Chamling extends invitation to American educational institutions to collaborate with Central University
GANGTOK, September 27: The Government of India will be taking major initiatives for the development of North Eastern Region in the 11th Five Year Plan especially in the sector of education, healthcare, infrastructure and connectivity.
This was said by Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission during the North East India Investment Conference held yesterday in New York, USA.
Organized jointly by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), the Conference was attended by Montek Singh Ahluwalia as the chief guest while Sunil Bharti Mittal, President CII, Chairman and Group CEO Bharti Enterprises was the special invitee.
Mr. Ahluwalia also expressed his happiness for initiating this exercise and hoped that this would be a continuing affair for the development of North East Region.
He further informed that Government of India has laid a lot of emphasis for the development of North East Region as without which the development of the country remains unfulfilled.
Mr. Ahluwalia also expressed his happiness for initiating this exercise and hoped that this would be a continuing affair for the development of North East Region.
During the conference, Mr. Mittal informed that he was extremely happy with his experience in the investment in the North East region which has resulted in good returns especially in the field of the telecom sector and he believed that there is ample scope for investment in the North East region in all sectors.
Chief Minister Pawan Chamling expressed his happiness for organizing the conference by the CII in collaboration with DONER showcasing North East at New York, USA. North East region has a great potential and during the 11th Five Year Plan, Government of India will be having special schemes for the speedy development in the North East.
He further informed that Sikkim today is a robust democracy that has trickled down to every individual with a very low level of crime rate and proven record of socio political stability with highest per capita availability of peace perhaps in the whole of Asia. Sikkim is the most peaceful border state in the India Union maintaining perfect cultural blend of ethnic communities in a single entity. At the back drop of clean Himalayan height, government is open minded and investor friendly. It invites investors as development partners and appeals to the Indian community in the United States to come forward to invest in Sikkim especially in the field of tourism, education, healthcare, hydel power, floriculture, information technology and capacity building. Government of India has approved setting up a central university for Sikkim and the university will be providing both traditional and non traditional courses like mountain ecology, border management, biotechnology, military sciences, disaster management, migration, development communication, biodiversity, natural resources management and hydrology, human security and environment. Mr. Chamling has also extended an invitation to American educational institutions to come forward to collaborate with this university on mutually benefiting terms. He further informed that the old Silk Route via Nathula to Tibet Autonomous Region reopened last year and expects further transit trade through this route including tourism.
Although Sikkim is a very small state but its big heart and ever smiling faces is worth considering for investment in terms of sustainable and gainful partnership, he said further applauding the efforts of the Ambassador of India to the US and other diplomats for extending their cooperation to make this event successful.
He further invited all the participants to Sikkim to feel the warmth of Sikkimese hospitality and thereafter take a judicious decision to invest in Sikkim.
GANGTOK, September 27: The Government of India will be taking major initiatives for the development of North Eastern Region in the 11th Five Year Plan especially in the sector of education, healthcare, infrastructure and connectivity.
This was said by Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission during the North East India Investment Conference held yesterday in New York, USA.
Organized jointly by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), the Conference was attended by Montek Singh Ahluwalia as the chief guest while Sunil Bharti Mittal, President CII, Chairman and Group CEO Bharti Enterprises was the special invitee.
Mr. Ahluwalia also expressed his happiness for initiating this exercise and hoped that this would be a continuing affair for the development of North East Region.
He further informed that Government of India has laid a lot of emphasis for the development of North East Region as without which the development of the country remains unfulfilled.
Mr. Ahluwalia also expressed his happiness for initiating this exercise and hoped that this would be a continuing affair for the development of North East Region.
During the conference, Mr. Mittal informed that he was extremely happy with his experience in the investment in the North East region which has resulted in good returns especially in the field of the telecom sector and he believed that there is ample scope for investment in the North East region in all sectors.
Chief Minister Pawan Chamling expressed his happiness for organizing the conference by the CII in collaboration with DONER showcasing North East at New York, USA. North East region has a great potential and during the 11th Five Year Plan, Government of India will be having special schemes for the speedy development in the North East.
He further informed that Sikkim today is a robust democracy that has trickled down to every individual with a very low level of crime rate and proven record of socio political stability with highest per capita availability of peace perhaps in the whole of Asia. Sikkim is the most peaceful border state in the India Union maintaining perfect cultural blend of ethnic communities in a single entity. At the back drop of clean Himalayan height, government is open minded and investor friendly. It invites investors as development partners and appeals to the Indian community in the United States to come forward to invest in Sikkim especially in the field of tourism, education, healthcare, hydel power, floriculture, information technology and capacity building. Government of India has approved setting up a central university for Sikkim and the university will be providing both traditional and non traditional courses like mountain ecology, border management, biotechnology, military sciences, disaster management, migration, development communication, biodiversity, natural resources management and hydrology, human security and environment. Mr. Chamling has also extended an invitation to American educational institutions to come forward to collaborate with this university on mutually benefiting terms. He further informed that the old Silk Route via Nathula to Tibet Autonomous Region reopened last year and expects further transit trade through this route including tourism.
Although Sikkim is a very small state but its big heart and ever smiling faces is worth considering for investment in terms of sustainable and gainful partnership, he said further applauding the efforts of the Ambassador of India to the US and other diplomats for extending their cooperation to make this event successful.
He further invited all the participants to Sikkim to feel the warmth of Sikkimese hospitality and thereafter take a judicious decision to invest in Sikkim.
