President Kovind at the 32nd Indian Engineering Congress
Later in the day, he reached Chennai and delivered special address at the valedictory of 32nd Indian Engineering Congress. He spent the night at the Raj Bhavan and is slated to meet top personalities in the city on Sunday. After that, he will take a flight to Hyderabad.
Speaking at the Engineering Congress, he said that Tamil Nadu's mid-day meal scheme gave India a model to combat malnutrition and help in physical and cognitive development of our children.
"In textiles or IT, precision manufacture or automobiles, Tamil Nadu has used engineering to build a solid industrial economy," he said.
"Right from the days of Rajaji and Periyar, the state has made impressive strides in social reform. Our Green Revolution and self-sufficiency in food owes so much to stalwarts from Tamil Nadu such as the late Shri C Subramanian and Dr M S Swaminathan," he said.
He said engineers can play a much larger role in solving key challenges facing the country including issues related to food and environment.
Speaking at the Engineering Congress, he said that Tamil Nadu's mid-day meal scheme gave India a model to combat malnutrition and help in physical and cognitive development of our children.
"In textiles or IT, precision manufacture or automobiles, Tamil Nadu has used engineering to build a solid industrial economy," he said.
"Right from the days of Rajaji and Periyar, the state has made impressive strides in social reform. Our Green Revolution and self-sufficiency in food owes so much to stalwarts from Tamil Nadu such as the late Shri C Subramanian and Dr M S Swaminathan," he said.
He said engineers can play a much larger role in solving key challenges facing the country including issues related to food and environment.
