Pakistan situation to be discussed at Jamia seminar

New Delhi: Six eminent scholars from Pakistan, the UK and Sweden will participate in a two-day international seminar on "The State of Pakistan" on Thursday organized by the Jamia Millia Islamia.

The main objective of the seminar is to discuss and understand politics and the state in Pakistan. 

"In recent years, the concerns about Pakistan's security and stability have been so overwhelming that the politics of Pakistan has not received adequate attention," a press statement said.

The event is organized by the Pakistan StudiesProgramme at the Academy of Third World Studies in Jamia. 

"The seminar will focus on the significant political developments in Pakistan and it will help gain deeper in sights into the new developments and challenges the country is facing today," the statement added.

source:http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/Pakistan_situation_to_be_discussed_at_Jamia_seminar_13572/

Emphasis on cultural integrity on second day of seminar at PTU

Chandigarh: The second day of the international seminar of the World Organization of Students and Youth (WOSY) being held at the Panjab University's English Auditorium began with a speech by the Vice Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University (Shimla), Sunil Gupta.

The second day of the seminar saw an emphasis upon cultural integrity among youth, with Sunil Gupta talking about the issue of cultural understanding among young people from different backgrounds.

The seminar has been organized at the varsity in collaboration with student representatives of the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

Urging the youth to be the in contributing factors in developing the theme "world is family", VC Sunil Gupta said that he appreciated the efforts by and role of WOSY in providing a common platform for students from different countries, cultures and ethics to come together and create an example of unity in diversity.

Later during the seminar, a paper presentation was held in which delegates were allowed to bring forth their ideas on ways to increase inter-cultural understanding among the youth.

The valedictory ceremony of the seminar was also attended by Punjab Technical University Vice Chancellor Rajnish Arora, and member of parliament Avanish Rai Khanna among others.

source:http://indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Emphasis_on_cultural_integrity_on_second_day_of_seminar_at_PTU_13559/

Workshop on food and water security

The Society of Agricultural and Irrigation Engineers (SAIE) of the College of Engineering, Guindy, conducted a three-day national-level technical symposium, Greenics 2011, from February 14 to 16. It was conducted under the patronage of UNESCO.

The event saw participants from Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, and Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tiruchi. It was inaugurated by M.P. Vasimalai, executive director, DHAN foundation (an NGO working on poverty eradication in villages). He commended the Society on the various farmer orientation programmes it has conducted in the past two years.

The highlight of Greenics 2011 was the workshop on Food and Water Security, the foundation for which was laid by Dr. Bhanu Neupane, Programme Specialist for Water Resources and Hydrology UNESCO - South Asia. The entire workshop was organised and conducted by the undergraduate students of the Society.

The workshop consisted of seminars on a variety of topics ranging from climate change and virtual water to rural water management, all essential in achieving food and water security.

The seminar was followed by discussions on the topic by experts from varied fields including economy, ecology, soil biology and agriculture. The final recommendations of the workshop will be published in UNESCO's international journal.

The final day of Greenics saw a host of events which included Agribusiness, Prof-challenge, Innovate and G-modeling which tested the students' creativity and engineering bent of mind. Also, the science expo was an instant success with exhibits on automatics seeders, climate change and irrigation systems.

The three-day event was a wonderful learning experience for the over 1000 student participants.

R. Hari Raghavendar

Executive member,

Society of Agricultural Irrigation Engineers,

CEG, Anna University

source:http://www.hindu.com/edu/2011/02/21/stories/2011022150160200.htm