India’s G20 Presidency took centre stage at Khalsa College, Amritsar, where IIT Ropar under Ministry of Education hosted a seminar on ‘Strengthening Research and Promoting Innovation through Richer Collaboration.’

India’s G20 Presidency took centre stage at Khalsa College, Amritsar, where IIT Ropar under Ministry of Education hosted a seminar on ‘Strengthening Research and Promoting Innovation through Richer Collaboration.’
The event brought together delegates from the G20 Education Working Group to discuss the future of work and innovation, with a focus on building bridges across nations for equitable development.
In today’s meeting countries like Australia, France, India and the United Kingdom shared pertinent insights on the role of various stakeholders to promote research on the emerging innovations, their impact on education systems and society in general.
Another panel discussion on ‘Research in Sustainable Development Goals’ saw panelists representing China, Oman, South Africa , UAE and UNICEF laying importance on enhancing the capacities of universities being the core of research.
The seminar focused on bridging the gap between government-academia-industry linkages for designing solutions for addressing global challenges.
The seminar concluded with an address from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. He welcomed the delegates and invited the participants to try Punjabi food and experience the rich culture of the State.
He also expressed his gratitude to the Government of India for giving Punjab the opportunity to host the G20 2nd Education Working Group meeting.