“All universities should take up research and development to address problems in various fields. This will not only lead to economic development, but also community welfare,’’ said Tejaswi Kattimani, Vice-Chancellor of Central Tribal university of Andhra Pradesh, in Belagavi on Wednesday.
He was speaking at the convocation of Rani Channamma University.
“Academia seems to be moving away from laboratories. This trend should be reversed. Universities and colleges should be brought nearer to the laboratories. There is an urgent need to develop a sense of scientific temper, rational thinking, and spirit of inquiry among students. They should be motivated to take up research as a full time profession. Most of the national institutions like IIT, NITs, and Central universities are taking up research and development. However, they admit lesser number of students compared to State universities. In order to promote similar research in State universities, the Central government should release them more funds. India can progress using advancements in science and technology,’’ he said.
