Heritage Business School, Kolkata – adjudged the 4th in Eastern India and 30th among private B-schools in India, organised a Conclave on February 24, 2015 at Heritage Campus. The Theme of the Conclave was “Education and Cultural Co-operation among SAARC Countries”.

In his Welcome Address, Shri H.P.Budhia, Chairman Heritage Business School, welcomed the Dignitaries. He outlined the efforts being made by Heritage Business School in the field of Management Education. The Entrepreneurship Club of Heritage Business School , while training the budding Entrepreneurs, also acts as an Incubation centre for Projects accepted for Incubation, including providing the seed capital.The Institute Industry Interface Programs enable the budding Managers to gain first hand information on Functional Areas of Industry.Heritage Business School students have also started a “Green Drive” wherein teams collect the recyclable refuse from green bins placed by them. This is then handed over to a MNC for recycling.

Shri H.K.Chaudhary, Chairman Kalyan Bharti Trust, which runs the Heritage Group of Institutions, outlined the High Quality of Education being delivered by the Heritage Group of Institutions,viz. The Heritage School, Heritage Business School, Heritage Institute of Technology and The Heritage Academy. In addition to the regular Courses, courses on Indian values, Ethics and Culture are also  administered to all the students. Social Service in many areas are carried out by Heritage Students in Old Age Homes, Blood Donation Camps. A school is run for the economically unprivileged students in the locality. In this school in addition to studies food is also given.

Inaugurating the Conclave, His Excellency Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Honourable Governor of West Bengal lauded the efforts of the Kalyan Bharti Trust and the Heritage Business School in disseminating high quality of Education at affordable prices as well as carrying out a number of Social Responsibilities .On the Conclave, he appreciated the efforts of Heritage Business School in organising the Conclave and referred to the Declaration at the 18th SAARC Summit held at Kathmandu in 2014 wherein mutual co-operation between SAARC Member Countries in the areas of Education and Culture was highlighted.  Shri Partha Chatterjee, Honourable Minister of Education, Govt. of West Bengal stressed on the SAARC resolution to remove illiteracy from the SAARC Region and promote exchange of students and Faculty between SAARC Member Countries. Shri Vivek Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary, Department Of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal traced the firm resolution of SAARC Countries to include co-operation in education with the establishment of a Technical Committee on Education in 1989. Since then, during each Summit, the participating Heads of State or Government have stressed on improvement of co-operation in Education and Culture among Member Countries, establishment of Fellowships, recognition of Educational Degrees and Distinctions in the field of Higher Education and promotion of Research in areas of Fundamental and Applied Research.

A Panel Discussion on “Awareness of the Educational Facilities and the Cultural Heritage of the SAARC Countries” was held as a part of the Conclave. The Panelists were Mr. Dasho Karma Tsering Namgyal, Consul General, Royal Bhutanese Consulate, Mr. Chandra Kumar Ghimire, Consul General, Consulate General of Nepal, Dr. Abhijit Sen, Hony. Consul, Consulate of Sri Lanka and Prof. Malayendu Saha, Vice Chairman, Higher Education Council, Govt. of West Bengal. The Moderator was Mr. Sitaram Sharma, Hony. Consul, Consulate of the Republic of Belarus. The Panelists informed the audience about the facilities existing in their respective countries in the field of education for students of SAARC Countries. They recounted the Scholarships and Fellowships instituted for students of SAARC Member Countries and also the world-class level of education being administered at the South Asian University at New Delhi. Many more steps are being taken and both Education and Research are being treated as Focus Areas – in line with the Declaration at the 18th SAARC Summit. The Committee of Vice Chancellors of SAARC Countries is also framing courses and methods to ensure co-operation and growth of Education. Cultural exchange is already a thrust area and this is being augmented through Theme Committees and Theme Programs .