The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 66th Convocation of IIT Kharagpur today through a video conference. Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' and Union Minister of State for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre were present on the occasion.
The Prime Minister said this day is not only important for the parents and teachers of the IIT but also for the New India as the students represent the entire country. He urged the students passing out, as they embark a new journey of life, to work towards creating startups and innovating things that can change the lives of crores of people in the country. He said the degree they won today represents the aspiration of millions of people, which they have to fulfill.
The Prime Minister said the need of the day is to work while anticipating the needs of the future, to make innovations for tomorrow. He said an engineer has the capability to see things in more detail and this understanding forms the basis of new discoveries and new breakthroughs in future. He urged the students to find solutions which can improve and save the lives of millions and can save the country's resources.
Shri Narendra Modi asked the students to adopt the mantra of Self 3 to overcome their self doubts and obstacles in the future. He said Self 3 is Self-awareness, Self-confidence and Selflessness. He advised the students to recognize their potential and move forward, move ahead with full confidence, move ahead with selflessness.
The Prime Minister said that there is no place for hastiness in the field of science and technology. He added you may not get complete success in the innovation you are working on. But that failure of yours will also be considered a success, because you will learn something from that as well. He said in the 21st century the IITs need to be taken to the next level from Indian Institutes of Technology to Institutes of Indigenous Technologies to meet the changing demands and aspirations of New India.
Shri Modi said at a time when the world is struggling with the challenges of climate change, India has come up with the idea of International Solar Alliance (ISA) and embodied it. He said today India is one of those countries where the cost of solar power is very low per unit. But there are still many challenges to deliver solar power from door to door. He added India needs technology that minimizes damage to the environment, is durable and user friendly.
The Prime Minister said Disaster management is a subject which the world has looked up to India. During major disasters, along with life, infrastructure is the most affected. He added realizing this two years ago, India took the initiative of establishing Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in the United Nations,
The Prime Minister emphasized the need for significant innovation for Industry 4.0. He lauded the efforts of IIT Kharagpur to transform academic research related to AI at industrial level, Internet of things and modern construction technology. He said IIT Kharagpur’s software solutions were also useful in the fight against Corona. He urged the institute to work fast on futuristic solutions in Health Technology. He said a huge market has emerged for personal healthcare equipment. He said the market for Health and Fitness related Equipments is also increasing. He said technology has to be developed to provide for Personal Healthcare Equipments in India which are affordable and accurate.
The Prime Minister said after Corona India has emerged as a major global player in the field of Science, Technology, Research and Innovation. He said with that inspiration, there has been a major increase in the budget for science and research. He said a few days ago, the government has freed Map and Geospatial Data from control. This step will give a lot of strength to the Tech Startup Ecosystem, intensify the campaign for self-reliant India and also give new freedom to young start-ups and innovators of the country.
The Prime Minister lauded the efforts of IIT Kharagpur on the implementation of the new National Education Policy. He praised the institute for the way they were exploring knowledge and science as the strength of our future innovation. He urged the institute to compile 75 major innovations made by the institute to coincide with the 75th year of India’s independence and make them reach the country and the world. He said these inspirations would give a new boost to the country and inspire confidence.
इस कैंपस से निकलकर आपको सिर्फ अपना नया जीवन ही स्टार्ट नहीं करना है, बल्कि आपको देश के करोड़ों लोगों के जीवन में बदलाव लाने वाले स्टार्ट अप भी बनाने हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
इसलिए ये जो डिग्री, ये जो मेडल आपके हाथ में है, वो एक तरह से करोड़ों आशाओं का आकांक्षा पत्र है, जिन्हें आपको पूरा करना है: PM
इंजीनियर होने के नाते एक क्षमता आपमें विकसित होती है और वो है चीजों को Pattern से Patent तक ले जाने की क्षमता।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
यानि एक तरह से आपमें विषयों को ज्यादा विस्तार से देखने की दृष्टि होती है: PM @narendramodi at Convocation of @IITKgp
जीवन के जिस मार्ग पर अब आप आगे बढ़ रहे हैं, उसमें निश्चित तौर पर आपके सामने कई सवाल भी आएंगे।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
ये रास्ता सही है, गलत है, नुकसान तो नहीं हो जाएगा, समय बर्बाद तो नहीं हो जाएगा?
ऐसे बहुत से सवाल आएंगे।
इन सवालों का उत्तर है- Self Three: PM @narendramodi
Self-awareness,
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
Self-confidence और
Selflessness.
आप अपने सामर्थ्य को पहचानकर आगे बढ़ें, पूरे आत्मविश्वास से आगे बढ़ें, निस्वार्थ भाव से आगे बढ़ें: PM @narendramodi
आप सभी, साइंस, टेक्नॉलॉजी और इनोवेशन के जिस मार्ग पर चले हैं, वहां जल्दबाज़ी के लिए कोई स्थान नहीं है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
आपने जो सोचा है, आप जिस इनोवेशन पर काम कर रहे हैं, संभव है उसमें आपको पूरी सफलता ना मिले।
लेकिन आपकी उस असफलता को भी सफलता ही माना जाएगा, क्योंकि आप उससे भी कुछ सीखेंगे: PM
21वीं सदी के भारत की स्थिति भी बदल गई है, ज़रूरतें भी बदल गई हैं और Aspirations भी बदल गई हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
अब IITs को इंडियन इंस्टीट्यूट्स ऑफ टेक्नॉलॉजी ही नहीं, Institutes of Indigenous Technologies के मामले में Next Level पर ले जाने की जरूरत है: PM @narendramodi
आज भारत उन देशों में से है जहां बहुत सोलर पावर की कीमत प्रति यूनिट बहुत कम है। लेकिन घर-घर तक सोलर पावर पहुंचाने के लिए अब भी बहुत चुनौतियां हैं।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
भारत को ऐसी टेक्नोलॉजी चाहिए जो इनवायर्नमेंट को कम से कम नुकसान पहुंचाए, ड्यूरेबल हो और लोग ज्यादा आसानी से उसका इस्तेमाल कर पाएं: PM
इंटरनेट ऑफ थिंग्स हो या फिर मॉडर्न कंस्ट्रक्शन टेक्नॉलॉजी, IIT खड़गपुर प्रशंसनीय काम कर रहा है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
कोरोना से लड़ाई में भी आपके सॉफ्टवेयर समाधान देश के काम आ रहे हैं।
अब आपको हेल्थ टेक के फ्यूचरिस्टिक सोल्यूशंस को लेकर भी तेज़ी से काम करना है: PM at Convocation of @IITKgp
सरकार ने मैप और Geospatial Data को कंट्रोल से मुक्त कर दिया है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 23, 2021
इस कदम से Tech Startup Ecosystem को बहुत मजबूती मिलेगी।
इस कदम से आत्मनिर्भर भारत का अभियान भी और तेज होगा।
इस कदम से देश के युवा Start-ups और Innovators को नई आजादी मिलेगी: PM @narendramodi
