Chennai Tamil Nadu India NewsVoir The Honble Governor launches the 4th edition of Sangam the flagship convention of IIT Madras Alumni Association IITMAA To be conducted in a hybrid mode Sangam 2021 will have a series of sessions and activities under the theme of Restoring Balance in STEM and the crucial role of Women in STEM India has made unprecedented progress in various domains of technology including the information and communication technology in the recent past But we must measure technological progress from the contributions it makes towards creating a healthy prosperous and capable India and transforming India as a leader in all spheres in the global arena said Thiru RN Ravi Honble Governor of Tamil Nadu He was delivering the Inaugural Address at Sangam 2021 the flagship annual convention of the IIT Madras Alumni Association IITMAA after launching it virtually The Honble Governor said that people in the tech sector are among Indias most precise resources and assets They must think of ways to align their tech vision with the India vision The Honble Governor highlighted Indias recent achievements in sanitation financial inclusion indigenous production and access to water under the leadership of Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi Post-Independence India had made great strides in many sectors but India now has a clear vision of One India Ek Bharat The vision refers not just to the territorial integrity of the country but the oneness that permeates people of all faiths cultures and languages he said and added that people must realize that Indias diversity was a cause for celebration and not a cause of concern as contrived and projected by the influences of over centuries of subjugation and colonization Following the inauguration a panel discussion on Strategy for Indian Pharma to Propel the Global Market was organised online The session was addressed by Dr Sameer Mehta Chairman Board of Directors President Future Program and former Chief Investment Officer The Atlas Family Office Mr Varun V Director Data Science Novartis India and Dr Radha Rangarajan CTO Health Cube Dr Bhuvaneswari Sridhar AVP API RD Pfizer and Ms Srividya Ramakrishnan Senior Director Dr Reddys Laboratories were the moderators Sangam 2021 will host fireside conversations and panel discussions spread over four months till March 2022 under the theme of Restoring Balance in STEM Sangam 2021 will be held largely online and will also comprise a few hybrid programs About 15000 participants including alumni and students of IIT Madras and general public are expected to take part in Sangam 2021 one of the largest alumni gatherings of an institute on a single platform The virtual sessions will feature conversations and stories from leading professionals researchers in STEM and start-ups In January 2022 two sessions on Restoring Balance in STEM Research and Machine Behaviour or Human Intelligence In February 2022 there will be multiple hybrid events on Space the final frontier and India Becoming a Champion and Leader in Sustainability In March 2022 there will be a Womens Leadership Retreat as well a session on Catching them young Inspiring girls to take on STEM courses IITMAA Sangam 2021 is also conducting an online quiz and crossword contests themed on Women in STEM for both school children and adults Among the eminent speakers who would address the sessions are Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan Co-founder Infosys Dr Gagandeep Kang Professor at CMC Vellore Dr Mridula Nair who is in the Forbes Global 50 Over 50 for her innovations in STEM Ms Almitra Patel Indias first woman engineer from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and environmental champion Other eminent speakers who are going to address include Ms Namrata Vora Director and Mentor Aarti Homes and winner of London City Award Ms Shalini Puchalapali Country Head Google - Customer Solutions In relation to the theme of Sangam 2021 IITMAA is also launching several initiatives including a forum for women leadership and entrepreneurship and a mentoring and wellbeing program for women The forum on women in research and academia has already been kick started by Prof Preeti and Prof Shanti of IITM The key alumni in the Sangam 2021 Coordination team include Mr Krishnan Narayanan President IITMAA Ms Shyamala Rajaram Chair of Sangam 2021 Dr Malati Raghunath Ms Raji Baskaran Dr PreetiAghalayam Dr Shanti Bhattacharya and Ms Nishani Manohar ED IITMAA The official website wwwiitmaaorg has more details on IITMAA Sangam 2021 and provisions for the registration of the programs PWR PWR

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): "India has made unprecedented progress in various domains of technology, including, the information and communication technology, in the recent past. But we must measure technological progress from the contributions it makes towards creating a healthy, prosperous, and capable India, and transforming India as a leader in all spheres in the global arena," said Thiru R.N. Ravi, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu.