A Seminar was organised by University of Mumbai and Vijnana Bharati in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India on 'Jamsetji Tata : The Unsung Hero of India's Freedom Struggle' on 7th  August at the Convocation Hall, University of Mumbai. Governor of Maharashtra, Ramesh Bais, presided over the Seminar. Former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar, former Director General of CSIR and National President of Vijnana Bharati, Dr Shekhar Mande, Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai Dr Ravindra Kulkarni, Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof Ajay Bhamre and others were present on the occasion. 

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Governor of Maharashtra, Ramesh Bais, described Jamsetji Tata as the pioneering protagonist of 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat'.  He paid rich tributes to Jamsetji Tata for laying the foundation stone of the Tata Group and helping create the Indian Institute of Science. Cautioning about the drastic changes brought by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the Governor called for bringing suitable changes in the education system to bring it in sync with the AI regime.

Dr Anil Kakodkar said Jamsetji Tata had the vision and courage to engage in entrepreneurship as distinct from trade. He said Tata's emphasis on entrepreneurship helped create an evolved society.

Dr Shekhar Mande said Swami Vivekananda and Jamsetji Tata encouraged the learning of science in the country. He spoke about the work being done by Vijnana Bharati to bring to the fore the work of unsung science leaders from the country. Dr Mande also read out the message of good wishes sent by Ratan Tata.

The Governor of Maharashtra, Ramesh Bais, released the brochure of 'Vidyarthi Vidya Manthan' examination on the occasion.

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