Sustained, inclusive growth-need of the hour: Dr Harish Hande

Sustained, inclusive growth-need of the hour: Dr Harish Hande

Mangalore Today News Network

Karkala, july 13, 2014 :  A sustained and inclusive growth that ensures  social and economic equality  is the need of the hour for India, said Magsaysay Award winning solar entrepreneur and advocator Dr Harish Hande.

He was speaking  as a chief guest at the 15th Convocation of Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management at  Nitte on July 12, Saturday.  Continuing, he said  poverty in India can be eradicated once it is able to achieve sustained growth.

Exhorting to management graduates, Dr Hande said   they should never forget  whatever they have  learnt in the institute.

 India is in the 137th position  in the world in Human Development  Index. But we are happy about it as Pakistan is in the 138th position, he said amid laughter from students.

Dr. N Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University presided over the function. Dr NK Tingalaya, Management Board President, HR Alva, Dr GV Joshi, Dr Srinivas Rai, Dr NS Shetty, Dr K Shankeran, Director of the Institute  and others were present.

A total of 180 students received MBA degrees on the occasion, Amulya Anila Rao bagged the gold medal.