Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 8: Two-day Leadership Summit on the theme – Innovation, Growth and Diversity, concluded today with a valedictory session, wherein Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary J&K Government, was the chief guest.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kansal hoped that despite the challenges in J&K, IIM Jammu would l overcome all of them leading to a bright future.
Prof B S Sahay, Director IIM Jammu applauded the faculty and student team for their immense contributions to the success of the event. Vote of Thanks was delivered by Prof Jabir Ali, Professor (Economics & Business Environment), IIM Jammu.
Earlier, there was panel discussion on the theme “Emerging Role of Academia in Knowledge Economy”. The discussion was led by Prof Ashok Aima, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Jammu; Prof Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu; Prof Ravindra Kumar Sinha, Vice-Chancellor, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra and Prof Anju Bhasin, Vice-Chancellor, Cluster University Jammu.
The panel critically examined the emerging role of academia in the modern economy and the challenges that come across in the process. Prof Aima stressed on the need to revisit universities by Governments so that the education imparted by these institutions can be more relevant. Prof Ravindra Kumar asserted that universities should create knowledge and not focus on just placements, and also that the quality of research has to be focused rather than quantity. Prof Anju Bhasin emphasized on the fact that universities in India lack financial and academic autonomy and also on the need for corporate sectors to collaborate with regional institutes. Prof Manoj Kumar Dhar pointed out that the best universities in the world are built on values. The panel discussed the essential role educational institutions are supposed to play in the construction and development of knowledge-based economies.
Before this, there was another discussion around the topic “Disruptions in the Indian Markets”. The discussion was led by Anita Bho-gle, Chairperson, Prosearch Consult-ants, as the Panel Chair and the panel members were Sandip Das, Member of the Advisory Board of Sterlite Technol-ogies; former CEO of Maxis Communications; head Reliance Jio Infocom, Lalitkumar Naik, Director, Noveltech Feeds Private Ltd, Mumbai; Manoj Madhusudanan, India Head, Dunnhumby and Sidharath Kapur, former CEO, Airport Business of Adani Group; Head Airports Business of GMR Infra.
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