This further leads to a communication gap and the need and work of the institute is not realised and understood to its full potential.” As the event also marked the presence of entrepreneurs from Bengal, their comments for the occasion and questions towards the dignitaries also marked significant approach towards understanding the concept in Bengal. Mentioned Alok Mondal, event manager, “It is also important to understand how various development institutes can help the present socio-cultural scenario and how each of them are different from the other existing ones in the market. This is important as the growing need of each institute helps to cater to specific demands. Thus, the role of each institute should be specified and I feel that the work of CDPS is important with respect to positioning itself amidst the rest of the development institutes in Bengal as it aims to not only help to teach the art of how to become an entrepreneur, but also will highlight the important need for understanding the know-hows of how to procure the finances and how to approach sponsors towards the same. Thus, I wish the initiative good wishes for the future in attempting to highlight a significant approach towards the process of learning.” With questions and answers making the event a success, the discussions also helped to highlight the growing importance of foreign investments in the market, especially Bengal and added Mondal, “This is an attempt which also thus, be a beacon of inspiration for several many others across the nation as well as in other parts of Bengal.”
Present amidst the audience were also noted speakers and luminaries from various fields to grace the occasion, including renowned historian Dr. Chittabrata Palit, former head of the department of history, Jadavpur University, West Bengal. Over a small speech at the lectern, Palit added with quoting real experiences from his life, “It was an interesting meet and it was an especially enriching experience to hear the speakers enlighten various topics of health, urban society and development.” As the varied topics of discussion undertook significant aspects for a growing need of research and development across various sectors in India, the examples cited forth in the discussion also appealed to many, as mentions Gouri Ganguli, former head-teacher, Murlidhar Girls’ School, Kolkata, who was also present at the occasion, “All the speakers were excellent orators. It was indeed a pleasure to hear all of them speak. It is also an imminent need to highlight the need for further developmental research across the nation.”
As the event drew to a close towards late afternoon, it was more than an enriching experience for the several attendees as it marked the significant and close association of discussion pertaining to the growing need of developmental research in the country on one hand and also it helped to garner ideas for future references and thus, promoting the very ethos of the concept of knowledge sharing and of learning- the very basic ethos of the vision and the mission of developmental policy and research the world over.
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