ISB Hyderabad Holds Social Responsibility Conclave

ISB Hyderabad Holds Social Responsibility Conclave
Post-event Press-release

Students of the Net Impact club at the Indian School Business held their Social Responsibility Conclave on October 20, 2007. The theme of the discussion is both important as well as relevant and it revolved around the perspective on the scenario of education in India. India's literacy rate is being hampered due to problems such as ignorance, illiteracy and social inequalities.

Delivering the Introductory Speech was Smt. D. Purandeswari, Honourable Minister of State for Higher Education, who said that with the 21st century being a century of knowledge and with the world looking at China and India as great economic powers, education did not remain a goal by itself. Applying new ideas and technology to education would help it in creating a key.

Smt. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Higher Education, Speaking at Social Responsibility Conclave at ISB

She summarized the initiatives taken by the government, saying that these could help bring about a metamorphosis in the education system. "The government is committed to ensure universal education with Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan, that there is a school within every one kilometer radius," she said.

Stressing on the importance of education for the girl child, she said it was necessary to bring girls into mainstream education. Issues such as child labour and domestic labour are keeping children away from schools and the Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan is trying to bring education to these children with initiatives such as summer camps and bridge courses.

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Contributed by -
Ms. Bhuvana Ramalingam,
Director - Communications,
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

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