Research oriented higher education is the need of the hour for the overall development of the country, said A. Sivathanu Pillai, Distinguished Scientist and former Chief Controller (R and D), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Research-based higher education will pave way in a big way for the economic development of the country, Dr. Pillai said while delivering his address at the Graduation Day of the SSM College of Engineering here recently.
Priority
He said that India has every capability of becoming a super power in the near future. Priority should be accorded to agriculture.
Farm technology should be developed to produce more from the limited land area.
Under the ‘Make in India’ programme of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the successfully functioning industrial houses should be identified and encouraged to achieve self-sufficiency. He also favoured increasing the exports and bringing down the imports.
Dr. Pillai gave away degree certificates to 447 students. University gold medallists and rank holders were honoured.
J. Maheswaran, Principal, presented the Graduation Day report. College Chairman M. S. Mathivanan presided over the function.
Earlier, at an interaction session, Dr. Pillai clarified the doubts raised by the students.
