The inaugural ceremony and the first plenary session was held in the premises of Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar.

2. International Institute for Population Sciences
(IIPS), Mumbai in collaboration with
Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for
Development Studies (NCDS), Bhubaneswar is
organizing the IIPS National Seminar 2017 on
“Population and Health in the Context of
Sustainable Development Goals” during 11-13
January 2017.

3. The inaugural ceremony and the first plenary
session was held in the premises of Institute of
Physics, Bhubaneswar.

4. IIPS
Professor Ashok Kumar Das, Vice Chancellor,
Utkal University graced the occasion as the Chief
Guest.

5. Professor Das emphasized on building cancer-
treating isotope production unit in the state for
more efficient treatment in the hospitals.

6. Professor F. Ram, Director IIPS Mumbai, formally
welcomed the participants and other dignitaries
to the 3-day long conference.

7. He highlighted the challenges relating to child
mortality, malnourishment, family planning and
sex ratio in India in general and Odisha in
particular.

8. Prof. Ram pointed out that the infant mortality
rate in the state should be reduced for
generating sustained economic growth.

9. Professor Srijit Mishra, Director NCDS,
Bhubaneswar also addressed the august
gathering.

10. Prof. Mishra quoted Derek Parfit’s ad infinitum
paradox popularly known as the repugnant
conclusion which raises concern about rising
population on the one hand and receding per
capita income or subsistence living on the other.

11. Professor Usha Ram gave the background of the
National Seminar. The opening ceremony ended
with a vote of thanks by Dr. Manas Ranjan
Pradhan.

12. The first plenary session on ‘Measurement of
SDG Indicators’ was chaired by Professor P.M.
Kulkarni while Professor H. Lhungdim was the
rapporteur of the session.

13. Professor Amaresh Dubey spoke on Poverty,
Food Security, Hunger and Nutrition.

14. Professor Ravi Verma talked about Gender
Issues and Women Empowerment.

15. Prof. F. Ram spoke about the issues concerning
Water and Sanitation. Prof. P. S. Nair highlighted
the Impact of Migration in India.

16. Later in the day, six technical sessions and one
poster session were held at NCDS.

17. In the next two days there will be one more
plenary session on ‘Population and Development
Issues: With Special Focus on EAG States’, 18
technical sessions and two poster sessions and a
panel discussion-cum-closing ceremony.

18. The speakers in the second plenary session are:
Professor Sulabha Parsuraman, Dr. S. Niranjan,
Professor L. L. Singh, Dr. Rasmi Avula and
Dr.Vikas Bhatia.

19. This is chaired by Professor Ram and the
rapporteur will be Professor S. K. Mohanty.

20. The conference intends to assess the
demographic and health scenario in the country
and identify driver in achieving better
demographic and health outcomes to ensure
progress towards achieving sustainable
development goals.

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