Sudha Murty stresses need to improve standards of technical education

Hubballi: Lamenting the fact that nearly 85% students graduating with an engineering degree in India were not qualified to be employed by industries, chairwoman of Infosys Foundation Sudha Murty on Sunday stressed the need to improve the standards of technical education. Sudha, delivering the convocation address at the KLE Technological University in Hubballi, said, “Engineering students often limit themselves to learning what is prescribed, and do not explore new subjects, which results in their not being much sought-after.”
Exhorting students not to stop learning once they graduated, she said, “In fact, each day is an examination, only that you have no teacher and there is no syllabus. If you cultivate in yourself ethics, morals, and think of your country’s welfare, remain grateful to your alma mater that has turned you into an educated professional, it will hold you in good stead in both personal and professional life, and you will become a good human being. You must work with your mind, and heart. You must be synonymous with work and integrity. If you run after money, it will run away from you.”
Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education Anil Sahasrabuddhe, an alumnus of KLE BVB College of engineering and Technology, pointed to India’s efforts in ensuring continuity of education through the Covid-induced crisis. “We implemented online classes, and ensured placement for our students. We need to keep learning in order to move forward. Today, YouTube lectures have become a common feature, and we must learn to make use of technology,” he said.
Padma award recipient Babasaheb N Kalyani, chairman and managing director of Kalyani Group, who was conferred the honorary doctorate by KLE Technological University, said that the next quarter century belonged to India, which would emerge as the leader in technology. “There is hardly any huge technology company in the world that does not use Indian talent, or our technology. Youngsters from India have transformed the global scenario, created countries without borders for the growth of humanity,” he said.
On Sunday, 1,463 students from the 2019-20 batch, and 1,450 from the 2020-21 batch received their certificate. KLE Technological University chancellor Prabhakar Kore, vice-chancellor Ashok Settar, Anilkumar V Nandi, Prakash G Tewari and NH Ayachit were among those who graced the occasion.