Contact Person : Ms. Chandana Pattanaik ; Last Date for the submission of abstract : 25/07/2018; The purpose of the conference is to provide a platform for researchers, policy makers, development experts, government officials, legislators, intellectuals, academia, and practitioners to exchange and share information and to discuss on the implications of the ToR of 15th FC for dferent states and especially Odisha. Panellists and participants for the conference will be from diverse sectors: universities and research bodies, practitioners, donor agencies, media and civil society.