World Telecommunication And Society Day Celebrated at ICMEI |
The
purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is to
help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and
other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies
and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide.
“Covid
19 has expedited the large and the massive usage of internet within a few days.
In this lockdown the Internet is the biggest blessing. We at AAFT also have
brought the education on line. All the twelve colleges, 60 class rooms are
involved with 180 classes every day, thanks to internet,” informed Dr. Sandeep
Marwah President of AAFT and Patron to IFUNA- Indian Federation of United
Nations Associations while talking to the people at Webinar on World
Telecommunication Day.
“We
have conducted best of the webinars, seminars, interactions, talks from all
over India and abroad from the best of the faculty and personalities for the
students of AAFT only through internet, now you just cannot ignore Internet,”
added Dr. Marwah.
“Information
technology can be a beacon of hope, allowing billions of people around the
world to connect. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these connections are more
important than ever,” marked by António Guterres
UN
Secretary-General.