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The Tamil Nadu authorities is actively advancing higher acquisition and research, said S.S. Sivasankar, Minister for Transport and Electricity.
The 3rd International Conference connected Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICNAN’25), a four-day event, commenced astatine Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University connected Wednesday. In his address, the Minister said, “Nanotechnology is not simply a technological field; it represents a existent revolution. Nations starring successful nanotechnology volition predominate aboriginal industries.”
Mr. Sivasankar said that the Dravidian Model authorities integrates societal justness with economical growth. It has transformed higher education, research, and accomplishment development. Prioritising societal justice, inclusivity, and quality superior development, Tamil Nadu has risen to the 2nd presumption successful India’s Gross Domestic Product contribution. Sustainable economical maturation indispensable beryllium inclusive and cognition driven.
The Minister said that erstwhile the zero summons autobus strategy for women was launched successful December 2021, 7.8 cardinal women utilised autobus services successful the archetypal 3 days alone. Today 57.81 lakh women payment daily, with astir 841 crore trips completed. Female students pursuing higher acquisition signifier a important information of these users. States specified arsenic Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka person emulated this initiative.
The Dravidian Model authorities is committed to advancing higher acquisition and research, peculiarly successful addressing sex inequalities. Nanotechnology plays a pivotal relation successful processing high-performance batteries, durable star technologies, and next-generation hydrogen systems, helium said.
VIT Chancellor G. Viswanathan said, VIT secured the 7th spot successful India successful the QS Sustainability Rankings, and precocious to 352nd presumption globally. “Improving this ranking further is our goal. For a federation to go developed, higher acquisition is essential. Both Central and State governments indispensable prioritise education. Health and acquisition should stay apical priorities for each governments.”
Nobel laureate and Professor astatine MIT, USA, Moungi Bawendi said, “Human benignant has ever been passionate astir subject and technology. Nano subject and nano exertion impact manipulating and engineering materials astatine the atomic scale. The purpose is to observe caller technological properties and make caller materials with divers applications. Nano subject and nano exertion gained momentum astir 30 to 35 years ago.”
VIT vice-president Sekar Viswanathan, Executive Director Sandhya Pentareddy, vice-chancellor V.S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran, Pro vice-chancellor Partha Sharathi Mallick, and Centre for Nanotechnology Research Director and organizing seat Dr. Nirmala Grace participated.
