IITs should be among top 100 global institutions: MoS HRD
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Addressing the sixth Convocation of IIT Bhubaneswar, Union Minister Satya Pal Singh has said institutes like IITs should find a place among the 100 top global institutes of higher learning.
To reach the goal, the institutes need to fulfill multiple requirements including faculty, research, and innovation at par with the best institutes in the world, the Minister of State for Human Resource Development added.
Congratulatory remark
Young minds can help in nation building: Satya Pal Singh
Singh congratulated the 295 graduating students of the IIT and their parents.
He said the country was counting on these bright young minds to help in the nation-building for a New India as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India is poised for a new industrial revolution to be ushered in by the advancements in robotics, virtual reality, cloud technology, etc., he said.