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“Work for a world without inequities”

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Engineers must seek a greater social purpose for their innovations: Ramasami

— Photo: M. Vedhan

ADVICE TO youngsters: T. Ramasami, Union Secretary of Science and Technology, presenting graduation certificate to R.V. Padmashani at the Graduation Day function held in Chennai on Tuesday. D. Viswanathan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, is in the picture.

CHENNAI: Union Science and Technology Secretary T. Ramasami on Tuesday urged young Indian engineers to work for a new world order that is truly flat without economic inequities.

Participating in the Graduation Day function at Anna University, he said in the modern world, innovations had caused more inequities than even the differences in the ability to access technologies did. If an innovation had no inclusive growth as its purpose, it would be socially incomplete. Hence, the young engineers should seek a greater social purpose for their innovations.

Stating that the world was focussed on the pride of innovation and making profits out of it, he called on Indian engineers to change the priorities of the world from pride to purpose. “What can be more gratifying than to make the benefits of an innovation reach the excluded and embrace the global good?”

According to him, the need of the hour was to adapt to the changing circumstances. Those who could control knowledge and adapt to new situations commanded higher access to power and larger resources, while the rest were left out of competition. Therefore, access to technologies and connectivity made all the difference.

While calling upon engineers of Indian origin to assume special positions in the knowledge economy, he said the ability to innovate would help the youth to brave the new world order.

Anna University Registrar K. Jayaraman said the Department of Science and Technology had released Rs.4 crore towards introduction of M.Tech in nanotechnology and for establishment of nanotechnology centre. The university has proposed to commence programmes in M.Tech nanotechnology, B.E. biomedical engineering and M.Tech in food technology from the next academic year.

During the current year, a new placement model for core engineering industries was introduced by declaring Dream Company Offer Status with pay packages of Rs.4 lakh to 12 lakh per annum.

About 253 students have joined the core industries as against 183 in the previous year.

As many as 119 students drawn from various disciplines were given medals and mementos.

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