Kakinada, February 07: Doyen of Indian statistics Prof CR Rao has said engineering students should constantly enrich their knowledge to achieve career heights.
Participating as a chief guest in the first convocation (2008-09) of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Kakinada (JNTUK) here today, he underlined the need to organise summer schools for varsity teachers on advancements in science and technology. Focus should be laid on research to achieve development, he said.
JNTUK vice-chancellor Allam Appa Rao said the university was laying emphasis on value-driven technological education. JNTUK wants to be among the top 100 universities in the world by 2015. It signed memoranda of understanding with several reputed universities in the world to achieve excellence in technological education, he said.
Governor and chancellor ESL Narasimhan, in his message, said the convocation reflects the fact that the relationship between the learner and the preceptor is an ancient practice in the country, which is spiritual, ethical and social. Students and educational institutions should work together for development. JNTUK should focus more on research to become a centre of excellence in near future, he said.
The message was read out by the vice-chancellor. Later, the university presented honorary doctorate to Prof CR Rao.
–Agencies