About the Dr Ashok Da. Ranade Memorial Trust By Anjum Rajabali https://youtu.be/q58emTQwgoY the trust has been created in the name of Dr. Ashoke Da Ranade who barely needs an introduction. Large body of work that he has left behind. And yet it is very difficult to introduce such a multi-dimensional, multi-talented personality. He is primarily remembered as one of the finest minds in the field of musicology and music scholarship the world over, when he was regarded as one of the finest external musicologists of his time.
The range of subjects that he studied and excelled in as a scholar is unbelievably large --from music to dance to theater. Literature, criticism, mythology, Yoga, and several others which he which he found stimulating.
over and above that he was a composer and a musician himself a vocalist. He has 24 books to his credit. He has left behind a huge amount of knowledge for all of us to gain by. and yet there was so much more that he had planned to do could do before death stole him from us 3 abruptly 12 years ago.
Introducing Prof Pankaj Chandra: https://youtu.be/BBSds1clnbU
Dr Aneesh Pradhan: Professor Pankaj Chandra is the Vice Chancellor of Ahmedabad University. He was the Director of the IIM Bangalore and Professor of Operations & Technology Management at IIM Ahmedabad. He has been a full time tenured faculty at McGill University and IIM Ahmedabad and a visiting professor at various universities overseas. He has served on several committees of Government of India and currently serves on policy committees related to the New Education Policy as well on international Supply Chain Resilience.
Professor Chandra’s research and teaching interests include Manufacturing Management, Supply Chain Coordination, Building Technological Capabilities, and higher education policy. His recent book titled ‘Building Universities that Matter’ studies issues of Governance, Change & Institution Building in Indian Universities. He is involved in building a liberal arts driven research University and within it, a School of Performing and Visual Arts.
12th ADR Memorial Lecture: Integrating Arts: Building Education towards Freedom https://youtu.be/hRabhojJW5I
Why does any society want its people to be educated? And what is the role of arts within it? In this day and age of technology, the big question that one grapples with is whether education is making you think and how does one learn to think. We believe that by integrating arts, one is able to view the world more comprehensively, bring extended emotion into education, and build skills that are more diverse to address complex questions. The talk will explore this world of how art is presented in a liberal arts framework and what stands in its way in today’s India.
Q & A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCJADGeLiLI
Questions raised in the chat box.
raginipasricha: Artists across the world are protesting against multiple injustices and are being killed, incarcerated and banned for doing so by oppressive regimes. Their despair and oppression are very visible. Is arts education or even interdisciplinary practice being promoted in India today and if freedom is to be taught as a cherished value, is the political system today supportive of it and financing it? Or are we talking at cross purposes? Social problem solving and pragmatism don’t go hand in hand. Academicians who work with sub altern movements are being called anti nationals and imprisoned
Stan Lobo: Your words "if freedom is to be taught as a cherished value" is the question. Quoting our forefathers is the best way to escape responsibility what we need to do 'NOW'. We have some of the best thinkers on education in the form of Gandhi, Ambedkar, JK, Tagore.the question still remains : what have we done to Education system in India today inspite of having the best thoughts and intentions? What are the systemic changes, questioning those holding position of power in education, holding Educationists accountable for what needs to be done ?
At the end Chaitanya Kunte of the ADR Archives, Pune gave the vote of thanks
for Lectures upto now: Go to playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO579_0r1kCSHNo429aJWxOgci7LdRabX