A webinar on the topic, ‘Sri Lanka’s Crisis: Foreign Policy Amidst Domestic Tumult’, was organised by the ‘Mo College Abhijan’ in collaboration with ‘The Intellect’ on Friday. More than 1,000 students, principals, faculty and staff from various colleges participated in the event.
Mo College Abhijan organises such thematic interactive seminars, addressed by eminent panellists, with an objective of keeping students updated on important national and international topics.
Key speakers at Friday’s webinar were former VC JNU Prof Chintamani Mahapatra and former Secretary, MEA, Amarendra Khatua.
Joining the virtual event, Mo College Abhijan chairperson Akash Dasnayak welcomed the guests. In his address Dasnayak said, “It is important for students to understand contemporary issues while pursuing studies. Intellectual discussions always enhance one’s personality, and today’s webinar will certainly make the students aware of the international situation.’’
Chairman, The Intellect, Debendra Rout joined the webinar as the convenor. He said the purpose of the webinar is to connect students from across the State. It will help in increasing their intellectual aspects through such contemporary discussions, he added.
Key speaker at the webinar, Prof Mahapatra said the pandemic was a colossal crisis and technology proved to be a great saviour during the trying times.
In the backdrop of the Sri Lankan economic crisis, Prof Mohapatra cautioned that mismanagement of loans and mindless expenditure may lead countries to similar crisis.
The other key speaker, Khatua said small island countries are dependent on tourism and their GDP is not diversified. In the context of Sri Lanka’s present crisis, he said India’s timely aid and assistance is likely to make Sri Lanka stand on its feet once again.
The participating students from various colleges joined a question- answer session with the panellists and the webinar ended on a high note with the vote of thanks proposed by Mo College State coordinator Prof Hrushikesh Mohanty.