Bhatkar on study tour

PUNE, May 3: Dr Vijay Bhatkar, executive director, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing C-DAC has proceeded on an 18-month sabbatical leave from May 1 to pursue his project on reaching education to all homes. Dr R K Arora, Senior Director, Department of Electronics, will officiate.

Speaking with The Indian Express on Sunday, Bhatkar who was with the C-DAC since the launching of its first mission in 1988 and developing the world8217;s most powerful supercomputer, has different plans. Enthused by restructuring higher education, Bhatkar also is excited about reaching education to all homes.

8220;I will be travelling across India, and tying up with different academic organisations. It8217;s an experiment and the idea has still to gain ground,8221; says Bhatkar who will also utilise the leave to work on the multi-media Dnyaneshwari Mandir project at Alandi. Bhatkar however is quick to add that he will be at C-DAC as part of the Board of Advisors.