INDIA WAY FORWARD [IWF - 2015] - National Conference on Skilling and Fortifying India

National Conference on Skilling India and Fortifying Its Roots was held on the 16th of January 2015 at the Art of Living International Centre, Bangalore. The mandate for emerging India is youth employment and rural development; they need to go hand in hand. 

The dissonance between academic teachings and learnings required in Corporate India or for a budding entrepreneur has become acute. Skilling the Indian youth has become imperative to bridge this gap. The session invites Corporate India, Universities, Placement agencies, Youth to recognize the challenges and chart a way forward. 

Building robust health, hygienic habits and surroundings, homes for the homeless, harmony in diversity and an economic sustenance model has oft been discussed as a holistic model to bring about Sustainable Integrated Community Development in Rural as well as Urban India. This session explores an implementable model for the nation to follow and also the role of spirituality to spur human values, a cornerstone in achieving success. Experts share the strides taken by them on each of the above initiatives. IWF - 2015 is an attempt to set perfect equilibrium between the growth and progress of Indian youth and rural India. 

Principal, five faculty members and 65 students had the opportunity to attend the conference and get to interact with the delegates. 

IWF – 2015 looked at: [Skilling India] 

1. Skilling of Indian Youth
2. Creating Employment Opportunities
3. Motivating Entrepreneurship Spirit 

IWF -2015 looked at: [Fortifying India] 

1. Holistic Approach to a Sustainable Integrated Community Development
2. Bring About an Overall Development of the Rural Community
3. Improve the Quality Of Life in Rural Areas and Encouraging Village Economy
4. Boost Rural Employment and Entrepreneur Opportunities 

List of Speakers included: 

1. H.H Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, Art of Living
2. Shri Anna Hazare, Renowned Social Activist, Maharashtra.
3. Shri Sarbananda Sonowal,Hon`ble MoS, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
4. Shri Sudarshan Bhagat, Hon`ble MoS,Rural Development
5. Shri H.K. Patil, Hon`ble Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Karanataka
6. Shri Sunil Ambekar, National Organising Secretary, ABVP.
7. Shri Vinod Menon, International Faculty, Art of Living.