India Poised To Be Leading Knowledge Hub In World, Says Ex-Union Minister At KIIT Convention In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: India is poised to restore its glory as the leading knowledge hub in the world in the 21st century, said MP and former Union Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

Speaking at the first world leadership convention on ‘World is One’, Nishank said India was the world leader in ancient times, and it will again lead the world in the this century. The convention was organised by World Leadership Academy (WLA) in association with KIIT Deemed to be University, here, on Saturday.

“India has a rich culture, heritage, literature, history, and values. People from all over the world used to come to our country to get knowledge. At that time, we had world-famous institutions like Takshila and Nalanda. The WLA will act as a platform to create leaders in various sectors from culture, heritage to science and technology”, he said.

Inaugurating the convention, Ram Madhav, eminent thinker and writer said the world is one from the perspective of geology, sociology, and other branches of knowledge. While the ‘world is one’ is a piece of common knowledge, wisdom is needed to keep it one, he added.

“Educational institutions should not be factories of degrees and certificates. The real purpose of education is to impart wisdom and values. We need people who can keep the world one and keep humanity going on”, Madhav said.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS said, KIIT is based on humanity and compassion since its inception. It practises the core values of humanity and compassion in the true sense, he added.

Prof KK Aggarwal, Chairperson, National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and Prof Sasmita Rani Samanta, VC, KIIT-DU & President, WLA were among experts from various fields spoke at the convention.

WLA’s ‘L-Index’, indexing English as well as regional language journals, free access Digital Library and Project Database were also launched on the occasion.