC (5-7 PM, Meeting Point: Ganga-Jhelum lawn) Convenor: Mr. Saddam Husian, Mr. Vishal Kumar     August 17, 2017: Narmada , Teflas, Sabarmati Hostel (5-7 PM, Meeting Point: Teflas Lawn) Convenor: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Mr. Vikash Kumar     August 18, 2017: Periyar, Kaveri and Godavari Hostel (5-7 PM, Meeting Point: Periyar-Kaveri lawn) Convenor: Mr. Rahul Kumar, Mr. Chandraveer Singh Bhati     August 19, 2017: Shipra, Chandrabhaga Hostel and Teachers Quarter (5-7 PM, Meeting Point: Chandrabhaga lawn) Convenor: Ms. Vasundhara , Mr. Ravi Kumar     August 20, 2017: Koyna, Mahi Mandavi, Lohit Hostel (5-7 PM, Meeting Point: Mahi-Mandavi lawn) Convenor: Ms. Divya Chabra, Ms. Gunjan     August 21, 2017: JNU Reserved Forest Lawn-1 ((5-7 PM, Meeting Point: Poorvanchal Bus Stand) Convenor: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Mr. Ramesh Chandra Nailwal     August 22, 2017: Sarswati Puram Parks, Road and Closing Ceremony (5-7 PM, Saraswati Puram Children's park) Convenor: Mr. Himanshu Kumar, Mr. Ashwini Kumar Ray  

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.