AudyogikShikhanMandal (ASM) Group of Institutes, Pune, held valedictory session of itsInternational Conference ‘incon - XIII 2018’ on Jan 13 at 4 PM with Dr. SandeepPachpande, Chairmanof ASM Group presenting an overall review of the two-day activity at ‘incon – XIII 2018’.Those present on the occasion were the Chief Guest Dr. Pradeep Kumar (President, Indo European Education Foundation, Poland) and other dignitaries such as Dr. Sanjay Mathrani(New Zealand), Dr. Margherita Mori (Italy), Dr. Vijay Khare (SPPU, Pune),Dr. RanataZukowska (Poland), Dr. PiotrChwastyk(Poland), Dr. MariuszKolosowski (Poland) and Dr. AshaPachpande

The distinguished guests on the dais were introduced and felicitated by Dr. AshaPachpande(Secretary & Managing Trustee,ASM).Dr. S.P. Kalyankar briefed the audience about two days ‘incon’ sessions. The Chief Guest Dr. PradeepKumar(Poland) congratulated and thanked the management for holding this seminar in a magnificent manner. He added that breaking eggs from outside is destruction and breaking eggs from inside is innovation, which leads to research. Against eight foreign research papers received for ‘incon’ this year, he expects more foreign papers (20-30) next year i.e. for ‘incon 2019’. He mentioned that in Poland industry and academia work together. He welcomed our students to Poland and mentioned that if you take one visa to Poland you are entitled to visit 27 countries in European Union.

Dr. Sanjay Mathrani (New Zealand) gave a presentation on ‘Technology between developed and developing countries’. He also elaborated strategies to build up gap between developed and developing countries and about problems facing in India some of which are vast difference in wealth between rich and poor, illiteracy in India etc.

During her speech,Dr. Margherita Mori (Italy)thanked ASM managementfor inviting her for the seminar and appreciated the management for conducting this two days seminar in a wonderful manner. She mentioned that such seminars are conducted to disseminate the knowledge to students.

Dr. RanataZukowska (Poland)mentioned that she is very much impressed with India and invited student participants to Polandfor studies. She also mentioned that she would visit India again in future.

Dr. Vijay Khare (SPPU, Pune) mentioned some statistics about foreign students in India and the position of SavitribaiPhulePune University (SPPU) is 10thrank among all Universities in India and 1st rank for number of foreign students with SPPU. He also appreciated the long-standing relationship between ASM and SPPU.

Five books were also released on this auspicious occasion at the hands ofdignitaries. The valedictory was concluded with the vote of thanks by Dr. SantoshDastane (Research Director, ASM) and the promise to meet next year at ‘incon2019’.