Guwahati: The Edu Nation Summit 2025, organised by Veecap Eduventures Pvt. Ltd., brought an impressive line-up of educators, industry leaders, government officials, entrepreneurs and young innovators to the Conference Hall of IIT Guwahati today. The day-long summit focused on the future of Indian education, with discussions on technology adoption, employability, and academic transformation.

The event opened with registration, ceremonial lamp lighting and the felicitation of guests. The presence of 93-year-old scholar and veteran educationist Prof. Bhabani Prasad Goswami lent a special sense of gravitas to the inaugural session.

In his welcome address, Director Simanta Goswami greeted participants and shared the purpose of the summit. This was followed by a presentation from Siddhartha Dutta, Founder and CEO of Veecap Eduventures, who outlined the organisation’s vision and stressed the importance of skill-based learning, global exposure and stronger academic–industry partnerships.

The summit drew several senior academic leaders, including Dr Ranjan Kalita, Principal of Rangapara College (Autonomous); Dr Saumarjyoti Mahanta, Principal of Sibsagar Commerce College; Dr Bhavani M. R., Professor at Chanakya University; and Prof. Manjit Das, Registrar of Bhattadev University. Their contributions highlighted the directions needed to modernise higher education.

Industry participation was equally strong, with insights from experts such as mathematician Dr Surajit Borkotokey of Dibrugarh University, Abhishek Lahkar of SPM IAS Academy, Prashant Mishra and Edward Seo Yong Hyeok of Kukje India Group, Dr Vijay Arora of IKSPL, North East Integration Rally Founder Biswadeep Gupta and investment consultant Mannoj Agarwala.

Their perspectives spanned defence leadership, finance, tourism, entrepreneurship, staffing and strategic development.

One of the most anticipated sessions of the day was the address by Bob Chopra, the youngest CEO of IvySchool AI. His talk on encouraging children to become creators of technology rather than passive users drew wide praise for its clarity and vision.

Two panel discussions shaped the intellectual heart of the summit. The academic panel examined the National Education Policy and its impact on employability, while the industry panel explored the gap between corporate expectations and academic outcomes, emphasising the value of early skill exposure and closer academia–industry collaboration.

Biswadeep Gupta, Founder & CEO of North East Integration Rally, spoke on 5E for Success, highlighting the need for developing industry-ready graduates. He also echoed the view that our youth need to understand the true meaning of integration, as Government jobs are less, and one should be ready to travel out of their home town for jobs. Thus, the North East Integration Rally is a movement to create an evolved society for peaceful co-existence and progress in the region

A scholastic award ceremony recognised emerging scholars and achievers, celebrating academic excellence and student potential.

The summit concluded with a Vote of Thanks delivered by Abdul Hasib, Head of Marketing and Public Relations at Veecap Eduventures, who expressed gratitude to all speakers, delegates, partners and participants for their support in making the event a success.

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