DTU organized a Seminar on India a Knowledge Society

Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly Delhi College of Engineering, and Society for Technology and National Development (STAND) jointly organized a Seminar recently on ‘India – a Knowledge Society’ at the India Habitat Centre in the Capital.

The seminar was inaugurated by the Lt Governor of Delhi and Chancellor of DTU, Tejendra Khanna. In his inaugural address, Khanna laid emphasis on adopting a holistic view and highest level of commitment in whatever one had to do.

“Indians are endowed with high intellectual capability. India today needs hardcore ethical professionals, who can add value to society”, he said. Delivering the keynote address, Dr SK Brahmachari, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt of India, said, “When it comes to health we need to have a balanced view between health as a right and health as business. A similar approach needs to be followed for knowledge. However, we cannot be a knowledge society unless we appreciate knowledge generators.”

Joining the seminar through video-conferencing, Dr RA Mashelkar, former Director General, CSIR, said, “For creation of a knowledge society, there has to be  a ten-point agenda to be followed, including creation of knowledge and its convergence into wealth, through innovation; inclusive innovation– for the benefit of all. Education, research and innovation have to go hand in hand.” Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Father of India’s Green Revolution, also conveyed his message through video recording on the occasion. Speaking on ‘Delhi as Knowledge Capital,’  PK Tripathi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Govt. of NCT of Delhi said, “Now it is the time to encourage new ideas, innovations and new product development. More synergy is required between academia and industry.”