The Institute conducts memorial lectures on a regular basis for faculty members, students, and other research staff. The speakers for these memorial lectures are invited to discuss their on-going research or topics of special interest. These memorial lectures provide a forum for dynamic academic debates and the exchange of innovative research ideas in the field of population sciences. The publication unit is generally incharge of organizing these memorial lectures. Annually, the unit organizes the following three memorial lectures: (a) Dr. C. Chandrasekaran Memorial Lecture, (b) Prof. P. N. Mari Bhat Memorial Lecture, and (c) Prof. Asha Bhende Memorial Lecture. These lectures are conducted on various topics of population sciences, such as Growth for All: Policy Issues and Options; Fertility, Class, Female Education, and Sex Ratio in India; and India's Journey To SDG 3: Charting the Course and Measuring Progress.
Prof. Asha A Bhende Memorial Lecture
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Dr. Sujata Patel
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9 November, 2020
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Risk, Trust and the Pandemic: A sociological perspective
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Ms. Pooja Taparia
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8 November, 2019
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Child Sexual Abuse: Ground Realities and Way Forward
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Prof. Sonalde Desai
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15 January, 2019
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Family Changes in India in the Context of Economic Transformation
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Prof. Saraswati Raju
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23 March, 2018
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Talking Empowerment, Talking Gender: Revisiting the Familiar
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Prof. Ravinder Kaur
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16 December, 2016
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Fertility, Class, Female Education and Sex Ratio in India
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Dr. Abhay Bang
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8 February, 2016
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Research with the People
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Dr. Ravi Verma
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16 January, 2015
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Men and Masculinities: Current discourse and way forward
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Dr. Susheela Singh
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30 October, 2013
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Estimating need, costs and impacts of providing sexual and reproductive health services in the developing world: Approaches and results
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Dr. Indira Jaising
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20 April, 2013
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Freedom to marry a person of your choice : Interference from KHAP Panchayats?
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Dr. Shireen J. Jejeebhoy
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27 February, 2012
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Promoting Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in India : Have we kept the promises we made ?
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Prof. P.N. Mari Bhat Memorial Lecture
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Date |
Title |
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Prof. Vikram Patel |
12 March, 2021 |
The Global Youth Mental Health Crisis
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Prof. Prabhu L. Pingali
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8 January, 2020
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Can India Achieve SDG 2 – Eliminate Hunger & Malnutrition by 2030?
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Dr. Christophe Z. Gulmoto
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18 December, 2018
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Sex imbalances at birth: today and tomorrow
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Dr. M.E. Khan
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1 February, 2018
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Human Resource Development for Social Science Research: Current Trent and Future Challenges
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Dr. K. Srinath Reddy
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24 February, 2017
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India’s Journey To SDG 3: Charting The Course And Measuring Progress
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Prof. P.M. Kulkarni
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12 12 February, 2016
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How Relevant Is Neo-Malthusianism in Present-Day Asia?
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Prof. David E. Bloom
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27 April, 2015
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India’s Prospects for Economic Growth, As Viewed through a Demographic and Health Lens
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Prof. Alaka M. Basu
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6 January, 2014
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How do we think about women’s empowerment and reproductive health? Where do these thoughts take us?
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Prof. John Cleland
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16 January, 2013
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“Does Europe’s Second Demographic Transition have any Relevance for India?
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Prof. Leela Visaria
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29 March, 2012
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Maternal Mortality in India: Is Gender the Key Determinants?
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Prof. Prabhat Jha
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18 October, 2010
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Avoidable Mortality in India
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Prof. N. Krishnan Namboodiri
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3 November, 2009
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At IASP Conference, S.V. University, Tirupati
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Prof. Tim Dyson
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18 October, 2008
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At IASP Conference, ISEC, Bangalore
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Dr. C. Chandrasekaran Memorial Lecture
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Prof. Arvind Pandey |
26 February, 2021 |
Models to Study Birth Intervals and Parity Prograssion Ratios |
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Dr. Jayant Kumar Banthia
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6 March, 2020
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Vital Statistics in India: Past, Present and Future
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Prof. Sreenivasan Subramanian
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11 March, 2019
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Measurement in the Social Sciences: Some Logical and Normative Issues
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Prof. Shiva S. Halli
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4 December, 2017
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Vertical versus Integrated Approach to RCH Services Delivery in India: Role of Demography
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Prof. Manoj Panda
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20 December, 2016
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Growth for All: Policy Issues and Options
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Prof. Dileep Mavalankar
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17 February, 2016
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Climate change, Heat waves and Mortality in Ahmedabad: Experience of Ahmedabad Heat Action plan
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Dr. Fred Arnold
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13 February, 2015
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The Evolution and Future of Household Surveys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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Dr. Monica Das Gupta
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1 April, 2014
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Population, Poverty and Climate Change
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Prof. Arvind Panagariya
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8 November, 2012
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The Child Malnutrition Indicator for India: With a Grain of Salt
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Prof. Gita Sen
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21 March, 2012
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Population Policies in 21st Century India: Realising the promise of Human Rights
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Prof. Amy Tsui
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6 September, 2010
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Family Planning Research in India in the Mid Sixties: The Insights and Global Legacy of Dr. C. Chandrasekaran
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Dr. Narendra Jadhav
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30 October, 2009
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Demographic Dividend Versus Demographic Nightmare
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Prof. P.C. Saxena
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24 October, 2008
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Consanguineous marriages
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