This year, the Education Committee of The Bengal Chamber organized the 4th Edition of The Annual Education Conclave 2021 on the 9th of September 2021, over a virtual platform. The theme of the conclave was The 360 Degree Perspectives of Education. Last year, we had conducted the conclave on the National Education Policy.

Education industry today has undergone an immense transformation. From classroom to online classes, the students have adapted to the new way of life. This years’ conclave was designed keeping the new perspectives in mind. We had stalwarts from the Education fraternity who took us through the new perspectives. 

Professor Dr. Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Chancellor, Ashoka University as the Iconic Speaker. Professor Masaharu Seno, from Okayama University, Japan also was a part of the panelist. 

The conclave though online, was a huge success. The sessions were Technology & Education - Staying Relevant in Times of Technology, Pedagogy of Education from Teacher Centric to Learner Centric, Education 4.0 & Beyond and Prioritizing Mental Health. The other panelists were:

• Mr. Anindya Ghosh (IBM) 
  Associate Partner, Data Platforms and Data Science, IBM Global Business Services

• Mr. Gautam Banerjee
   President of Data Science Foundation

• Mr. Chandan Majumdar
  Group CEO, Rice Group Kolkata

• Professor (Dr.) Raman Kumar Jha, 
  VC, Amity University , Jharkhand

• Prof. Saikat Maitra
  VC – MAKAUT

• Prof. (Dr.) Indranil Sen Gupta 
  VC- JIS University

• Ms. Bratati Bhattacharyya
  Secretary General & CEO, Shri Shikshayatan Foundation, & Shri Shikshayatan School, Kolkata

• Ms. Rupkatha Sarkar
  Principal, La Martiniere For Girls

• Ms. Joyoti Chaudhuri
  Principal Delhi Public School, Ruby Park

• Dr. Anuttama Banerjee
  Consultant Psychologist, Academic Mentor and Columnist

• Dr. Rima Mukherjee
  Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Kolkata

The sessions were moderated by Mr. Sumit Das Gupta, Managing Director, Allcap Communications, Kolkata, Prof. (Dr.) Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, VC –SNU, Prof. Dr. Suman Mukerjee, Director General The Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata and Dr. Debanjan Chakrabarti, Director, East and North East India, British Council.