The IIT Bhubaneswar in collaboration with the State Planning and Coordination Department organised a workshop on ‘Innovative and Sustainable Energy Technologies’ here recently.
Planning and Coordination Minister Usha Devi Minister attended the meeting and encouraged the participants to innovate as it is the only way to achieve sustainability. Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan discussed the catastrophe of climate change that is brought about by using fossil fuel based energy sources and the importance of being frugal in using natural resources.
Prof Anil Gupta from the IIM Ahmedabad joined as chief guest and emphasised the need to foster innovation at the grassroots as there are plenty of untapped talents at the bottom of the pyramid.
The workshop aimed at bringing together policymakers, industrialists, entrepreneurs, scientists and academicians together to discuss the pressing issue of energy sustainability and prepare a roadmap for encouraging innovation in sustainable energy technologies, said IIT Bhubaneswar Director Prof RV Raja Kumar.
At the valedictory session, school children from across the State were felicitated for their innovative projects.