To shape Delhi as the Knowledge Capital of the Country, it is pertinent to equip Delhi with requisite knowledge infrastructure and the necessary enabling environment for world class education, research technology incubation and innovation, commensurate with the challenges of the new knowledge age. To discuss this and many more issues, Delhi Technological University (DTU), along with Department of Training and Technical Education (DTTE), Govt. of Delhi is organizing a seminar on ‘Delhi as the Knowledge Capital’ on November 18, 2009 at Pragati Maidan as a part of the India International Trade Fair.
The one-day seminar will be inaugurated by Shri. Rakesh Mehta, IAS, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Delhi in the presence of Shri. P.K. Tripathi, Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Delhi, Shri. Rajendra Kumar, Secretary, DTTE, Govt. of Delhi and Prof. P.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, DTU, among others. The keynote address will be delivered by Prof. Ashoka Chandra, Former Technical Advisor (Education) and Former Special Secretary, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. A booklet on ‘Research and Innovations @ DTU’ will also be released on the occasion.
Speaking about the seminar, Prof. Sharma, remarked, “Delhi with its pre-eminent position in respect of higher education and research institutions such as IIT-Delhi, AIIMS, JNU, Delhi University, DCE now DTU, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Hamdard etc. and a host of highly reputed R&D labs including National Physical Laboratory, Solidstate Physics Laboratory (DRDO), Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (DRDO) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, to mention some, has all the opportunity to shape itself as the Knowledge Capital of the Country; provided we are able to create a focus on world quality research and innovation, and an enabling environment to foster knowledge industries in the NCT of Delhi. The seminar identifies the strategic issues which are to be taken up as also work out the road map for such a transformation.” The seminar shall focus on the following sub-themes: Higher education in the new knowledge age; World class universities and knowledge infrastructure; Technology incubation and new product development facilities; Green energy and clean environment technologies; ICT enabled education system; Public Private Partnership for Education and Research Excellence; Knowledge Enterprise Development; and Ethics and Scientific values.
The seminar will conclude with a panel discussion on “Strategic Framework for Transformation of Delhi as Knowledge Capital”, which will be participated by eminent educationist including Prof. Chandra, Prof. Sharma, Prof. D.K. Bandyopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, GGSIPU. Prof. Ranbir Singh, Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi, Prof. Shyam B. Menon, Vice Chancellor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi and Dr. A. Wali, Managing Director, FITT, IIT Delhi.
