The Department of Commerce & Management of VVM’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Margao organized an International Conference on Management, Commerce, Law, Banking, Social Sciences and Environment in association with Indo Global of Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture, recently.
The conference was inaugurated at the hands Shri Victor Albuquerque, Hon. Consul of Russia in Goa. Dr Dattesh Prabhu Parulekar, Professor in International Relations, Centre for Latin American Studies, Goa University was the Guest of Honour and delivered the keynote address
The conference began with an invocation song and a traditional dance by the students, which was followed by observance of 2-minute silence as a mark of respect on the passing away of our former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
First Vice- President of VVM Shri Nitin Kunkolienker welcomed the gathering and emphasized the need for multi-disciplinary studies aimed at “all inclusiveness” in education, in this era of geo- political changes.
Dr Parulekar dwelled on the fact that a multi- disciplinary approach to research would bring about incremental innovations as opposed to disruptive innovations brought about by technology and over-specialization.
Shri Albuquerque traced the advent of Goan tourism to the arrival of hippies during the 1960’s and their fascination with Goa’s beaches. He advised the audience to build connections through interactions for mutual benefits by exchange of ideas.
The conference was held at the Ganesh Daivajna Auditorium, Shree Damodar Educational Campus and it attracted over 270 delegates from all over India and abroad. The research papers presented at the conference were published in a Peer Reviewed and UGC listed journal AJANTA in 12 parts containing 258 research papers contributed by 360 authors. The journal was released at the inaugural function of the conference.
Principal Dr Prita Mallya proposed a vote of thanks to conclude the inaugural function which was compered by Dr Rodney D’Silva, Coordinator of the Conference and Dr Manoj Kamat.
