Webinar on 'Addressing Sustainability Challenges' Concludes on a Touching Note!!

The much awaited webinar on 'Addressing Sustainability Challenges' took off with the proceedings of Days One on Friday, the 15th of January, and followed on to the following day, Saturday, the 16th January and was concluded on Sunday, the 24th of January 2021.  
This virtual event was attended by eminent panelists and established professionals spreading across academia, industry, administration and the student community. 

DAY ONE - 15th January 2021

Day One started with the conference theme and a welcome address by Dr. Arup Bhattacharyya, from ADI Associates, followed by a brief introduction by Ms. Anjana Ganguly Roy , the President of GAABESU.
Thereafter, the event was anchored by our popular alumnus, Dr. Biman Ghosh who introduced the speakers one by one for their keynote addresses. Among the distinguished guests were Prof. Ajoy Kumar Ray, Prof. S P Gon Chaudhuri and Dr. Arun K. Deb, who enlighted us with their informative presentations on sustainability. 

There was also a panel discussion with Mr. Ajit Saha and Mr. Indranil Das sharing their views on the challenges faced particularly by entrepreneurs. 
This was followed by a quick Q&A session addressing some of the queries raised by the audience, after which the first day of the event was brought to a close. 

The recording of the Day One of this webinar can be viewed below:

DAY TWO - 16th January 2021

The Day Two of the webinar, started just before 6 PM IST on the next day, Saturday 16th of January 2021.
Prof. Sriman Bhattacharyya took over the reigns as the anchor for this evening, and in his charming style, called upon the guest speakers one by one all the while engaging the audience by making sure their questions and comments were being addressed.

The evening started with an interesting keynote address by Mr. Sarbojit Rakshit, followed by an informative presentation by Mr. Solomon Jones and an engaging address by Mr. Gautam Ray. This was followed by two captivating panel discussion sessions, that kept the audience glued to their seats. The first one included illustrious speakers like Mr. Sugato Ghosh, Ms. Chirosree Raychaudhuri, Ms. Deepanjana Adak, and Mr. S P Bhattacharyya. The second one had fewer panelists, in Mr. Asim Deb and Mr. Sibnath Maity but it definitely did not lack in quality by any means. 

After another half an hour of Q&A with the audience, the curtains for the event were eventually brought down by the anchor, Prof. Sriman Bhattacharyya. 

A full recording of the Day Two of this informative webinar can be viewed below:

DAY THREE - 24th January 2021

The Final episode, Day Three of this engrossing webinar was scheduled for Sunday, 24th January, 2021 and it started at 06:00 PM IST with the anchor for the evening, our own alumnus Mr. Syama Prasad Datta taking control. After a brief introduction, he invited the first speaker of the evening, Prof. Anirban Gupta, who shared a very informative presentation on 'Drinking Water For Rural Life'.  
Next speaker was Prof. Arup Sengupta, who unfortunately could not attend the webinar due to some other engagement, but was kind enough to share his TedX Talk on 'Transforming Water of Death to Life and Prosperity'. The pre-recorded video was played out to an eager audience who enjoyed every moment of this 16 minute presentation. 
Dr. Samir Chatterjee was then invited to deliver his speech and he took us through an inspiring session on 'Opportunities in Health' particularly keeping in mind the Indian context.

What followed next was an eye opener for many in the audience. Ms. Mina Das, a relentless warrior for women's empowerment, took us through a mesmerizing session, complete with a well crafted video clip and an engaging speech, talking about the helpless plight of women in our rural society and how she and her women's squad had turned around the lives of people in the small village of Jugdia. This was complimented by two more speeches from an inspiring duo of spectacular young women, Miss Indrani Barik and Miss Sonia Dandapat, the two youth flag bearers of Nishtha, a social organization dedicated towards empowering women to fight for equal rights, equal opportunities and equal dignity. 

And last, but definitely not the least, was a very touching narration by Ms. Anita Nashkar, a group leader in Nishtha, who kept us all dumbfounded through the harrowing tale of her own life, and then provided everyone with a comforting sense of hope, by sharing how she had turned it all around and found purpose in life, by helping others in her community. 
These women made everyone in the audience aware of the multitude of issues faced by women, and how relentless their struggle is to make their voice heard. 

After this deeply moving session from the women of Nishtha, it was finally the time to wrap up this eventful seminar. Dr. Arup Bhattacharyya, on behalf of ADI Associates stepped in with his message of gratitude and presented each of the participants and the organisers, a certificate of achievement, acknowledging their part in making this event a success. 
Ms. Anjana Ganguly Roy, the President of GAABESU, then made the closing remarks and thanked everyone for their role in this webinar series and brought down the curtains on this engrossing 3 day event.


A full recording of the Day Three of this captivating webinar can be viewed below:

Published by: Amitabha DAS, EE - 1997