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June 01,2018Beginning date for Submission of Abstract: June 01,2018 Theme:Towards Building Inclusive Societies The National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India and the Department of Applied Psychology, Ramanujan College (University of Delhi), India are pleased to announce the 28th Annual Congress of NAOP and International Conference with the theme Towards Building Inclusive Societies. Since antiquity scholars across the world have been struggling to figure out the dynamics of social, political and economic changes in human life. The need to maintain, sustain and perpetuate healthy society has been emphasized in various ways. Indian wisdom has always emphasized balance (Samatva) and inspired to pursue the middle path and to avoid the extremes. It resonates with the idea that the seeker of happiness should feel content(Santosh), which is contrary to the hedonistic view that has dominated the psychological discourse for long. The current developments in positive psychology have enthused a positive movement in the discipline of psychology. However still, the image of human being promoted is skewed and ignores the ground realities in less developed countries. Against this backdrop, NAOP 2018 plans to dedicate this annual congress to address some relevant issues in contemporary Indian society. One of the key goals for social development is a society for all - a society that is based on social cohesion, people’s participation, social integration, promoting equality and respect for diversity. We are fighting social exclusion based on race, gender, culture, language, ethnicity, age, physical disadvantage, economic disadvantage and many other social identities at a global level. It is important to understand the psychological processes underlying not just issues of social exclusion but social inclusion as well. India has a rich repository of indigenous knowledge about human nature, human development, social relationships, and societal development, which has found some application at the individual level but not at the societal level. The congress attempts