“The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is competing at the global level and not the national level. This is the reason why government and industrial funding is highly needed for the development of the institute in the coming days,” said Senapati Kris Gopalakrishnan, President, Exilor Ventures Pvt. Ltd. and Co-Founder, Infosys, and also the Chairman of IISc Council, speaking at the IISc Convocation on Wednesday.
Mr. Gopalakrishnan said that the pandemic in the last few years has given people time to realize their capabilities. “The adaptation and use of digital technology has accelerated in the last two to three years. I hope we don’t give up on it and it becomes our way of moving forward.
A total of 344 students from different branches received degrees in the convocation. Of these, 246 were PhD and master’s degree students, while 98 were graduate students. Out of them 64 students were awarded medals for their academic excellence.
Speaking at the event, Subroto Bagchi, Chairman, Odisha Skill Development Authority and Co-Founder of Mindtree, elaborated on the importance of giving (contributing) in many aspects in life including building relationships, society and institutions. He also recalled experiences from different stages of his life, which taught him the importance of giving.
Along with the existing courses, IISc has also introduced new programs in this academic year like MSc (Biology and Chemistry), BTech (Mathematics and Computing) and MTech (Bioengineering). It was also mentioned that excavations have begun for the construction of a postgraduate medical college and an 800-bed hospital, for which Mr Bagchi and his wife along with Radha and NS Parthasarathy donated Rs 425 crore.