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India Gazette
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Indian parliamentary committee for SC-ST welfare convenes two-days meeting in Dharamshala, meets Dalai Lama
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 6 (ANI): 18 members of the Indian parliament (including 12 from Lok Sabha and 6 from Rajya Sabha) of the parliamentary committee on the welfare of scheduled caste and scheduled tribes along with their family members and officers of the parliamentary committee and other officials came here to attend a 2-day meeting in Dharamshala for June 5 and 6. The delegation, led by chairman Dr Faggan Singh Kulaste, a Lok Sabha member, is here for a meeting with various stakeholders. The Indian parliamentarians also met with the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. Some members met the Dalai Lama on Thursday, and a few met him on Friday. While interacting with the delegation, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said, 'Honoured and happy meeting with this big delegation. We consider India to be truly our father's are followers of Buddha, and one institution in India--Nalanda- we study Nalanda's thoughts. So when I visited Nalanda, I really felt something very moving, so now. I state more or less India now, not only because of its big population but also because of all the major world's rich traditions live together. Thank you.' Faggan Singh Kulste, Lok Sabha Member and the committee's chairman, told ANI, 'This is an SC-ST welfare committee of the parliament, which has a wide significance in the country. The parliament has announced this committee for the welfare of India's 25 per cent population. The committee talks about the rights and welfare of SC-ST government employees. Although the SC and ST commissions already exist, this committee takes note of all the proceedings done by the commissions, and then the Parliament and the government act according to the recommendations of this committee. The committee has a total of 30 members, 20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Raj Sabha, and we have nearly 18 members attending the 2-days meeting in Dharamshala here. Some of the committee members met the Dalai Lama yesterday, and a few are meeting him today. It was a nice meeting with him. It was an informal courtesy call. The Dalai Lama has very positive thoughts for this country, and we also supported him.' Mithilesh Kumar, Rajya Sabha member, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, told ANI, 'We have come to Dharamshala on a study tour and we got so many things here which will be raised and discussed in the Parliament. We also met the Dalai Lama, who said that we must be strong while living in India and be cautious of China. And we also extend our support towards him.' (ANI)
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India focused on making telecom ubiquitous, ensuring customer safety on digital highway: Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads India has proven its mettle from domestic communications manufacturing and 5G rollout to being among the top six nations filing for 6G patents, and is now prioritising telecom customer protection in digital economy, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Monday. The Minister was speaking at the launch the Sanchar Mitra Scheme that aims to strengthen the connect between the telecom sector and unveiling 'Innovate to Transform' as the theme for the 9th Edition of the India Mobile Congress 2025 scheduled in October 2025, the Minister said India is positioning itself as a hub for designing, solving and asked about the timelines for satellite communication services becoming operational in India, Scindia indicated that it is for individual companies to define their own path, once the licences are given and allocation of spectrum takes place as per government's role is to provide licences once the companies meet all necessary conditions, which two companies have already fulfilled, while a third company is close to doing so, he said."Our job is to be able to provide the licence if they have fulfilled all the conditions which two companies had, we are close to third company doing so, and then the rules for the spectrum allocation, which now TRAI has come out both of these, when the spectrum will be administratively assigned, then it depends on the individual companies to define their own path. We can't define that for them," Scindia, who is Minister for Communications, told reporters on the while addressing the event, Scindia said that India has always shaped the future, rather than waiting for it to arrive. The Minister cited prominent centres of learning in India including Nalanda that shaped global curriculum and pedagogy, and also outlined India's progress in space transformation that India is going through is systemic, structural, and indigenous, he said."We marched with the world on 5G, we will lead the world in 6G. We are among the top six countries today that are filing for 6G I am confident that when the World Radio Communications Conference is held in they decide which waves will go in for is from now till then. There are entrepreneurs, companies, innovators across the board, must aspire to ensure that India leads that technology wave in the days to come," Scindia country is not only making indigenous telecom products, and ensuring services are ubiquitous, it is also prioritising the safety of customers, he said."Our private sector companies coming out with their Kavach to protect our customers from online fraud, from spam. DOT's Sanchar Sathi portal, which acts like a shield, which by itself, has disconnected almost close to 3.4 crore fake mobile connections..."Our job is to be a provider of services, but our job is also to protect every citizen as we transcend from the physical highway of roads to the informational and telecommunications digital highway, which today has become all-pervasive across the length and breadth of our country," he said launching the Sanchar Mitra scheme aims to empower a wider youth network to act as digital ambassadors, further strengthening the connection between the telecom ecosystem and the citizens. In addition to public awareness efforts, the scheme