Distinguished researcher and emeritus prof astatine Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Gautam R. Desiraju advised young engineering graduates to lend to nation-building efforts alternatively of joining the workforce abroad.
While referring to the ₹1,00,000 yearly interest imposed by the Trump medication connected companies for each H-1B visa, Mr. Desiraju said that determination mightiness beryllium nary spot for Indian graduates abroad, but India’s ain system was “very strong”.
“India is growing. Our ain macro-economy is precise strong,” helium said, portion delivering the Graduation Day code for the graduating batch of 2021-25 astatine Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) successful Mysuru connected Saturday.
Pointing retired that U.S. companies were improbable to wage the immense interest imposed by the U.S. President to bring successful Indian engineers, Mr. Desiraju said that the “arithmetic” of redeeming 100 U.S. dollars and sending location its equivalent successful Indian rupees whitethorn person worked 20 years ago, but not anymore.
He said India was connected the verge of emerging arsenic the world’s 3rd largest system and the U.S. does not similar it.
Recalling the agelong duration of clip taken for a obstruction oregon roadworthy travel betwixt Bengaluru to Mysuru earlier, and the present-day question betwixt the 2 cities, which is completed successful 2 hours, Mr. Desiraju, who is besides the grandson of erstwhile President of India S. Radhakrishnan, said that India, which has travel of age, present requires much engineers to physique roads and bridges. “We should each beryllium portion of the advancement successful India,” helium said.
He described Artificial Intelligence (AI) arsenic the “new danger”, which poses a menace of monolithic occupation cuts successful the U.S. arsenic good arsenic successful India. “Many of the jobs you are thining of doing volition beryllium made redundant,” helium warned.
Wondering the request for young Indians to beryllium fixated with computers and moving successful IT companies successful Bengaluru, Mr. Desiraju cautioned the youngsters against manner diseases similar diabetes, precocious humor pressure, and precocious cholesterol. He encouraged much engineering graduates to instrumentality to academics.
On China
Mr. Desiraju, however, called upon the young graduates to enactment successful China if they get an opportunity.
Pointing retired that the Chinese were up of galore different countries successful respective fields, helium said Indians should not hesitate to spell and enactment short-term successful China. “From my experience, they person precocious respect for the quality of Indians. If they realise that you cognize your work, they volition dainty you with respect. This is the quality betwixt China and the U.S.,” helium said.
Secretary of Vidyavardhaka Sangha (VVS) P. Vishwanath, successful his address, urged the students to enactment connected with their alma mater and animate their juniors. VVCE main B. Sadashive Gowda highlighted the college’s achievements and advised the students to transportation guardant the tone of ne'er giving up.
817 graduates
Meanwhile, a full of 817 engineering students, including 552 boys and 265 girls from antithetic disciplines, who graduated from VVCE, were fixed their grade certificates connected Saturday.
Deepti Bhat, who bagged the archetypal fertile successful Computer Science Engineering, besides emerged arsenic the topper of the college. Other fertile holders included Vidhyashankar B.V. — AIML; Rohan Vijay — CSE (AIML); Manoj S. — CV; Prerana Thejraj — ECE; Anushree S. — EEE; Dhruthi G. — ISE; S. Abhinav — Mechanical.
Gundappa Gowda, president, VVS; B. Shivalingappa, vice-president, VVS; Shrishaila Ramannavar, treasurer, VVS; Shobha Shankar, vice-principal; and Sudev L.J., Controller of Examinations; were present.
