Shillong: Akashvani Shillong organised a seminar on the NEHU campus on August 22 to commemorate India’s G20 Presidency.
Meghalaya Governor BDR Tiwari inaugurated the event where he called upon participants to imbibe the values of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’, which is the theme of G20 under India’s Presidency.
Tiwari said the G-20 presidency of India is a unique opportunity for “our country, as India has many useful lessons to share with the world related to living a harmonious lifestyle with nature”.
The seminar was to engage the youth and sensitise them on the deliberations related to the sub-themes. India is known for its knowledge and wisdom, and the G-20 presidency of India will help in spreading India’s message to the world.
In the technical session, Aiborlang Wanswett, Senior Director (IT) and Scientist F, National Informatics Centre, Meghalaya, presented a paper on ‘Digital technologies for sustainable development’.
Vivek Lyngdoh, Junior Research Fellow, Meghalaya Climate Change, presented a paper on ‘Go green - be kind to nature for a better future’ and a paper on ‘Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security’ was presented by Bingiala Laloo, assistant professor at School of Crop Improvement, College of Post-graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, Umiam.
An open quiz related to India’s G20 Presidency evoked a massive response and the participants showcased their level of awareness and enthusiasm.
India will host the G20 summit in New Delhi on September 9-10. In the run-up to the big event, Akashvani has been organising a series of events as the official broadcaster.
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