Faridabad. President Draupadi Murmu said on Wednesday that India is ready to face the challenges posed by the fourth industrial revolution and take advantage of the opportunities it presents. Murmu said at the fifth convocation of the J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology here that technology should be used for proper and sustainable development and public welfare. She said that today the whole world is in the phase of the fourth industrial revolution. She said that India is also ready to face the challenges of this revolution and take advantage of its opportunities.
The President said that the role of institutions like JC Bose University of Science and Technology will be very important in achieving this national goal. The President said that this university has entered into agreements with many industrial and academic institutions in the last few years. He said that many multinational companies have also set up centers of excellence in the campus of this university to train students. Murmu said that at present many avenues of progress have opened up due to the development of technology.
For example, internet access in remote areas has created many opportunities for online employment, she said, but “we must remember that technology should be used for appropriate and sustainable development and public welfare because its misuse can be disastrous.” The President praised the university for playing an important role in making the youth skilled and self-reliant. Murmu said the university is named after the great scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose, who was perhaps the first scientist in the world to scientifically prove that plants have feelings.
He said that his revolutionary discovery changed the way we look at the plant world. He urged the students to take inspiration from his life and work and bring positive change in the society through technology. The convocation was presided over by Haryana Governor and Chancellor of the University Bandaru Dattatreya. The President awarded 13 PhD degrees and two medals and certificates to the students.
A total of 1,536 students and researchers who completed their degrees in 2023 at the university were awarded degrees. These include 998 bachelor’s degrees, 525 master’s degrees and 13 PhD degrees. These include 874 male and 662 female students. Murmu praised the good representation of women with 43 per cent of the degree recipients being female. She said she wanted this rate to improve further. The President praised the university’s efforts to promote research.
Murmu said the new National Education Policy focuses on promoting research and scientific outlook with emphasis on holistic education, inclusion of research and training in undergraduate courses and setting up of ‘National Research Foundation’ to promote quality research.
He praised the university’s initiative to implement the new education policy and provide education in accordance with its goals. On this occasion, Dattatreya praised the good participation of women researchers in the convocation and said that it shows their increasing presence and contributions in the field of technology. Vice Chancellor Sushil Kumar Tomar said that the university currently has more than 60 courses which shows its commitment to comprehensive education.