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Press Information Bureau – 11 Novmber 2017

Vice President’s Secretariat

13th Annual Convocation of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Google can’t replace Guru.
Education occurs in the
Classrooms
Sports fields
Home
Through internet
Media
Multiple daily interactions with people around us
All formal, non-formal and informal channels contribute to making us educated.
Learning new skills and acquiring new knowledge is vital in today’s knowledge economy.

The Vice President said that accessing, adopting, adapting and assimilation of new ideas has been India’s strength.He further said that we must revive and adopt this inclusive, welcoming world view.
That is the best way to grow and bring back the lost glow on the face of our motherland, he added.

Prime Minister’s Office

PM will be in Manila on a three-day visit starting 12th November
This will his first bilateral visit to the Philippines where he will also participate in the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits.
My participation in them symbolises India’s commitment to continue deepening relationship with ASEAN Member States, in particular, and with the Indo-Pacific region, in general, within the framework of my Government’s Act East Policy.
Special Celebrations of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Leaders’ Meeting and ASEAN Business and Investment Summit.
The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit will boost our close cooperation to further enhance our trade ties with ASEAN member-states, which constitutes a significant 10.85% of our overall trade.

During my first visit to the Philippines, I look forward to have a bilateral meeting with President of the Philippines Mr. Rodrigo Duterte. I will also have interactions with other ASEAN and East Asia Summit Leaders.
I also look forward to connecting with the Indian community in Philippines. During my stay in Manila, I shall also visit the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Mahavir Philippines Foundation Inc. (MPFI).
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) through Scientific Research and Development has developed better quality of rice seed and helped the global community in addressing food scarcity issues.
A large number of Indian scientists are working in IRRI and contributing to R&D in this field.
Union Cabinet approved on 12 July 2017 a proposal for IRRI to set up its South Asia Regional Centre at Varanasi.
This will be the first Research Centre by IRRI outside its headquarters in the Philippines.
The Varanasi Centre would help increase farmers’ income by enhancing and supporting rice productivity, reducing cost of production, value addition, diversification and enhancement of farmers’ skills.
Mahavir Philippines Foundation Inc. (MPFI) will demonstrate India’s support for its activities in distributing free prosthesis “Jaipur Foot” among the needy amputees.
Since its establishment in 1989, MPFI has fitted nearly 15,000 amputees in the Philippines with Jaipur Foot making them capable of living a new life. Government of India is making a modest contribution to the Foundation to support its noble humanitarian activities.