145;Education without ethics is mere information146;

The seminar is being organised in the city by the Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences, Mandi Gobindgarh.

The second in the series of international seminars, it is going to witness over seventy eminent scholars from different parts of the world participate and present papers on various topics under the umbrella of the main theme. Earlier, while welcoming delegates and guests, Professor Shalini Gupta, director general of the Desh Bhagat group quoted extensively from the Gita, Guru Granth Sahib and other ancient scriptures. She opined that value-based education was the need of the hour.

The key speaker of the inaugural session, Professor T N Pathak former vice-chancellor of Punjab University said that education without ethics is mere information which cannot bring any substantial change in one8217;s approach towards life.

Others who spoke on the occasion and highlighted the relevance of social, moral and spiritual values in education included S S Sewak CEO of Arihant Spinning Mills, Ludhiana, Prof Orger Sophie France and Davud Hilton Director and Principal, Josphe International group of schools, London. Tejinder Kaur, vice-chairman of the Desh Bhagat Institute also graced the occasion.

A book Value Based Education-Dimensions and Directions comprising of selected papers to be presented during the seminar and a souvenir highlighting the main events of the seminar were also released on the occasion.