Dr. Suresh B.N., Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in Thiruvanthapuram, has called upon students to become agents of change in a world facing many conflicts and turmoil.
Delivering the convocation address at the 33rd convocation of Kuvempu University at Shankaraghatta, Mr. Suresh said, “We are at the defining moment of our history. Times are critical, and challenges are great and urgent. The youth has to play the role of agents of change,” he said.
India, he said, has registered achievements in different sectors in the last 75 years. The intensive research in agriculture, led by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, resulted in green revolution, producing food grains sufficient for the country’s population. In the IT sector, India is the world leader. Similarly, achievements in the space sector, including the recent Chandrayana-3, have placed India among the advanced nations. “India has witnessed the establishment of state-of-the-art nuclear power stations and the development of nuclear weapon capabilities. Undoubtedly, these are all fabulous growths recorded by the country, which all of us should feel proud of,” he said.
