This
two-day conclave will feature Bharat Ratna recipient Pranab Mukherjee along with 46 other speakers.
Other noteworthy speakers include Subramanian Swamy, Smriti Irani, Shashi Tharoor,
and Farooq Abdullah.
Bestselling authors Amish Tripathi and
Ashwin Sanghi will also be speaking at the event, on the topic, Lessons from
the Epics: Should we have them in our textbooks?
and
Modern lessons from ancient India: Have we
learnt the right ones?
The event will be inaugurated by Governor
of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Purohit, on February 13. The governor will also give
an address that will be chaired by Prabhu Chawla, editorial director, The New Indian Express.
The conclave, which is in its seventh year,
will cover a range of issues affecting the educational sector, including
infrastructure, access, finance and policy. Experts in these fields have been
invited to share their thoughts and experiences in an enriching debate.
There will also be talks on cinema and
technology, hosting speakers such as actor and politician Prakash Raj. A
lec-dem by musician and educator Anil Srinivasan on the topic ‘Education and
the music within’ will also be held.
Entry is Free!
Do not miss -
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Pranab Mukherjee will speak on ‘View From The Hill: Education and Beyond’ on
February 13 at noon.
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Subramanian Swamy will speak on ‘Are we producing hyper-nationalists or
pseudo-secularists?’ on February 13 at 12:45 pm.
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Shashi Tharoor will speak on ‘Is India’s education ecosystem stifling the
underprivileged and rural masses?’
on February 14 at 4 pm.
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Smriti Irani and Farooq Abdullah will speak on ‘Is India’s education system
divisive?’ on February 14 at 5 pm.
Image & Information Courtesy: The New Indian Express, Chennai
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