PR- Deliberations on “Diverse Mindsets - Inclusive Minds” at PAU

May8,2023 | MEENU GALHOTRA | ludhiana

A guest lecture was organised on ‘Diverse Mindsets - Inclusive Minds’ in the Department of Extension Education, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) here today. The speaker Mr Anil Joshi, Program Director, IBM India Research Labs, New Delhi, and Senior Advisor to ‘Diverse Mindsets - Inclusion and Accessibility’ deliberated on the diversity we see in the population vis-à-vis sex, gender, disability among others. He stressed upon the idea of justice that must be meted out to every section of the society, irrespective of the diversity that abounds. He impressed upon the gathering the imperativeness of understanding differences and move from exclusion and segregation towards interaction leading towards inclusion. Mr Anil Joshi is a highly acclaimed speaker who frequently engages in interfacing with disability stakeholders, professionals, users and Government policy workers. His enlightened talk on inclusivity despite diversity had a deep bearing on young minds, who were made to understand the need to co-inhabit and dwell together for the inclusive growth of the society in general. Mr Joshi stressed that equity, sustainability, inclusion and growth are the key factors of the Inclusive Development Index (IDI). Dr Kuldeep Singh, Head, Department of Extension Education, remarked that the variety we see in our society must be appreciated, and at the same time, it needs to be remembered that there must be a unifying thread to bind this diversity into unity. He further added that appreciation and thankfulness ought to be practised in our daily lives.