Itanagar:Raising an important issue relating to wrong depiction of Arunachal Pradesh in Google Maps, Chief Minister Nabam Tuki requested Google for corrective measures and made the matter very clear that ‘Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and will always remain so’.
Tuki visited Google Headquarters, Mountain View, California, USA on an invitation by Google for the Google Global Education Symposium of Ministers, yesterday, an official release said here today.
The Chief Minister appealed Google to rectify the mistake keeping in the mind the sensitivities of the people of Arunachal Pradesh and India as a whole. Google has assured to look into the matter and rectify it soon.
As part of the Symposium, Tuki held detailed discussion with the Google Education Team headed by Caesar Sengu-pta, vice-president, product management, Michael de la Cruz, global head of educa-tion, Bram Bout, worldwide director of education, Gagandeep Singh Puri, head of education in India. This was a one of a kind inter-active session and the first by any Chief Minister from Arunachal Pradesh.
Taking his vision to impart global standard education to the students of Arunachal Pradesh, Tuki, interacted enthusiastically for development of educa-tion.
Google being a pioneer in e-education would be of tremendous help in fulfilling the vision and ideals set by the state government, he observed.
Google has started similar projects in Malaysia, Africa and other parts of the world with tremendous success.
Highlighting various problems associated with the education system in the state, the Chief Minister has sought ideas from Google about how to develop education in the state and impart quality education to each and every student without any bias. The Chief Minister stressed on the importance of improving the standard of the teaching fraternity in the state and urged Google to impart training and know-how to the teachers in the state and bring them at par with international standard.
Expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister, Google highlighted the advan-cement in education these days and how Google has become a pioneer in the field of quality e-education and dedicated team of professionals in this regard.
Google has agreed to make detailed Arunachal specific report and project and bring in solutions keeping in mind the local issues associated with it. The Chief Minister further requested Google to invest in IT based industries in the state.
The chief minister invited Google team to visit Arunachal Pradesh and experience the state and its people first hand. The Chief Minister was accompanied by the president, Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee, Padi Richo, who described this visit as a historic and pioneering and hoped that this wills usher in a new phase of development and quality education for Arunachal Pradesh. (UNI)
