Jammu, 18 February:
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday called upon the academic
leadership of all the institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, to prepare
Skilled Human Capital in all major growth potential sectors and
complement Government’s efforts in identifying core strengths of the
demography and developing the Emerging Skill Sets to fill the Skill Gap
as per the demand.
A statement said
that the Lt Governor made these remarks during his address at
Convocation of National Institute of Technology, Srinagar through
virtual mode.
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Minister of Education was the Chief Guest on the occasion, officials stated.
Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor congratulated the students of NIT Srinagar who received their degrees today.
He
observed that the J&K administration is working on Mission Mode for
development and growth of Industries and Businesses in the UT. There is
a gap between what Industries require and what we are producing, and
there is an urgent need to bridge this gap. Investment in Human Capital,
especially in Professional Institutions like NIT Srinagar and
development of basic skills has to be developed. In the coming days,
with right intent and execution of reformative measures, we can meet the
huge amount of vacancies that we need in Manufacturing, Services,
Electricity Sector, Food Processing, IT Enabled Services, he added.
The
biggest danger from unemployment is that of underemployment and all of
us, be it institutions, companies or government, have to work together
on this. The biggest reason for this is Skill Gaps and to fill the gap,
the whole method will have to be Rebooted and Reinvented.
While
addressing the students, the Lt Governor observed that the students
have to understand that invention of technology alone is not enough, but
now there is a need for collaborative efforts, and engineering, design
and management will have to work together so that we can fulfil the
aspirations of society, nation and the world.
As
a student of engineering, I believe that technical education is the
initiation of comprehensive development of society, through which the
youth can become the engine of the country’s growth, said the Lt
Governor.
The Lt Governor advised
the students to understand human behaviour and people’s attitudes and
bring about necessary changes in order to serve the society at large.
Some of you would like to pursue higher studies and some would like to
start a Startup, so my suggestion is that whatever work and career you
choose, it should be helpful in social and national prosperity, the Lt
Governor said.
Speaking on the
changing market and working trends, the Lt Governor observed that the
field of work is constantly changing due to technological progress. New
methods of production are being adopted, the market is expanding, and a
new society is developing in which technology has a big role, so
training also needs to change as per the requirement. Not only new jobs
are replacing the old ones, but the rapidly changing economic landscape
also requires upskilling for the existing jobs in technological firms,
he added.
He further asked the
teachers and parents to develop a competitive mind of children which is
also full of awareness towards duties, and teach them about a life of
peace and joy and not merely temptations of attractive jobs.
“Every
teacher should prepare the new generation in such a way that they are
ready to tackle any challenges with adaptability as the nature of jobs
keeps changing”, says the Lt Governor
A
student must be fulfilled and not just successful. Experiments in Labs
must translate into field trials. The greatest responsibility of
parents today is to develop an inquisitive mind for better tomorrow. The
greatest responsibility of the teachers today is to create efficiency,
innovative minds and original geniuses, added the Lt Governor.
Speaking
on the achievements of NIT Srinagar, the Lt Governor congratulated
Professor Rakesh Sehgal for ranking 30th in Outlook-iCare rankings.
Behind
this magnificent achievement are the hard work, devotion, and
dedication of the teachers. With a total of 12 departments and promising
students from across the country, NIT Srinagar is a classic example of
our cultural pluralism and coexistence, and also a symbol of
cosmopolitanism, which is essential for the development of modern
society and technology, he added.
NIT
Srinagar has established an influential identity in the national and
global scene and I believe that NIT Srinagar is a model to be emulated
for any technology centre set up in a specific environment, and over a
period of time has been developed into a laboratory of Ideas and
Innovations, the Lt Governor observed.
“I
sincerely hope that all the Graduates and Researchers who get out of
NIT Srinagar today after receiving their degree, will make their
outstanding contribution in further strengthening the country’s
potential”, the Lt Governor concluded. (KNB)
