National Knowledge Network workshop begins in city

SHILLONG: A two-day North Eastern Regional National Knowledge Network (NKN) workshop carrying the theme “Awareness and Knowledge Sharing” got underway at the NEHU Convention Hall here on Thursday. Organised by the National Informatics Centre in collaboration with the NEHU, the workshop brings together academicians, researchers, students and IT experts from all the eight Northeastern states; providing them with a platform for mutual sharing and learning through experiences of latest technologies and applications which would pave way for upgradation of their knowledge and skills. Addressing the inauguration as chief guest, Governor V. Shanmuganathan lauded the efforts of the NKN for providing a digital bedrock to member institutes of the region, further adding that NKN initiatives help provide an enabling environment for students, researchers and scientists to make a foray into the arena of vast multimedia resources.