Seminar on reforming education begins tomorrow

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 16:29 [IST]

Agartala, Feb 20 (UNI) A three-day seminar on 'Reforming Education in North-East India', will be held at the Tripura University near here from tomorrow.

Eminent academicians from different parts of the country including Delhi, Kolkata, and the North-Eastern states as well as Vice-Chancellors of different universities are expected to be present in the seminar.

The seminar is sponsored by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, and organised by the Tripura University, official sources said.

Chief Minister Manik Sarkar will be the Chief Guest, while Prof J B Ganguly, the first Vice-chancellor of the Tripura University has agreed to inaugurate the seminar.

Mr P P Srivastava, member of the North Eastern Council (NEC) Shillong, will deliver the key note address and Vice-chancellor of Tripura University Prof Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhaya will preside the inaugural session, sources added.

UNI

Topics: EDUCATION-TRIPURA-SEMINAR

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