Students of Arts and Science colleges were in no way inferior to their counterparts in medical, engineering and top class institutions such as Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM), V. Ponraj, advisor to former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam has said.
Addressing the students of Government Arts and Science College for Women here on Saturday, he said only the students of Arts and Science colleges in the country emerged as top scientists and scholars to serve in premier organisations like the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO).
When top scoring students pursued medical courses and prospered after building up their own career, those who joined the IITs and IIMs moved out of the country to ‘enrich’ the economy of foreign countries, the students of Arts and Science colleges contributed for the development of the country.
Calling upon the students to join Abdul Kalam vision India movement, a national movement for realising the vision of the former President for a developed India in all spheres, Mr. Ponraj said like Mr. Kalam, the students should have their own vision and develop their capabilities to achieve them.
Mr. Kalam had a vision at the tender age of 10 and worked tirelessly to achieve it and went on to become the ‘missile man’ of the country, he said. He advised the students to be strong in their fundamental subjects and research activities. The science students could contribute a lot to realise the vision of Mr. Kalam, he said.
Mr. Kalam’s envisioned missions included sustainable development, inclusive growth, interlinking of rivers and infrastructure development. The late leader desired that India should achieve energy independence by 2030 with special focus on harnessing solar energy, Mr. Ponraj said.
