US-India academicians stress the need for sustainable development

Chennai:

Academicians and technocrats from India and United States stressed on the need for sustainable development as part of joint knowledge initiatives between both countries.

Delivering the inaugural address during the India-US Global Business Planning and Network Strategy conference, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Gautam Dey stressed the need to search for alternative development for sustainable development besides and the need for innovation in quality cheaper medicines which could benefit the poor.

The conference also focused on Pulicat lake highlighting the port planning besides how the fishing community was involved in opening the mouth of Pulicat lake so that it can enter the sea.

Abdul Razak Mohammed, the Indian chair said the conference is a meeting of academics, technocrats, professionals, corporates and NGOs from the field of environment, community and knowledge. The conference creates a platform for the intellectuals, students and academics to meet and update the knowledge on innovation, technology and development, he added.

Dean Paul Sears of College of Business University of Findlay, United States, deam of college of Engineering Anna University M Sekar and conference host Dipankar Ghose spoke on the occasion.