National Conference on GST Reforms & India's Socio-Economic Transformation: Pathway to Viksit Bharat 2047 [Hybrid]

The Department of Law, Central University of Karnataka, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), invites you to a two-day National Conference on "GST Reforms & India's Socio-Economic Transformation: Pathway to Viksit Bharat 2047". The conference takes place on 16 and 17 July 2026 in a hybrid format, so you can present and participate either on campus in Kalaburagi or online.

If your research touches on tax law, constitutional questions around GST, or the wider economic impact of GST across sectors, this is a strong forum to share your work and have selected papers considered for an ISBN publication.

The Central University of Karnataka (CUK) is a central university established by an Act of Parliament, located at Kadaganchi, Kalaburagi. This conference is hosted by its Department of Law in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, that funds and promotes research in the social sciences.

The conference invites papers across six tracks:

• Evolution of GST in India in theory and practice
• Constitutional and legal framework on GST
• Implications of GST on industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and entrepreneurial sectors
• Technological interventions for enhanced efficiency of GST
• Implications of GST on Atma Nirbhar Bharat and the Start-up India scheme
• GST as a tool towards Viksit Bharat 2047

Submissions are welcome from professionals, academicians, research scholars, and students.

• Papers must be original and unpublished, with a similarity index below 10% and no AI-generated content.
• Co-authorship is allowed, with a maximum of two authors per paper. A single author may submit only one paper.
• Paper length: 3,000 to 8,000 words. Abstract: up to 250 words with 4 to 6 keywords.
• Submit in Word (.docx) format only; PDFs are not accepted.
• Formatting: Times New Roman, 12pt, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment, APA referencing style.

Papers selected by the Peer Review Committee will be considered for publication by the Department in association with ICSSR, with an ISBN.

Paper presenters: INR 1,000 (professionals/academicians) or INR 500 (students/research scholars). Non-presenting attendees: INR 500 (professionals/academicians) or INR 300 (students/research scholars).

Payment is to the Central University of Karnataka account (A/c No. 5109101000001, IFSC CNRB0005109). Please confirm current payment details via the official registration page.

• Paper submission deadline: 10 July 2026 (extended)
• Registration deadline: 12 July 2026 (extended)
• Conference dates: 16 and 17 July 2026

Submit your paper through the official Google Form and complete registration via the conference website. For queries, contact the Convenor, Dr. Jayanta Boruah.

• Abstract (up to 250 words, 4 to 6 keywords)
• Full paper in Word (.docx), 3,000 to 8,000 words, similarity below 10%
• APA formatting, Times New Roman 12pt, 1.5 spacing
• Paper submitted via the official Google Form by 10 July 2026
• Registration completed and fee paid by 12 July 2026