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145;Look for hidden Ramanujans146;
Seek out new talent, build a continuous stream of teachers and become employment generators instead of employment seekers.
Written by Mihikabasu
Mumbai | December 24, 2006 12:00 AM IST
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Seek out new talent, build a continuous stream of teachers and become employment generators instead of employment seekers. These were some of the many ideas that President Abdul Kalam put forth in his inaugural address to over 5,000 talented minds from across the globe attending PanIIT 2006, the three-day conference of IIT alumni that began today at Mumbai8217;s Bandra Kurla Complex.
The greatest challenge, Kalam said, for PanIITians and the nation is to find a mechanism 8220;to identify hidden Ramanujans beyond its selection process and nurture them for the world.8221;
8220;It8217;s those needles in the haystack that require your attention today,8221; he said in the presence of several dignitaries, including Governor SM Krishna and Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
Calling upon IITians to create a consortium to prepare a plan of action for 8220;inculcating innovation among engineering graduates in the country8221;, Kalam exhorted IITs to work out 8220;strategies for leveraging technology to address the country8217;s problems8221;.
Attended by alumni from across the world, PanIIT has 8220;Inspire, Involve and Transform India8221; as its theme. Among the other speakers today were George Soros, Shashi Tharoor and Shri Shri Ravi Shankar. A short film on IIIT alumnus, Satyendra Dubey, made by Mumbai-based Minnie Vaid was also screened. But Kalam missed it as his flight was delayed.
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