Lecture Discussion by Dr. Yuto Kitamure Associate Professor, Nagoya University on "Role of Education for the Modernization of Japanese Society" and Lecture Discussion by Mr. Hisaya ODA, Researcher, Institute of Development Economics on the topic "The Post War Japanese Economic Growth & its Relevance to Developing Countries was held on Saturday the 27th Jan, 2007 at IBA Auditorium, City Campus.

The event was largely attended by prominent guests, dignitaries and students of IBA. The Director IBA gave the welcome address.

Dr. Kitamore highlighted the Roles of National Education System in a Society. He emphasized that all people in a society must have equal access to education.

He criticized that the practice of excluding Women, Minorities, and Disabled people from Education and considered it as a violation of justice and human rights and a major loss of potential human resources of the society.

Mr. Hisaya ODA in his lecture spoke about Postwar Japanese Economic Growth & Technical Progress. He narrated the journey of Japanese Economy from Feudal System to present age of modernization step by step.

He presented various economic indicators viz. GDP Growth Rate and GNP of five major countries of the world through charts and showed the progress made by Japan. Numerical data’s presented through different tables were not only easy to understand by the audience but also depicted the rapid growth made by Japanese Economy at a glance.

He also mentioned the names of some Japanese Private Companies who occupy a prominent status and position in relation to the volume of business done by them at International Level.

Both the lectures were heard by the audience with interest. The Dignitaries replied to the questions put before them by the audience on conclusion of their lectures.