India, Sept. 16 -- The state government's higher and technical education department will organise an online lecture series, Vikasit Bharat Sanvad, between September 17 and October 2.

According to Shailendra Deolankar, director of higher education, the series will feature eminent speakers and academicians addressing a range of issues relevant to higher education, development, and nation-building. "The initiative aims to create a platform for dialogue among students, teachers, and policymakers, in line with the vision of a developed India," Deolankar said.

The lecture series will be inaugurated by higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil, while the minister of state for higher and technical education Inknath Naik will als...