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Engineers can play a larger role in addressing challenges facing our country in food, healthcare and the environment, according to the President Ram Nath Kovind.
From the earliest metal tools to the integrated circuit it is engineering that has spoken the language of the future,” he said while addressing the valedictory function of 32nd Indian Engineering Congress on Saturday. This was his first visit to Tamil Nadu.
Engineers can provide solutions for low cost housing, urban infrastructure development with minimum disruption, he said.
Kovind recalled the contributions of M Visvesvaraya, Satish Dhawan, Verghese Kurien and metro man E Sreedharan.
“These are just a few examples of engineers who rose beyond the call of their everyday work and contributed to our national life. Their stories tell us what engineers can achieve,” he said.
Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit said Tamil Nadu had actively promoted engineering colleges and was at the forefront of engineering education. He urged the engineers to develop communication skills and the spirit of enterprise along with the engineering knowledge.
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