Solan, Himachal Pradesh
The National Productivity Council, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI, and Jaypee University of Information Technology with Indian Potash Limited as an Industry Partner organised a National Conclave on Sustainability, Productivity, and Green Growth. The event was held at the Jaypee University of Information Technology on 19th March 2024.
The event commenced with a warm welcome extended to dignitaries and attendees by the Vice-Chancellor JUIT Prof. (Dr.) Rajendra Kumar Sharma.This was followed by the illumination of lamp by the dignitaries. Dr. Ruchi Verma, skillfully introduced esteemed dignitaries after the welcome address by the honourable Vice-Chancellor of JUIT. The esteemed speakers of the Conclave were Shri C Paulrasu IAS, Secretary Agriculture and Horticulture, Govt. of HP, Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Founding-Director-ICRO IAS(Retd.),Shri Man Mohan Sharma, Deputy Commissioner, Solan, HP, Shri Rakesh Kumar, Joint Director, Ministry of MSME, Dr Anshu Yadav, IRTS, Add. General Manager, Urban Engineering and Sustainability, RITES, Yadu Kumar Yadav, Deputy Director, NPC, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GoI, Debajit Das, National Project Coordinator, Sustainable Energy, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, Dr H.C. Sharma, Honorary Fellow, (ICRISAT), Former VC of YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Vivek Kumar Gupta, Senior Manager, Solid Waste Expert, RITES limited, and Suresh Sharma, Joint Director, Agriculture Department, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Ruchi Verma acted as the Principal Conclave Chair and was responsible for creating and conducting The conclave.
The audience, comprising university officials, faculty members, and students actively participated in the engaging sessions that covered a spectrum of topics critical to sustainable development. Notable presentations were delivered by Shri C Paulrasu explaining about Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Farming in Himachal Pradesh, Sh. Rajeev Ranjan who talked about ICRO, its impact on the country’s sustainable development, and future goals for a sustainable economy, Sh. Man Mohan Sharma who shared some methods for sustainable development, Dr Anshu Yadav and Mr Yadu Kr. Yadav who focused on Green Mobility and RITES contribution towards it, Sh. Rakesh Kumar who spoke about the Green Initiatives taken by the MSME Department, Mr. Debajit Das who introduced the audience to decarbonization in India, and finally Mr Vivek Kr. explained how solid waste management can lead us to a greener future.
An Ideathon and Case Study competition were also organised in parallel to the sessions of the Conclave. Prizes worth Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 10,000 were awarded to the winners at the end of the conclave by Dr. Rajeev Ranjan and the Vice-Chancellor. A voters awareness campaign was also conducted by the District Election Office, Solan in collaboration with Jaypee University of Information Technology. It was attended by the Deputy Commissioner, Solan, Sh. Man Mohan Sharma, SDM, Kandaghat, Mr. Siddharth Acharya and other officials .
The success of the National Conclave On Sustainability, Productivity, and Green Growth would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts of student volunteers and the unwavering support of the university management. In the end, the event concluded with a vote of thanks extended by the Vice Chancellor of JUIT, expressing gratitude to all participants and organisers for their contributions towards making the conclave a resounding success.
