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Technology is power, says Prez, sees scholars as agents of change- 22-May-2015

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New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee noted that scholars want to be "agents of change" and also underlined that "technology is power" while bidding adieu to 19 scholars from NITs across India who participated in the 'In Residence' programme at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Hailing from different parts of the country, from Jammu and Kashmir to Nagaland, these scholars were the second such batch from the technology institutes who were invited to stay at Rashtrapati Bhavan from May 16 to 22.  

For Khalid Sultan, who is pursuing a doctorate in Physics in J-K, the chance to be a part of the programme was like a dream and he said that he goes back with a treasure trove of memories.
 
"We got a first-hand experience of how the government functions in the country and met various ministers during our stay. It was a very fruitful experience. I am going back to my state with a sense of patriotism in my heart and a will to take my country forward," said Sultan, a student at NIT Srinagar.
 
The President in his address said, "The students of NIT are an asset to the nation. There will, therefore, be hopes and expectations from them. They must understand and appreciate their responsibilities."
 
Wishing them a happy and prosperous career ahead, Mukherjee added, "The common thread among scholars is that they want to be agents of change in whatever capacity they are placed to serve the country. Technology is power."

The President said that NITs were front-ranking institutions in the country for imparting quality scientific and technical education.
 
"There are old NITs with whose origins one can draw a parallel with the genesis of modern industrial India. The fact that the growth of NITs since their inception is primarily the result of indigenous efforts, without help from foreign institutions, is truly commendable," he said.
 
During their stay, the NIT scholars interacted with Union ministers such as Ravi Shankar Prasad and Harsh Vardhan and also met bureaucrats and officers.
 
"We met various ministers and learnt about the functioning of the government's various departments. We also visited the financial intelligence unit... It was a very fruitful experience," said Iqura Altaf Gillani, an undergraduate at NIT Srinagar.
 
The scholars visited the IT Central Processing Centre, the Finance Intelligence Unit, the Honda Office and took part in a number of interactive workshops at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
 
"The visits were very organised and we learnt a lot... This programme has opened our eyes to a new modern India,"  said Shubham Agarwal, who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in mining engineering at NIT Karnataka.
 
The scholars said they cherished their stay and thoroughly enjoyed their interaction with the President.
  
The 'In-Residence' programme for NITs was announced by the President at the annual Conference of Directors of NITs in October, 2014. The first batch of 17 scholars concluded their eight day stay on April 17 this year.
 
Similar programmes exist for writers, artistes and grassroots innovators. The same programme would from next month be extended to teachers from central universities.

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