{"id":267,"date":"2025-12-09T12:16:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T06:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/?p=267"},"modified":"2025-12-29T11:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T05:33:31","slug":"amrit-kaal-classroom-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/amrit-kaal-classroom-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Amrit Kaal Classroom Conference Charts Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047 at MGU Meghalaya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya, in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (<a href=\"https:\/\/aiu.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIU<\/a>), hosted a two-day national conference on December 4 and 5, 2025, titled <em>\u201cThe Amrit Kaal Classroom: Blending IKS, Multidisciplinary Thought, and Mother Tongue for Vikasit Bharat 2047.\u201d<\/em> The event brought together academics, practitioners and policy thinkers to deliberate on how Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), multidisciplinary learning and mother-tongue-based education can shape the country\u2019s journey towards a developed India by 2047.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amrit_Kaal_Classroom_Conference_Charts_Roadmap_for_Viksit_Bharat_2047\"><\/span>Amrit Kaal Classroom Conference Charts Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/amrit-kaal-classroom-conference\/#Amrit_Kaal_Classroom_Conference_Charts_Roadmap_for_Viksit_Bharat_2047\" >Amrit Kaal Classroom Conference Charts Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/amrit-kaal-classroom-conference\/#Amrit_Kaal_Classroom_Conference_Charts_Roadmap_for_Viksit_Bharat_2047-2\" >Amrit Kaal Classroom Conference Charts Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>In his inaugural address, Vice-Chancellor <strong>Dr. Sagar O. Manjare<\/strong> underlined the strategic importance of the conference theme at this juncture of India\u2019s educational reforms. He stressed that classrooms of the \u201cAmrit Kaal\u201d must go beyond content delivery and evolve into spaces that nurture rootedness in Indian civilisation, scientific temperament and linguistic diversity, while remaining globally competitive. Framing the conference as a \u201ctimely academic intervention\u201d, he emphasised that universities now carry a dual responsibility\u2014preserving India\u2019s intellectual heritage and simultaneously preparing students for rapidly transforming knowledge economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amrit-Kaal-Classroom-Conference-Charts-Roadmap-for-Viksit-Bharat-2047-at-MGU-Meghalaya-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Amrit Kaal Classroom Conference Charts Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047 at MGU Meghalaya\" class=\"wp-image-331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amrit-Kaal-Classroom-Conference-Charts-Roadmap-for-Viksit-Bharat-2047-at-MGU-Meghalaya-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amrit-Kaal-Classroom-Conference-Charts-Roadmap-for-Viksit-Bharat-2047-at-MGU-Meghalaya-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amrit-Kaal-Classroom-Conference-Charts-Roadmap-for-Viksit-Bharat-2047-at-MGU-Meghalaya-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amrit-Kaal-Classroom-Conference-Charts-Roadmap-for-Viksit-Bharat-2047-at-MGU-Meghalaya.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amrit Kaal Classroom Conference Charts Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047 at MGU Meghalaya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice-Chancellor acknowledged the institutional and moral support that made the conference possible. The university expressed deep gratitude to <strong>Hon\u2019ble Chancellor Dr. Rajan Chopra<\/strong>, Patron of the event, for extending financial support and encouragement, and to <strong>Dr. Pankaj Mittal<\/strong>, Secretary General of AIU, whose vision and guidance as Academic\/Knowledge Partner shaped the intellectual direction of the deliberations. Their combined support, MGU officials noted, signalled a wider national recognition that the future of higher education must be both innovation-driven and culturally anchored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing strategic academic stewardship, <strong>Dr. Mohan Bhattacharya<\/strong>, Advisor, MGU Meghalaya, guided the overall conceptualization of the conference. The core team was led by Convenors <strong>Dr. Y. Krishna Reddy<\/strong> (Dean, Allied Health Science) and <strong>Dr. Amalesh Adhikary<\/strong> (Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences), reflecting the very spirit of multidisciplinarity the conference sought to promote. They were supported by Co-Convenors <strong>Dr. Lanu W. Aimol<\/strong> (Principal, Department of Special Education), <strong>Prof. Geeteshwori<\/strong> (Principal, Department of Nursing) and <strong>Prof. Lurshai Lyngwa<\/strong> (Associate Dean, Academics), ensuring that perspectives from health sciences, special education, humanities and professional programmes all found space in the dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 1 of the conference, hosted with poise by <strong>Alicia Lapang<\/strong> and <strong>Parsis Aman<\/strong> (Faculty, Department of English), set a strong tone through the presence of distinguished guests whose careers cut across security, entrepreneurship, law and public policy. The <strong>Chief Guest, Shri Thonglenglal Haokip<\/strong>, Deputy Commandant, CRPF, 9th Mile, Guwahati, brought a unique perspective from India\u2019s internal security frontiers. A recipient of the <em>Police Medal for Gallantry<\/em> awarded by the President of India for his role in an operation in Pulwama, Kashmir, in 2011, and honoured with several DG CRPF Discs and commendation certificates, including from the Directors General of Nagaland and Manipur Police, he personified courage, discipline and public service. His presence underscored that nation-building for 2047 requires not only enlightened classrooms but also secure, stable environments in which ideas can flourish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Amrit Kaal Classroom Conference Charts Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047 at MGU Meghalaya\" class=\"wp-image-338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Guest of Honour, Shri Ankur Bezbaruah<\/strong>, entrepreneur and founder of <em>Prakritik Paint<\/em> as well as <em>Pran Pramukh<\/em> of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, highlighted how sustainable entrepreneurship can draw upon local resources, traditional