India, Sept. 28 -- The education ministry, in association with the ministry of external affairs, successfully concluded the 2nd Biennial SCO Young Authors' Conference on September 25-26 in New Delhi. Organised by the National Book Trust, India, the two-day event brought together young voices from across the SCO region to deliberate on the theme "Dynamics of Creative Spaces in the Digital Age".

At the valedictory session, chief guest Sanjay Kumar, secretary of the department of school education & literacy, ministry of education, underlined the civilisational connection among SCO nations through shared literature and culture. "Books remain a tool of learning even as we adapt to technological change," he said, urging youth to balance tradit...