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The
idea of National academy of Psychology (NAOP) was discussed in a
gathering of some young and some senior psychologists attending a
national Seminars on Applied Social Psychology in India organized
by Professor Girishwar Misra at Bhopal University, Bhopal in
central India in 1985 and 1987. The scholars discussed a common
objective of setting up a good professional organization which can
provide a national forum and fulfill the need for serious scholars
commited to the growth of psychology in India. It was realized
very intensively that professional associations and organizations
are vehcles which transport the ideas, professional
collaborations, and blending of minds. The NAOP (INDIA) was
visualized to proide a forum of for exchange of ideas and sharing
of knowledge among psychologists working in various academic and
applied fields all over India.
The
NAOP seeks to promote the application and quality of teaching and
research taking place within the field of psychology and also to
promote multidisciplinary work for the betterment of quality of
life of the citizens of India. Taking these considerations in view
the group at Bhopal signed a commitment on February 11, 1987 and
entrusted Professor L.B. tripathi with the responsibility of
drafting a constitution to give a concrete shape to the proposed
organization which was to avoid the raditional ppattern of
membership and elected office bearers. The Statutes drafted by
Professor L.B. Tripathi discussed , modified and adapted in a
meeting at the IIT Kanpur on February 24, 1989 and the NAOP was
born.
It
was decided to have a system of membership by invitation and to
replace the executive body consisting of President, Secretary
etc. by a small working committee with a Convener. The first
annual convention of the NAOP was held on 7th and 8th February
1990 at Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. After some deliberation
it was decided to register it as a society under the Societies
Registration Act 1860 with the accepted Constitution. The NAOP was
duly registered at Bhubneshwar bearing the No. 2939 188 of 1990-91
on July 31, 1990 .
In
year 2000, the NAOP decided to adopt the publication of
Psychological Studies, a Journal started by late Professor B.
Krishnan about five decades back. After negotiating with Prof.
M.A. Faroqui, its Editor, the NAOP has assumed its publication
from the year 2000. Prof. G. Misra is currently the Editor of the
journal.
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