Develop skills in fields other than your domain for better job opportunities, Anna University VC to students
The Hindu
Anna University Vice-Chancellor R. Velraj has emphasised the importance of diverse skills for engineering students, underscoring the need for emerging field expertise such as artificial intelligence, automation engineering, internet of things, robotics, and cyber security. He was speaking at the inauguration of “Ungal Kuzhandayum Aagalaam Engineer” scholarship programme sponsored by Sumangala Steel in Chennai on Saturday
Anna University Vice-Chancellor R. Velraj has emphasised the importance of diverse skills for engineering students, underscoring the need for emerging field expertise such as artificial intelligence, automation engineering, internet of things, robotics, and cyber security.
He was speaking at the launch of “Ungal Kuzhandayum Aagalaam Engineer” scholarships sponsored by Sumangala Steel, on Saturday to empower the children of construction workers and steel dealers.
Stating that students graduating in Computer Science Engineering had greater scope of finding employment in the upcoming years, Mr. Velraj requested all students to develop some skills in the emerging fields other than their domain as “focussed knowledge is no way useful”.
G. Priyadharshini, daughter of a mason, shared her thoughts and said she aspired to join NASA after completing her Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Azhagumanikkam, a father from Virudhunagar district, highlighted the importance of education in realising his daughter’s dreams of national recognition.
There were 1,037 applications for the Ungal Kuzhandayum Aagalaam Engineer programme from across Tamil Nadu. Of these, 150 students with a basic 70% Class 12 cut-off were selected for draw of lots. After the draw of lots, 18 candidates were selected as per a press release. These deserving students will receive financial aid of up to ₹1 lakh a year, along with laptops, during their course.
Sumangali Steel Chairman Rajendran Sabanayagam expressed his company’s commitment to expanding the programme in future.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.