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Udupi : UGC sponsored two day National Seminar on Post Colonialism and Twenty First Century Literature organized by Department of English, Milagres College, Kallianpur near here on Thursday, 30^th March, 2017.

The programme began with invocation. Dr. Vincent Alva Professor in English, Department of English, Milagres College gave introductory remark on chief guest Prof. R. Shashidhar Dean, Department of English, University of Mangalore.

In his keynote address, Prof. R. Shashidhar said that we all love justice, sacrifice when everyone’s treated fairly when each have the freedom to do what and pursue our own happiness. That’s the world we all want to live in.

The definition of post colonialism may be fairly boundaried, the actual use of the term is very subjective, allowing for a yoking together of a very diverse range of experiences, cultures and problems. The term post colonialism is used both as literal description of formerly colonial societies and as a description of global conditions after a period of colonialism.

Rev Fr. Dr. Lawrence C. D’Souza, Secretary of Catholic Education Society of Udupi Diocese (CESU), during in his presiding address said that learning never ends. Students as well as teachers should make advantage in researching process. But teachers most benefited rather than students in research. On the midst of concluding programme in relate to Golden Jubilee year of Milagres College, Kallianpur, the dream of founder Correspondent late Fr. Denis D’Souza and founder principal Dr. Gururaj Bhat the college has been marching towards development in rural area. But at the present situation due to other courses like engineering and medicines etc, the degree colleges facing certain obstacles to get enough of students in the field of common degree courses.

Earlier Dr. Gerald Pinto Principal of Milagres College welcomed the gatherings. Prof. Cyril Mathias, HOD, Department of English proposed vote of thanks.

As about the Seminar, the debate on Postcolonialism explores the experience of imperialism of nearly three centuries that includes colonialism as well as neocolonialism of the late 90^th century and the geo-political regions of India, Latin America, Africa, Antarctica and Europe especially England. This expericne is mainly related to extend control and economic exploitation of the native people and their landby the colonists.

The postcolonial literature focuses on the aesthetic culture with its groundings in the historical, social, economic and political realities. At present the reacting and writing of literature has entered into the neo-colonial phase with new expectations, anxieties and alternatives. There is need to understand this transition of literary aspirations in neo-colonialism.

The seminar will try to throw more light on the various aspects of postcolonial literature, especially in the context of twenty First Century. Greater concentration on Indian Writers may help us to percolate the theme of the seminar more effectively.

There are various sessions will be held with sub themes for paper presentation. Dr. Robert Jose Associate Professor, Bellery University, Dr. Dattatreya M., Associate Professor, Kuvempu University, Prof Chitra Panikkar, Department of English, Bangalore University, Dr. N. S. Gundur Associate Professor, Tumkur University were present.