‘Do not seek jobs, provide them’: Chadaram Sivaji
The Hindu
Dr. Sivaji later paid respects to Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, and stated that India was an agriculture-driven country, but it had also produced world-renowned engineers.
Engineers should strive to create marvels that last forever, said Chadaram Sivaji, Scientist-G, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi.
Speaking at the Engineer’s Day celebrations at Vignan University, Dr. Sivaji said there were infinite possibilities to do something wrong, and yet all the engineers should strive to find solutions.
He said engineering was related to every person right from birth, and suggested that students should adapt themselves to any kind of situation. “Engineers are the parameters for the country’s economy,” he said.
The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, Beijing promised to retain the city’s Western-style civil liberties for 50 years. However, since the introduction of the 2020 law, Hong Kong authorities have severely limited free speech and assembly under the rubric of maintaining national security.