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Students advised to take up research in nanotechnology

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`KSCST has been doing yeoman service in the field of science and technology' `KSCST has been doing yeoman service in the field of science and technology'

JUBILANT LOT: Students of the Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere, cheer after the college was adjudged the Best College of the Year 2005-2006 in the 29th series of the Students' Project Programme organised by the Karnataka Stat e Council for Science and Technology, in Gulbarga on Saturday.

GULBARGA: Science and Technology and Sericulture Minister K. Ramachandra Gowda has said the emerging area of nanotechnology and biotechnology holds scope for the students in science and engineering streams for research and development.

Delivering the chief guest's address at the valedictory function of the 29th edition of the Student Projects Programme (engineering) organised by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) at the Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering here on Saturday, Mr. Gowda said students could achieve anything with commitment and discipline.

Promising help from the Government to the KSCST in its endeavour to enable students to excel in the field of research and development, the Minister said the KSCST had been doing yeoman service in the field of science and technology.

Sectors with potential

Referring to the emerging areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology, Mr. Gowda said students should devote their time to research activities in these two fields since both areas held potential.

Delivering the valedictory address, Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University B.G. Mulimani said a recent survey conducted by the Mckinsey Global Institute Study on the emerging global market painted a sorry figure about human resources available in India. The study said only 25 per cent of engineering graduates in India were employable, 95 per cent of technology used in India was imported from other countries and Indian industries made up just 0.7 per cent of the world exports.

Prof. Mulimani said those involved in the development of science and technology should view the recent study seriously. On the relation between science and technology, he said they were two sides of the same coin and added that there was a misconception that pure science, applied science, engineering and technology followed one another in a linear sequence.

Prof. Mulimani said there must be greater appreciation of science in engineering disciplines. He appealed for evolving science content in engineering curriculum and technological content in science programme keeping in view the global competitiveness.

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