ABVP’s ‘Think India’ conference in Bengaluru?

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organised a two-day academic conference ‘Think India’ from January 28 to 29 at IISC in Bengaluru. The conference was inaugurated by Shri Sateesh Reddy, Director of Inertial Systems, DRDO. ABVP national president Prof Milind Marathe spoke on wide ranging subjects, including disapproval of the Bill that permitted universities from abroad to set up respective institutes in India. He stated that the government was unwantedly giving red-carpet welcome to foreign varsities. On entering, these varsities require no accreditation. He said the ABVP stand completely opposed to this. He said the Bill would prove to be a waste, if the universities that planned their institutes did not stand among the top 100 in the world. He also stated that rules regarding quota that are applicable to Indian Universities should be made applicable for the foreign varsities as well. RSS National Executive Member Shri Ram Madhav spoke on threat from China. IIM Professor, Shri Awasthi, BJP MP Shri Bal Apte, Shri Anand Kumar of Super 30, Shri Shraddhalu Ranade, scientist and Dr YB Ramakrishnan renowned educationist also spoke. (VSK, Karnataka)?