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Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Our IITians have to be torchbearers of growth and development: Dharmendra Pradhan

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Posted on 20 Sep 2022
10:55 AM
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan Source: flickr
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Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are “temples” that develop scientific temper among students and shape humanity’s future said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
-IITs are not just educational institutions, they are temples to create a scientific temper and shape humanity’s future

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are “temples” that develop scientific temper among students and shape humanity’s future, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.

“IITs are not just educational institutions, they are temples to create a scientific temper and shape humanity’s future. Our society has great expectations from IITs. Our IITians have to be torchbearers of growth and development,” he said.

“India has a culture of giving back to society and India innovates for the betterment of society. Due to the technical strength of IIT Madras, India will be rolling out indigenous 5G by the end of 2023,” added Pradhan. The minister made the comments at IIT Madras.He released the Strategic Plan 2021-27 of IIT Madras which proposed an ambitious growth phase for the institute and dedicated Mphasis Centre for Quantum Sciences and Kotak IIT (M) Save Energy Mission today.

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Pradhan also inaugurated an indigenous GDI engine developed by IIT Madras and supported by TVS Motor Company and a low-cost vegetable cart incubated at the institute.

Last updated on 20 Sep 2022
10:55 AM
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