Work for country’s safety, Venkaiah urges research bodies

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday known as upon the research group and establishments, such because the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), to provide you with clever options to forestall any sinister plans of terrorists to harm the country’s pursuits.

After visiting the nation’s first 3D Printed House in India on the IIT-Madras campus, Mr. Naidu mentioned terrorism was the enemy of mankind and referred to using low-flying drones by terrorists and identified that they may not be detected by navy radars.

He mentioned that academic establishments resembling IITs also needs to give attention to areas associated to terrorism and provide you with options to counter the efforts of terrorists.

Highlighting the significance of “industry-institute” partnerships in scaling up rising applied sciences and reaching business viability, the Vice-President mentioned that innovative applied sciences offered a glimpse into the long run.

“Technologies should not be limited to being only ‘proof of concept’. It can greatly alleviate human suffering and make a common man’s life comfortable. That is the ultimate purpose of any research,” he mentioned.

Mr. Naidu, in response to an official launch, steered that premier institutes resembling IITs had been greatest positioned to foresee the upcoming technological revolutions and preserve the nation higher ready in seizing new alternatives. He suggested establishments of upper training to transcend classroom programmes and put together college students for real-world challenges by inculcating a holistic method to problem-solving. “This way, they will become our job creators and not just job-seekers,” he mentioned.

Revenue Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran and IIT-Madras Director Bhaskar Ramamurthi had been current.