Shillong, Oct 30: Selected students and faculty members of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) are attending the ‘Bhutan-India Friendship Workshop Empowering Climate Action: AI, IoT, Robotics, and Artistic Fusion for a Sustainable Indo-Bhutan Future’ from October 27 to October 31.
The workshop is being organised by Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC), Dewathang, Bhutan which is funded by the India-Bhutan Foundation (IBF). It is sponsored by IBF based on the submission of a collaborative proposal from JNEC Bhutan, Samtse College Bhutan, Sherubtse College Bhutan, College of Science and Technology (CST) Bhutan, National Institute of Technology Sikkim, NEHU, and National Institute of Technology, Silchar.
Faculty and students from these institutes are participating in the workshop for knowledge sharing and idea exchange on the importance of climate change and its mitigation through modern scientific tools and applications.
The NEHU delegation is led by Prof. Dinesh Bhatia of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
The workshop is a unique platform that combines technological innovation with the cultural richness of India and Bhutan. The techno-cultural workshop aims to address pressing global challenges—particularly climate change and sustainability—while fostering mutual learning and collaboration between the two neighbouring nations.
It also aims to harness the power of both technology and art to spread the message of sustainability, ensuring that the solutions and the urgency of addressing climate change reach a wider audience. By bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and cultural expression, the workshop seeks to inspire innovative approaches to climate change mitigation, involving engineers, artists, and the community alike.
NEHU Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Sumarbin Umdor extended his best wishes to the delegation from NEHU and organisers of the event for a successful meeting and enriching the knowledge of young minds about the importance of mitigating climate change, preserving nature and providing a sustainable ecosystem for survival of life on the Mother Earth.
