President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday referred to as for enhanced participation of women in the field of science and expertise.
Kovind, whereas addressing the 18th convocation of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela right here, mentioned, “Growth and excellence of women in the technical area will add a new dimension to our national development.”
He mentioned extra women must get a better training, notably in science, expertise, engineering and arithmetic.
Quoting a current survey, he mentioned enrolment of women in engineering and technical establishments in India is abysmally low at solely 20 per cent.
“Our girls should be encouraged to pursue technical education and excel in the same manner as they do in other areas. Our daughters are outshining boys and getting more gold medals in arts and other fields,” he mentioned.
Kovind mentioned three of the seven gold medal winners at NIT Rourkela are women and the scenario is comparable in different central universities.
Around 1,518 of the 7,116 college students in the college are women.
He mentioned NIT Rourkela has made a major contribution in the field of science and expertise for over six a long time.
“I am pleased to know that NIT Rourkela has students from 33 states and Union territories. I am told that students from 17 countries are also enrolled in various academic disciplines,” he mentioned.
In his message to the college students, the President mentioned, “I advise you to never judge your success only in terms of material gains. You don’t have to limit yourself by the pressures of conventional notions of success and societal norms. You need to figure out what you really want to do in your life.”
He recommended the college students select what provides them satisfaction.
“Do what takes you closer to your aspirations. Do what makes your families proud of you. Plan for yourself a fruitful and productive path ahead,” he mentioned.
He expressed satisfaction over the institute adopting 5 villages as half of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.
The President mentioned that one of the goals of the National Education Policy 2020 is to make India a worldwide data superpower and establishments like NIT Rourkela have a serious function to play in reaching it.
