India ahead of the world in tech, research investments: DST Secretary at GITAM Visakhapatnam’s 14th Convocation

Hyderabad/Visakhapatnam, June 11, 2023: “India isn’t any extra a growing nation. The type of investments we do in research and know-how are excess of different international locations. You can’t ever think about that India can do the National Quantum Mission (just lately launched by the Department of Science and Technology) for Rs 6,000 crores. It is unheard of and commendable,” stated Dr S Chandrasekhar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology.

He was talking at the Graduation Ceremony 2023 of GITAM (Deemed to be University) Visakhapatnam, on Saturday. The convocation ceremony conferred levels upon nearly 2500 of the whole 2955 graduating college students — throughout a variety of UG and PG applications in engineering, pharmacy, structure, science, administration, regulation and humanities. The cohort included 40 Gold Medal recipients, 35 first rankers and 82 PhD holders.

GITAM’s Visakhapatnam Campus is its oldest campus, and is house to the varsity’s prestigious schools, glorious infrastructural amenities, and motivated college students pursuing pursuits like Technology, Management, Architecture, and Medicine.

Addressing the graduating batch, Dr S Chandrasekhar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Chair G20-RIIG stated, “I hope at present’s graduates create jobs as a substitute of looking for them.”

One of India’s extremely achieved scientists and high tutorial functionaries, Dr Chandrasekhar added that India is third in the checklist of producing PhDs in the world, and on the subject of the quantity of dad and mom, it’s ninth in the world presently.

Giving a clarion name for sustainability, he added, “We as homo sapiens are supreme commanders of this planet. I request to save lots of the planet slightly than abusing it. I hope you might be the know-how leaders for inexperienced processes that won’t disturb our planet.”

Addressing the college students, Shri M. Sri Bharat, President, GITAM (Deemed to be University) stated encouraging graduates to search out their function after which make sky their restrict. “Dream as huge as you possibly can, and as you dream huge don’t take shortcuts. Shortcuts result in poor basis, and when the basis is poor the constructing goes to break down. Moreover, dreaming huge ought to go hand in hand along with your values and identities.”

During the occasion, eminent academician Prof Dayananda Siddavattam, Vice Chancellor, GITAM (Deemed to be University) introduced the Annual Report highlighting year-long achievements. Dr Virandar Singh Chauhan, Chancellor, GITAM (Deemed to be University) presided over the convocation.

Yester-year Telugu celebrity Vanisri additionally obtained an honorary D.Litt. diploma for her distinguished contribution to Telugu cinema, arts and society. She requested everybody to plant a tree each month for the relaxation of their lives and assist folks with naked requirements to proceed their schooling, particularly poor folks.

During the convocation, Padma Shri Dr. Kota Harinarayana was additionally introduced Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.). The aviation engineering legend spoke about destruction of the atmosphere by way of technological and industrial improvement and industrial developments, and nudged the graduating to experiment with out concern of failure

In 2023, a complete of 4470 college students graduated from throughout all three campuses of GITAM (Deemed to be University).