Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro-Chancellor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), highlighted the role being played by SCMHRD in creating highly educated, trained and capable manpower to guide the country towards a bright future. She stressed that students of today should be able to find solutions to the problems being faced by society today.
The inaugural session witnessed key-note speeches delivered by Dr Ruth Kattumuri, Co-Director, Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics; Dr P Balachandra, Principal Research Scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; and Dr Bhimaraya Metri, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirapalli. Dr Rajani Gupte, Vice-Chancellor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) also addressed the gathering.
Delivering the welcome address, Dr Pratima Sheorey, Director SCMHRD, informed that the conference has evoked an overwhelming response as participants have arrived from all over the world including countries like the US, UK, Bangladesh and also from premium institutions like IITs and IIMs. Over the next two days, participants will be presenting academic research papers, she said.
The session concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Dr Netra Neelam, Deputy Director, SCMHRD.
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