CHANDIGARH, 15.03.24-Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45-B Chandigarh, organized a one-day National Seminar on "Digital India: Empowerment and Transformation Towards Inclusive Growth," sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research North-Western Regional Centre (ICSSR - NWRC), P.U. Chandigarh, on March 15, 2024. The IQAC & Department of Commerce and Economics coordinated the event.

The seminar commenced with the blessings of Shriman Nirmal Singh Ji Dhillon, Chairman of Dev Samaj College Management Committee, and Secretary, Dev Samaj. The Chief Guest for the inaugural session was Prof (Dr) Sanjay Kaushik, Director ICSSR – NWRC & Dean College Development Council and Prof (Dr) Suman Makkar, Professor (Economics), Multidisciplinary Research Centre, Panjab University, was the Guest of Honor. Dr Lyras, Associate Professor in Sport Management at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and as the Founder and Academic Director of Olympism for Humanity Academy was the Guest of Honour .Prof Gulshan Kumar (Economics), Professor, University Institute of Legal Studies, PU. Chandigarh was the keynote speaker.

Dr Agnese Dhillon, Secretary of the Dev Samaj College Managing Committee, congratulated the Principal Prof (Dr) Neeru Malik, the Convenor and the Organising Secretaries, Mrs. Rakhi J. Singh, Dr Shiva Malik, Dr Nisha Singla, and the entire team for orchestrating a seminar on such a pertinent theme. Principal Prof (Dr) Neeru Malik extended a warm welcome to the members of the Management, the Chief Guest, and the distinguished dignitaries. Mrs. Rakhi J. Singh provided an overview of the seminar proceedings.

Technical Session- I was chaired by Prof Harish Kumar, Professor (Computer Science and Engineering), at UIET, Panjab University, along with Dr Teena Chopra, Assistant Professor at Shivalik Institute of Education and Research, Sector 56, Mohali, and Dr Ravinder Singh from UK Civil Services Cabinet Office – Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO).

Dr Kanwaljeet Kaur Marwaha, Former Associate Professor at SGGS College, Dr Gurpreet Kaur Associate Professor (Computer Science) at SGGS, Khalsa College, Sector - 26, Chandigarh and Dr Sapna Jain Assistant Professor, DAV, Sector -10, Chandigarh chaired Technical Session - II. The Chief Guest for the valedictory session was Prof Lakhvir Singh, Additional State Project Director & Coordinator, RUSA, UT, Chandigarh.

Approximately, 123 paper presenters from various institutes effectively discussed the seminar theme from diverse perspectives through their presentations.