It is a momentous occasion for Assisi Vidyaniketan Public School, Kakkanad, Kochi, to host the esteemed International Research Conference for Children in 2024.

Knowledge is an ever-expanding and volatile ocean that lies in front of learners, presenting them with inexhaustible opportunities for study and research. A sustained "spirit of inquiry" should be the hallmark of any effective educational curriculum. Creating inquisitive minds with an insatiable quest for discovery and renewable learning is the pivotal role of education in today’s global scenario.

In this context, the role taken up by IRCC is essential and highly commendable. Educational institutions have limitations in providing students with exposure and access to global platforms for collaboration and reciprocation, to hone their innate knowledge and skills. Interaction between the brilliant minds of the future and the extraordinarily talented scientists and researchers of the present would undoubtedly boost and inspire self-confidence in the students. There is no dearth of talent in our present student population; what is required is inspired direction and wise guidance. I am pleased that IRCC is providing just this kind of platform for students to grow and become empowered in the right manner.

My blessings and prayers for this unique occasion. I wish the organizers all the very best. May the IRCC Conference 2024 be an unparalleled opportunity for brainstorming, discussions, and debates, for taking responsible decisions and making practical action plans on issues of global concern. May this colloquium become the birthplace of many a future researcher, scientist, and who knows… maybe a future Nobel Laureate!