Dialogue: “The Rise and Fall of Youth Revolutions” Conversazione with Dr Stephen Hess India International Centre in cooperation with USIS (American Center US Embassy) 1974

The Dialogue was held in the original Committee Room of IIC which is now The Library Reading Room.

Seminar on “The Rise and Fall of youth Revolutions was initiated by STEPHEN HESS, a Senior Fellow of Governmental Studies at Brookings Institutions, U.S.A who has been National Chairman of the White House Conference on Children and Youth until early 1972. The seminar, held at India International Centre on 19 April 1974, probed the new Consciousness represented by youth the world over The Indian Perspective of the issue was lead-discussed by P.K. Balachandran. Prof PV Indiresan, Head of Radar Studies, I.I.T. New Delhi acted as Moderator.

Among the active participants are renowned botanist Dr Verinder Kumar, eminent geographer Dr CP Singh (later, Head Do Geography D School University of Delhi) Dr Minoti Nag (Chatterjee) later Principal Kamala Nehru College, Ms Manju Gupta (Presentation Convent Delhi / Daulat Ram College and Member of The Board CONVERSAZIONE) Scientist Manju Puri (Avinashi) Gargi College and Secretary CONVERSAZIONE