As a part of its programme for, 1999-2000, the Association is holding a general Conference of its member-institutions for discussion of Association’s programme of work for the next year as also a matter of current social concern. The matter for discussion at the conference is: India at the Threshold of the New Millennium : The Unfinished Agenda and the Challenges

Five regional preparatory meetings, in the form of seminars, have been organized for drawing in all member-institutions in the preparation of materials for discussion at the conference. Contributions for discussion in the regional seminars were obtained from member-institutions located primarily in the respective regions so that papers presented at the regional seminars could capture the diverse features of the country in appreciation of the issues inherent in the theme of the conference. The papers presented in the regional seminars together with the proceedings in these seminars are being synthesized for bringing out national perceptions in respect of four areas, namely

Human resource development;

Eradication of poverty and generation of productive employment;

Multiculturalism : Issues in national integration;

Globalization and international cooperation

The seminars were organized in the following five places. The member institutions belonging  to the different states which were invited to participate in the seminars are also given below. Write-up giving the conclusions and suggestions which emerged in each seminar has been  prepared.