Monoact play

Monoact Play

The Mono-Act Play “Innuma Nadakudhu?” on April 26, 2024, was organized by Theatre of Voices in collaboration with the Centre for Social Justice and Equity at Madras School of social work, the play took place in Madai – Alwarpet Chennai. Mr. Imayam writer and novelist was the special guest of honour. The play aims to create awareness about caste-based violence, specifically addressing the issue of honour killings. More than 100 students, public attended the event.

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Impact and Historical Review of Social Justice Movements in Tamil Nadu

Impact and Historical Review of Social Justice Movements in Tamil Nadu

The Centre for Social Justice and Equity (CSJE) of Madras School of Social Work, organised an Invited Lecture on “Impact and Historical Review of Social Justice Movements in Tamil Nadu”” for February 06, 2024 VC Hall. Honourable Speaker – Ms. V. Geetha, Social activist from Chennai gave the lecture cum discussion the topic.
Prof.M. Antony Stephen, Assistant Professor cum Program Coordinator introduced the speaker. Ms. Geetha is an active member in various women’s movement and She is influential in coining such as anti-caste pedagogy and pedagogy of self. The general discourse on justice has always been political and economic while social justice in most cases has always been side tracked and most dialogues arising about distributive justice is voiced by communist parties alone. And she goes on to ask how do we establish social justice and goes on to provide a solution. She says legislations are key to social justice and historic evidences too suggest the same while also justice has its roots in popular struggles and translates themselves into policy framework. In India the constitution plays a vital role in ensuring justice social, economic, political and the significance of the first amendment to the constitution empowered the state to make special provisions for the advancements of socially and economically backward classes.

Comparative Understanding of Caste System in India and Japan

Comparative Understanding of Caste System in India and Japan

The Madras School of Social Work, Centre for Social Justice and Equity conducted a public lecture on “Comparative Understanding of Caste System in India and Japan” for January 30, 2024 TAG Auditorium. Honourable Speaker – Prof. Jonathan Watts Moderator – Mr. Gouthama Prabhu were the public lecture special guests.
Public lecture begun with the welcome address by Dr. Pavananthi Vembulu, Director, Centre for Social Justice and Equity, Madras School of Social Work. Then, the speaker was felicitated by Dr. Raja Samuel, Principal, MSSW. Later, Mr. Gouthama Prabhu, President, Foundation of His Sacred Majesty (NGO) gave brief introduction about the speaker and his profile. After the introduction, the speaker Prof. Jonathan Watts delivered his lecture. The lecture consists four parts. In the first part the speaker discussed the concept of impure / taint / Kegare in the Japan society based the occupation related to death and blood. He has explained how the concept of karma and impurity has been established in the ancient Japan and how it has been carried through different cultural practices such as good funeral, name on the tomb etc. he also explored how section of people and women were considered impure. He stressed on how such practices have been institutionalised through Buddhist priests.

Understanding Social Justice and Equity – A Socio – Political Perspective

Understanding Social Justice and Equity – A Socio – Political Perspective

The MSSW Centre for Social Justice and Equity organised a seminar on “Understanding Social Justice and Equity – A Socio-Political Perspective” for September 19, 2023, in VC Hall in commemoration of Social Justice Day. Honourable Justice.D.Hariparanthaman, Former Judge of the Madras High Court, and Ms. Arulmozhi, Advocate and Social Activist, were the special guests of the seminar.
Mr. Antony Stephen, Assistant Professor cum Program Co-Ordinator of CSJE, MSSW, welcomed the participants and explained the purpose of the seminar. 37 students, scholars and Civil Society representatives attended the seminar. Advocate. Arulmozhi began by outlining the context of social justice in India, and specifically Tamil Nadu. After a brief explanation of the distinction between equity and equality, she moved on to the data from the Sangam literature to figure out the perceptions of education and work division. She had expressed her thoughts on how education in our culture was taken away from the working class and given to the so-called upper caste people. The relationship between labouring and caste group hierarchies was explained from the perspective of social justice.