knowledge and community networks. By situating innovation within India\u2019s own ecological and cultural context, his remarks resonated with the conference\u2019s focus on IKS and locally grounded yet globally relevant development models. His intervention pointed to how universities can partner with industry to incubate eco-friendly, affordable solutions that speak to both livelihood creation and environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering the keynote address, <strong>Dr. Amarjyoti Sarma<\/strong>, Professor at BRM Government Law College, examined the policy and legal dimensions of integrating mother-tongue education and IKS into mainstream curricula. He drew attention to the need for regulatory clarity, institutional autonomy and academic freedom if universities are to meaningfully redesign syllabi, assessment standards and pedagogical practices in line with national goals such as NEP 2020 and Viksit Bharat 2047. His analysis underscored that without coherent legal frameworks and sustained funding, even the most visionary educational ideas may remain confined to conferences and policy papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8hw5zTombi\">pic.twitter.com\/8hw5zTombi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya (@MGUMeghalaya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MGUMeghalaya\/status\/1997295402245411247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding a governance and public administration perspective, <strong>Shri D. S. Malai<\/strong>, Member of the Telecom Advisory Committee, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communication, Government of India, and Founder of HID Foundation, Shillong, linked educational reform to digital inclusion and social equity. Drawing from his experience as former Advisor to the Minister of Education and General Administration Department, Government of Meghalaya, and as former Deputy Chairman, Meghalaya State Health Advisory Board (Health and Family Welfare Department), he stressed that mother-tongue and multidisciplinary education must be supported by robust digital infrastructure and community outreach if they are to reach learners in remote and underserved regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The academic core of the conference was anchored by research presentations from teachers, students and research scholars. A total of <strong>five presenters participated in offline mode<\/strong>, while <strong>eight scholars presented their work online<\/strong>, signalling the hybrid, technology-enabled nature of contemporary academic discourse. The papers explored diverse themes: classroom innovations rooted in IKS, community-linked learning models, language-inclusive pedagogies, health and well-being in the Amrit Kaal classroom, and emerging multidisciplinary frameworks for 21st-century education. Together, they painted a rich picture of how theory, policy and grassroots experimentation are slowly converging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the scenes, the success of the two-day event rested on the meticulous work of a large and diverse organising team. The <strong>Organising Committee<\/strong> comprised <strong>Dr. Mamata Pandit, Dr. Jayita Baruah, Ms. Champa Burmon, Mr. Rekibur Rahman, Ms. Pynbianghunlang Kurbah, Ms. Miranda B. Marak, Ms. Daily Grace Lamare, Mr. Abhilash Sarma, Mr. Sakir Husain, Ms. Archana Das, Dr. K. P. Sousa, Dr. Priyanka Goswami, Ms. Larisha Syngkli, Ms. Priyanka Bujarbaruah, Mr. Cleanstar Bargayary, Ms. Mayuri Das, Ms. Banashree Saikia, Mr. Dhanmani Choudhury, Ms. Priti Pasha, Mr. Nitumoni Rongpe, Asst. Prof. Babita Rabha and Ms. Baby Debbarma.<\/strong> Their coordinated efforts\u2014from academic scheduling and logistics to hospitality, publicity and technical support\u2014ensured that the conference ran seamlessly and that participants from different states and disciplines experienced the university as a serious, emerging hub of higher learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outcomes envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya, extend far beyond the two days of deliberation. The university announced that the <strong>key recommendations of the conference will be compiled and submitted as a white paper<\/strong> to the <strong>University Grants Commission (UGC), the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, and the Government of Meghalaya<\/strong>. This move is aimed at ensuring that the insights generated\u2014on IKS integration, mother-tongue pedagogy, and multidisciplinary curriculum design\u2014are not confined to a single campus, but inform broader policy discussions and potential reforms at state and national levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, <strong>all research papers submitted by teachers, students and research scholars will be published in book form<\/strong>, creating a consolidated resource for policymakers, academics and practitioners. By archiving these contributions, the university seeks to build a reference volume that can guide future curricular reforms, institutional innovations and region-specific educational experiments. It also offers an important platform for early-career scholars whose work often struggles to find visibility in mainstream academic publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amrit_Kaal_Classroom_Conference_Charts_Roadmap_for_Viksit_Bharat_2047-2\"><\/span>Amrit Kaal Classroom Conference Charts Roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the conference concluded, one clear message emerged: the vision of <em>Viksit Bharat 2047<\/em> cannot be achieved solely through infrastructure or economic growth. It requires classrooms that are intellectually rigorous, culturally confident and socially inclusive\u2014spaces where Indian Knowledge Systems converse with modern science, where the mother tongue is an instrument of empowerment, and where multidisciplinary thinking becomes everyday practice. Through this national conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/\">Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya<\/a>, has signalled its intention to be an active participant\u2014and not a passive observer\u2014in shaping that educational future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya, in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), hosted a two-day national conference on December [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conference"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":347,"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267\/revisions\/347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}