Youth play crucial role in shaping humanity, says T. Ramasami
At the VIT convocation, former science secretary T. Ramasami emphasized the youth's role in national development, noting Tamil Nadu's leadership in research. The event also featured discussions on the historical ties between India and Sri Lanka and the need for expanded higher education access.
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It underscores the importance of academic research and higher education in India's economic growth and international relations.
The youth have an important role in building not only their own future, but also shaping their family, the country and humanity, said T. Ramasami, former secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India at the 14th annual convocation of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai on Sunday.
“Since 2000, Tamil Nadu has emerged as a leader in research and development (R&D), as measured by the number of research papers published in peer-reviewed journals. About 61 per cent of the research papers published in India are from Tamil Nadu, of which 35 per cent are contributed by private universities,” he said.
Addressing the gathering, Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka said that India and Sri Lanka were separated by a narrow stretch of water, but connected by thousands of years of history, culture, religion, language, trade, and human relationships.
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