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PROUD MOMENT: Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Education University T. Padmanaban (second right) presents the degree certificate to Giji T.M., a rank-holder in M.Sc. Biochemistry, at the convocation of Dr. NGP Arts and Science College in Coimbatore recently. — Coimbatore: The advances made in space technology in the country show the capability of Indians to adopt the latest technologies and apply them for addressing issues of national development, T. Padmanabhan, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Education University, Chennai, said here recently. Delivering the graduation day address of the Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, he said India had become a leading space-faring nation, having acquired indigenous capability to design and develop sophisticated satellites and launch vehicles. ISRO had taken several initiatives to use space technology for the benefit of society. One of them was in the educational sector through EDUSAT. It was the first satellite built anywhere in the world exclusively for serving the educational sector. He urged the young graduates to equip themselves with latest technology and better engineering and management practices. While globalisation made newer products and materials accessible to the common man at lower prices with assured quality, there were areas that remained neglected. “Rural areas need considerable attention in healthcare.The ratio of doctors to patients is one doctor for every 2,000 patients. Thus, there is a need to improve this and take health care to the grassroots,” the Vice-Chancellor asserted. p>He also lamented that higher education had not reduced the gap between opportunities available to the rich and urban people and the poor illiterates.Higher education must develop India to be free from poverty, unemployment and fit to live with the G-8 nations. More than 500 candidates, including 12 university rank holders, received degree certificates. Chairman of Kovai Medical Center Research and Educational Trust Nalla G. Palaniswami, and Secretary of the college Thavamani D. Palaniswami spoke. P.R. Muthuswamy, Principal of the college, administered the oath to the graduates.
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