Vice-President calls for research-oriented education

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday (August 29) stressed the need to move from degree-oriented education to research-based learning, saying research and innovation were vital to addressing social challenges and bringing about meaningful transformation.

Addressing the Founder’s Day celebrations of the Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust, he said higher education and research, particularly their impact on society, were key to the country’s progress. He unveiled a plaque for the ₹100-crore research park, ‘Arivukoodam’, to be established on the premises of Kongu Engineering College.

Mr. Radhakrishnan urged students to continually strengthen their knowledge and skills in science and technology in view of the rapid emergence of new technologies. They should recognise that change was inevitable and equip themselves to adapt to it, he said.