More than 700 take part in workshop on SDGs at SRMIST
Over 700 research scholars, faculty, and students from across the State took part in a two-day national workshop on 'India 2030: Innovate, Integrate, Inspire-The Path to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals', organised by SRM Institute of Science and Technology last week. Sponsored by the Indian Council for Social Science Research, the workshop was organised to foster innovative ideas, integrate diverse perspectives, and drive action towards achieving the SDGs by 2030. C. Rangarajan, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and Chairman, Madras School of Economics, delivered the keynote address on 'Macroeconomics, Growth with Equity, and Social Infrastructure', underlining the fact that economic growth without equity is unsustainable and incomplete. A. Vinay Kumar, Pro Vice-Chancellor, SRMIST, also spoke.
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