Hon’ble President of India Shri A.P.J.Abdul Kalam inaugurated Punjab Technical University’s e-governance programme over videoconferencing by interacting with students at Patiala and Jalandhar respectively. The President delivered a lecture on the IT revolution and its wide-ranging ramifications for the evolution of society, revamping agriculture and industry and the need for education Hon. Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab participated in the inaugural function from Patiala and Jalandhar respectively. NIC provided Videoconferencing support at Rashtrapati Bhavan and at Patiala and Jalandhar. The conference took place at 384 Kbps using ISDN network connectivity.