HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Feb 7: Additional chief secretary of the Higher Education Department, Biswaranjan Samal, visited Historic DHSK College on Wednesday.
He delivered a lecture on ‘Future of Jobs and Education in an Era of Accelerating Technological and Ecological Transformation’.
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Samal spoke on the shifting paradigms of education in light of accelerating technological changes. His thought-provoking deliberations on ecological changes, environmental deterioration, and the escalating effects of global warming raised pertinent questions regarding imminent challenges faced by humanity.
In his interaction with students, he emphasised how addiction to social media alienates people and cautioned about data imperialism and information explosion leading to virtual identities and knowledge manipulation. He pointed out the damaging outcomes of spurious and unfiltered information while acknowledging the positive effects of technological advancement.
Samal’s enlightening and futuristic talk engaging with human issues would go a long way in inculcating and encouraging independent thinking and self-reliance among young learners and future citizens of the nation.
The program was moderated by Prof Rashmi Sarma, HoD of Education, and Nikita Bhuyan performed a Borgeet.
The officer was warmly welcomed by principal Dr Sashikanta Saikia with a Gayan-Bayan, NCC cadets, gamosa, cheleng chador, letter of appreciation, and a package of books. Swarnali Mahanta, president, Debasish Duwarah, vice president, and Mriganka Sandilya, general secretary of student union and Employee Association of DHSK College, extended a warm welcome to Samal.
The event was attended by Dr Partha Ganguli, Dr Madhumita Purkayastha, Dr Moromi Talukdar, Dr Rubab Fatema Namami, retired professor Dr Sultana Hazarika, members of the college staff, members of the student union, and hundreds of students.
The program concluded with a vote of thanks by Prof Upasana Dutta, HoD of the Psychology department, DHSK College.
