In the coming years, there would be a lot of automation in the industry worldwide and this could cast an impact on the jobs. India is not immune to this situation and engineering students need to redefine themselves, said J.S.R.K. Prasad, managing director of Better Castings Private Limited.
Among all, this trend would cast a telling effect on the BPO and IT sectors. Already, many companies were shifting such operations to China, Philippines, Vietnam and other countries and this is a challenge to India, he said while addressing at Engineers Day celebrations organised by The Hindu in association with the NRI Institute of Technology, Pothavarappadu on the college premises on Monday.
Students, especially engineering graduates, should upgrade their skills and expand their horizons. They should always experiment with new ideas, learn from experience and evolve, he suggested.
Mr. Prasad along with NRI college authorities, including college chairman Dr. R. Venkat Rao unveiled the bust of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya on the college premises. Mr. Prasad asked students to take a cue from Mokshagundam’s life as he worked with integrity, compassion and ingenuity.
VMC Quality Assurance Engineer B. Panduranga Rao said students should involve themselves in research and development activities and participate in small projects right from the second year of their course. They should try to spend more time in labs and focus on acquiring communication skills, he added.
Apart from professional challenges, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya faced personal challenges and achieved great success. College principal Dr. C. Naga Bhaskar also spoke on the occasion.
