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Parliament Panels Ought To Benefit From Experiences of IITians: LS Speaker
New Delhi, June 20: Hon’ble Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla on Saturday urged IITians to suggest reforms across various sectors and contribute to finding solutions to the problems faced by the common man.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants reforms in every sector with the aim of improving the lives of all citizens, Birla said while addressing a function on the launch ceremony of the book IIT – The Story of India’s Most Prestigious Educational Ecosystem, organized by Pan IIT Alumni India at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in New Delhi.
Pan IIT Alumni India, the apex body representing over 500,000 alumni from all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology across the globe, today celebrated 75 years of the IIT ecosystem with the launch of the PanIIT Book Club and the unveiling of its inaugural publication, “IIT: The Story of India’s Most Prestigious Educational Ecosystem,” authored by Shri Prabhat Kumar, IRS, Chairman, Pan IIT Alumni India, at the Lecture Hall Complex, IIT Delhi.
Widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential alumni communities, PanIIT serves as a high-trust platform connecting academia, industry, government,
entrepreneurs, investors, and the global IIT diaspora. Through flagship initiatives such as PIWOT (Pan IIT World of Technology), city summits, startup platforms, hackathons, AI initiatives, and policy dialogues, PanIIT has emerged as a catalyst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and thought leadership, contributing to India’s emergence as a leading technology and knowledge economy.
Observing that the Modi government is committed to reforms, the Lok Sabha Speaker said, “All of you, with your vast experience, can contribute significantly to overcoming the challenges faced by ordinary people.”
Shri Birla said that as Lok Sabha Speaker, he would forward all valuable suggestions to the relevant Parliament Standing Committees for consideration and deliberation.
“Our Parliament Standing Committees should benefit from your experience, especially regarding what needs to be reformed and in which sectors. Your contribution to the country is essential,” Shri Birla said at the event comprising over 400 distinguished IIT alumni, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academicians, students, and industry leaders.
He added that whenever the country faces a challenge, it looks to the IITs for solutions.
“Whether it is COVID or any other challenge; whether it is the challenge of infrastructure, the challenge of the environment, the challenges of science, the challenge of space… whether it is the challenges of the digital world, AI or robotics — solutions to all these challenges emerge from India’s IITs,” Birla said.
Shri Birla also asked the IITians to inspire the next generation with their vision and ideas so that they too contribute their bit towards solving the daily challenges faced by the common man as well as small farmers.
The Lok Sabha Speaker spoke in detail about India’s knowledge tradition, scientific temperament, innovation, and the significant role played by the IITs in nation-building. He will also share his views on the contribution of research, technology, and youth power toward building a developed India by 2047.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Prabhat Kumar, IRS, Chairman, Pan IIT Alumni India, said:
“The IIT story is India’s story. This book is both a celebration of our extraordinary legacy and a call to action for the next generation. It is time for IITians to move from Silicon Valley to the Indus Valley and build here, scale here, and create for the world.”
The evening commenced with networking and welcome interactions among distinguished guests, followed by the inaugural session and the ceremonial lighting of the lamp symbolizing the spirit of knowledge and innovation that has defined the IIT journey.
A landmark moment of the evening was the formal launch of the PanIIT Book Club, envisioned as a platform to celebrate intellectual pursuits and showcase the literary contributions of IITians. The inaugural title, “IIT: The Story of India’s Most Prestigious Educational Ecosystem,” chronicles the evolution of the IIT ecosystem over the past seventy-five years and its pr
ofound impact on India’s growth story.
In his Special Address Rajendra Kumar, IAS, Secretary, Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs said: ”
Today, you have examples before us why this concept of self-reliance or Aatmanirbharta is so important in our context. If you talk about AI, today the world’s leading country has blocked access to Mythos and Fable for all foreign nationals. So, in some sense, if this kind of attitude remains, which is going to sustain for, for long time, we need to think about how we can reach that technological frontier by ourselves. And in that journey and that vision, the role of IITs needs to be really very, very important and we all need to gear up to improve our capability to reach that vision of taking our digital economy to those levels by 2047.”
The event also featured keynote addresses by eminent leaders from government, industry, and academia. A distinguished alumni leadership panel on “Celebrating the IIT Legacy: Shaping the Future of Viksit Bharat” brought together leading entrepreneurs and innovators to discuss the next frontiers of technology, startups, and economic growth.
Mr. Devesh Srivastava, IPS, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime), Delhi and Mr. Gautam Kumra (IIT Delhi ’91), Chairman, McKinsey Asia Pacific, were among the key speakers.
Mr. Ravi Shankar, Founder, Decision Point; Mr. Madhur Singhal, Founder, Praxis; Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Founder, PeakMind.in; Mr. Kapil Makhija, Founder, Unicommerce, participated in panel discussion moderated by Ms. Tanya Singhal, India Head, Global Energy Alliance.
