Dr. Karan Singh inaugurates the Educational and Research Network of Auroville connection to the National Knowledge Network of India
During the recent visit of the Governing Board, its
Chairman, Dr. Karan Singh inaugurated the Educational and Research Network of
Auroville, which connects us to the National Knowledge Network of India [see
Auroville Today No.313-14].
It seemed like a big moment. And perhaps it was, because it
will certainly increase our ability to interact with academics and researchers
across India and beyond. But it would be wrong to see this as the moment when
Auroville joined the larger world. After all, Aurovilians have been active in
the larger India for the past 35 years or more.
There are many aspects of this outreach. Our
environmentalists travel the country to run workshops on tree-planting and
organic farming or to create eco-parks like Adyar Poonga in Chennai; our
architects design homes and office buildings; our Renewable Energy specialists...
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