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News18 Bangla celebrates Education Eminence 2023 in West Bengal
Mumbai: Education provides the young minds of our country with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the world effectively. It opens several opportunities and equips them with intellectual, emotional, and social abilities, followed by bringing progress to the country. With a literacy rate of 76.26 per cent, the state of West Bengal continues to take the right steps towards further educational development.
News18 Bangla has played an instrumental role in shedding light on the unsung heroes such as the educationists and teachers who work tirelessly towards educating the future generation. To honour the impeccable efforts of such champions, News18 Bangla and the Rotary Club of Calcutta Inner City organised Education Eminence 2023 on 30 May at Swabhumi (Raajkutir), Kolkata. The initiative aimed at recognising the remarkable contributions of educational institutions that have been consistently supporting and empowering our future generations. The event honoured 33 prestigious educational institutions for their unwavering dedication and commitment. Additionally, the outstanding students who overcame various challenges and adversities to excel in this year’s board examinations were also felicitated.
The honourable guests present for the event included Bratya Basu, minister In charge, department of higher education & School Education, govt, Of West Bengal; Rathin Ghosh, minister In charge, department of Food & Supplies, govt, of West Bengal. The other eminent personalities who graced the event were Prof. Chiranjib Bhattacharya, president, of the West Bengal Council of higher secondary education; Prof Ramanuj Ganguly, president, of West Bengal Board of secondary education; Arindam Sil, famous film director; Srijato Bandopadhyay, Eminent poet; Abir Chatterjee, eminent actor; Isha Saha, Eminent actor; Jawahar Sarkar, member of The Rajya Sabha & retired IAS; Pradeep Gooptu, retired resident editor of business standard; S.V Raman, program director at Victoria Memorial Hall and Museum; Navarun Sen, president Rotary Club of Calcutta Inner city.
The event consisted of a series of insightful panel discussions featuring distinguished individuals from the education sector, who ignited some valuable conversations and fostered meaningful insights on the recent challenges and opportunities in education. Mentioned below are the topics that were discussed –
How can online education be made easily accessible for the economically disadvantaged?
Is higher education beyond the reach of the general population?
Is it appropriate to design the curriculum solely based on market demand?
How can Bengal transform into an educational hub in India?
The knowledge partner of the event was Branolia, along with sports partner Kolkata Thunderbolts, special partner National Jute Board, and associate Sponsor: Reliance Industries Ltd.
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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
