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President inaugurates PanIIT 2010 conclave
Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:43:34 PM, IANS
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New Delhi:
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Friday inaugurated the PanIIT
2010 conclave, with alumni from all the Indian Institutes of
Technology converging for a three-day networking and brainstorming
session.
PanIIT is an umbrella organization covering alumni of all Indian
Institutes of Technology. Over the years, these conferences have
become one of the leading technology summits for business leaders.
This year the PanIIT 2010 Global Conference focuses on good
governance, knowledge based economy, entrepreneurial, innovative,
equivalent and happy society.
Speaking to delegates through a video message, President Patil
said: "The theme of your conclave, Sustainable Transformation: Our
New India, is very relevant to the changes taking place around
us."
"I am happy to know that you are going to deliver it on the need
for better quality of life in the society, environment
sustainability and to the imperative of developing low carbon
technologies," she added.
There are currently 15 IITs in the country, with nine new ones
being added over the last two years. The eight new IITs have been
started in Ropar (2008), Bhubaneswar (2008), Gandhinagar (2008),
Hyderabad (2008), Patna (2008), Jodhpur (2008), Mandi (2009) and
Indore (2009).
IT BHU (Banaras Hindu University) is also to be upgraded as an
Indian Institute of Technology.
This year's conclave will attract coincides with the golden
jubilee year of IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur.
"Government is undertaking various schemes and initiatives which
should lead to the creation of a new India. Your expertise and
deliberations at this conclave can help chart out ways in which
capacity building and delivery mechanisms in many of these
initiatives can be implemented," said the President.
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