Chennai: India aims to make science central to its development. The country was one of the few post-colonial countries which invested substantially in science.
Now, our ambition is to see the impact of current changes in science policy and its implementation by 2020, said Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Prof K Vijay Raghavan.
Speaking at the 39th annual convocation of Anna University here today, he said, “Strengthening science requires three simultaneous effects. First, the strengthening of our best institutions, invigorating the university research systems and expanding footprint. Second, opening the minds of our best research centres. Third, should be increasing the resources for science and clearing bottlenecks in delivery of these resources.”
Governor Banwarilal Purohit, who is also the university’s Chancellor presided over the function and awarded 138 degrees and medals for the first rank holders of BE/BTech / BArch of University departments and affiliated non-autonomous colleges and 1,077 degrees of Doctor of Philosophy in person. A total of 1,57,316 graduates received their degrees.
Earlier, Anna University Vice-Chancellor M K Surappa delivered the welcome address and read the university report. Higher Education Minister K P Anbalagan, and head of all the departments were present.