Mahajan stresses on use of innovation

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who is leading an Indian Parliamentarian delegation to General Assembly in Geneva, addressed on the theme “parliamentary leadership in promoting peace and development in the age of innovation and technological change”.

While speaking on the occasion, Mahajan said that the entire humanity is in the middle of an innovation-led technological and digital revolution which is shaping every aspect of life on earth.

Mahajan further said that technology and innovation offer us easy access to information, improved lifestyle, connectivity, communication, social networking and entertainment but at the same time, it may also lead to job loss, increased loneliness, addiction and psychological disorders.

The Lok Sabha speaker also pointed out that global partnership to financing technology, women-friendly tools, pro-poor research, the impact of artificial intelligence and loss of jobs are some of the important challenges which the international community must discuss and address.

Mahajan also underlined that sustainable development and peaceful welfare of the poor should always be at the centre of development as innovations using indigenous methods are economical and sustainable. She highlighted that several socially beneficial programmes such as mid-day meal programme have brought transformational changes in the lives of our children.