will also provide student volunteers exposure to emerging telecom technologies and DoT initiatives, fostering job readiness and research interest in the sector."This is a whole of our ecosystem approach. And this is a whole of nation approach to safeguarding the digital security, of every single one of us," he Mobile Congress 2025, is scheduled to be held from 8-11 October 2025 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), IMC 2025 is expected to attract over 1.5 lakh visitors from 150 plus countries, feature over 400 exhibitors and partners and more than 7,000 global flagship startup program, ASPIRE, introduced in 2023, will feature over 500 startups and connect them with more than 300 investors, incubators accelerators and VCs for mentorship, live pitching sessions and networking. IMC, Asia's largest digital technology forum will also witness 800 plus speakers participating in over 100 conference sessions, according to a release.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Economist Sachin Chaturvedi takes charge as new VC of Nalanda University
1 2 3 Biharsharif: Economist Sachin Chaturvedi assumed charge as the new vice-chancellor (VC) of Nalanda University (NU) on Wednesday. Interim VC Abhay K Singh and faculty members, along with PhD students, warmly welcomed him and extended their best wishes for his new role. R eferring to the university's guiding motto "Aa no bhadrah kratavo yantu vishwatah" (together we endeavour to turn the glisten of knowledge coming from all corners into a beacon), Chaturvedi said, "This verse connects us with our eternal values. Nalanda has always embodied an open and inclusive intellectual tradition, fostering a vibrant dialogue rooted in Indian scholarship and enriched by a global outlook. " Chaturvedi, who is also the director general of a New Delhi-based think tank that has played a leading role in the development of economics and policymaking, has authored more than 22 books. Describing his new role as a matter of pride and honour, he said, "With our collective efforts, Nalanda will emerge as a vibrant centre of global discourse." Nalanda University was established by an act of Parliament as a central research university under ministry of external affairs in 2010. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The then minister of external affairs, late Sushma Swaraj, had inaugurated its first batch at a rented building in presence of NU's first vice-chancellor Gopa Sabharwal in Sept 2014. The idea of the resurrection of the ancient Nalanda University was conceptualised by then President APJ Abdul Kalam in 2006. The net-zero green campus at Pilkhi, close to the ruins of the ancient university, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 19, 2024. Supported by 18 countries of East Asia Summit, besides Australia and New Zealand, the NU offers masters and doctoral degrees in various subjects, including Buddhist studies, Indian philosophy, Ayurveda, mathematics and astronomy, grammar, logic, environment studies, language and literature among others.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
IIMK donates 17,500 books worth ₹1 crore to 35 Kerala colleges
The Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIMK) on Thursday (May 15) hosted the sixth edition of its book donation programme, donating over 17,500 books valued at ₹1.05 crore to 35 colleges spread across 11 districts in the State. The initiative, part of the institute's ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, witnessed the enthusiastic participation of over 200 students and faculty members from the beneficiary institutions, a press release said. Each participating college received nearly 500 books worth approximately ₹3 lakh, covering a wide spectrum of academic subjects, including economics, management, accounting, commerce, marketing, operations research, quantitative methods, organisational behaviour, human resource management, business ethics, information technology, and literature. These books were handpicked by IIMK's distinguished faculty and contributed by students as part of the donation drive led by Nalanda – The Library and Information Centre (LIC) at IIMK. The event was presided over by Professor Debashis Chatterjee, Director of IIMK and the visionary behind this CSR outreach, which began in 2011.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
When Kasturirangan, as National Education Policy panel chief, defended language flexibility
Bengaluru: While fresh protests have emerged in several states over the National Education Policy 's three-language formula, these fault lines aren't new. Back in 2019, when the Centre accepted the draft NEP, similar concerns had surfaced — and K Kasturirangan, who chaired the committee that authored the policy, had addressed them directly in an exclusive interview with TOI. "There is nothing coercive," he had said, responding to fears of Hindi imposition. "The recommendation was simply to include one language that's not the state language or English — chosen freely by students. For example, a child in Karnataka could learn Kannada, English, and Tamil or Gujarati." Kasturirangan underscored that the spirit behind this was to foster linguistic exchange, not enforce uniformity. He even offered to correct any misreading of the draft. Today, as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and parts of the northeast oppose a perceived imposition through the policy 's rollout, those remarks offer crucial context. Beyond language, Kasturirangan described NEP as a "radical" and "comprehensive" overhaul. It restructured schooling into four phases starting from age three, with strong emphasis on play-based and discovery-led learning in the early years. He advocated integrated curricular and co-curricular activities and a shift to a four-year undergraduate programme enabling students to pursue multi-disciplinary learning — "physics with philosophy," as he put it. He lamented the fragmentation of Indian education into silos and sought a return to the holistic ethos of ancient centres like Nalanda and Takshashila. "The 21st century needs learners who think deeply, communicate well, and solve real problems," he had said, laying out a vision that remains both ambitious and hotly debated.
