Shillong, March 6: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam former president of India will make Shillong his home for a period of two moths as he will be teaching at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong from the month of July to August this year.
Popularly known as the rocket scientist of India Kalam will teach students of the Indian Institute of Management-Shillong a course titled “Societal transformation bio-technology and its application”.
Dr. Kalam will start his lectures to a class of around 110 students from July. Dr Kalam was in Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya, to inaugurate inaugurated the third international conference “SUSCON” organised by IIM-Shillong Wednesday.
The 3rd Annual International Sustainability Conference ‘SUSCON’, organised by the Indian Institute of Management will spread over a span of three days till 8th March.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Kalam stressed on India’s core competencies majorly lie in the sectors of Agriculture and food processing, Education and Healthcare, Information and communication Technology, Reliable and Quality Electric power, Surface transport and Infrastructure for all parts of the country and Self-reliance in critical technologies and if these five areas progress in a coordinated way, will lead to food, economic and national security and help in achieving energy independence.
He stressed on the need to bridge the gap between urban and rural development even while mentioning that India aimed to bring sustainable development through rural and urban infrastructure, quality education, healthcare, environmental upgradation, bringing vibrancy in the public institutions for better and enhanced delivery of essential public services on time, reforming the financial system for better global integration and a proactive regulatory system.
“India’s core competencies majorly lie in the sectors of Agriculture and food processing, Education and Healthcare, Information and communication Technology, Reliable and Quality Electric power, Surface transport and Infrastructure for all parts of the country and Self-reliance in critical technologies and if these five areas progress in a coordinated way, then it will lead to food, economic and national security and help in achieving energy independence”, Dr Kalam said.
Former President of the country and renowned nuclear scientist, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam consented to facilitate the students of IIM Shillong as a visiting faculty on the subject of Societal Transformation with Technology and its Application for a period of two months.
The news which was announced at the third annual international sustainability conference of IIM Shillong, SUSCON here on Wednesday brought about a sense of excitement and thrill among the present batch of IIM Shillong who expressed eagerness to listen and receive lectures from a person of Dr Kalam’s stature.
A number of interactive sessions and talks on the concept of Sustainable Development, on ideas leading to a better and sustainable future, will be held during the three day period of the Conference. The Conference is expected to raise and discuss topics ranging from Natural Resource Management and Environmental Sustainability Issues to work–life–balance of Working Women: A Catalyst for Organizational Sustainability.(SP News)
