ChatGPT can give you answers, but only you can ask the right questions: Mukesh Ambani

“A decade ago, the rest of India was talking about vibrant Gujarat. Today, the rest of the world is talking about vibrant India. Nevertheless, we must remember that the geopolitical situation has created certain challenges for our future progress,” Ambani said.

He added that America became America because of its best-in-the-world universities. “Europe demonstrated this truth much earlier. Japan did it. China is doing it. Now, it is India’s turn … and we should do better than all the rest,” he said.

“There is stiff global competition in artificial intelligence, new energy and other technologies of the future. In this race, joh jeeta wohi Sikandar (winner takes all). Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Bharat jeetega, Bharat aage badhega, Bharat duniya ko badalega, aur hum Bharat ko badalenge,” Ambani said.

He asked the students to be curious and dream big. “ChatGPT can give you answers, but only you can ask the right questions. In the age of AI, the person with the most answers is smart, but the person with the best questions is a leader. Never let your curiosity and your faculty of thinking die,” he told the graduating students.

Chief guest Sudhir Mehta, Chairman Emeritus of Torrent Group, while reflecting on the evolution of the university, said, “What began in 2007 as a visionary initiative by our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, focused on petroleum study has today flourished into a multidisciplinary university of national and international acclaim.”

Mehta offered students three key principles – embellish self-reliance as a personal ethos, not just as a national goal, think big, and engage with technology but stay grounded in values.

“You are graduating at a time when the world is undergoing one of the most profound technological transformations in the history of AI, renewable energy, semiconductors and digital technology. Always remember, technology gives you power, but values give you direction. Let integrity be your compass,” he added.

Highlighting the institutional achievements, Director General of PDEU, Prof S Sundar Manoharan, said PDEU for the first time has marked its global presence by securing the QS Asia University Rankings 2025. PDEU is placed in the 851–900 bracket.