Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that ultimate objective of any technological advancement should be betterment of mankind.
Speaking at the inauguration of new campus of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Dharwad on Monday, Mr. Bommai said that with human capabilities being the strength of the nation, there was a need for development of human capabilities further to provide a better future to the nation.
Mr. Bommai said that earlier demography was considered a curse. “However Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken initiatives to convert this curse into a demographical dividend. 46% of the Indian demography consists of youth. And IT, BT, Artificial Intelligence is the way forward to develop the human capabilities. Through premiere institutions like IIT the youth need to enhance their capabilities and progress and also contribute in progress of the nation“, he said.
