Homi Bhabha National Institute celebrates its foundation day
NPnews24 Online Mumbai: Homi Bhabha National Institute celebrated its foundation day at the institute campus in Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, on Wednesday.
“While access and equity in education have improved, the focus is now more on improving quality and affordability,” said AICTE Chairman Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe, who was the chief guest for the occasion.
Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Member, Council of Management, Shri KN Vyas presided over the function, while Former Chairman, AEC, Dr Anil Kakodkar gave a speech on the occasion.
The chief guest presented degree certificates as well as awards for outstanding students on the occasion.
Dr Kakodkar presented Innovative Research Awards to the students. Prof JB Joshi, Chairman at JB Joshi Research Foundation (JBJRF) and Emeritus Professor, HBNI gave a brief on the JB Joshi
Research Foundation Endowment.
The AICTE Chairman said that India has the second largest technical education system in the world, with a capacity of 3.3 million, out of which 1.8 million seats are filled. However, he stated that increasing the employability of graduates is a big challenge.
“There is a need to reverse the trend of a large number of students going abroad for higher studies while relatively much fewer students come to study in India,” said the chief guest.
He said that new processes of engagement between teachers and students have been devised and implemented among institutions in order to bring about a better spirit of collaboration, empathy and a deeper bond between faculty and students coming from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
He added that Smart India Hackathon has been a game-changer, enabling students to provide digital solutions to problems faced by government departments and industry.
The chief guest said, “Every institution has to provide a unique and enriching educational experience to its students. If we are able to do this, Indian educational institutions can become game-changers not only to our country but also to the world.”
Member, AEC and Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi S&T Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar delivered the JB Joshi Research Foundation Endowment Lecture on the topic ‘Reshaping research culture – Genesis of Homi Bhabha National Institute’. He said, “While India holds a global record in PHWR technology, it is of prime importance that we improve our capabilities in building first-of-its-kind technologies from scratch.”
Delivering the Presidential Address, Secretary, DAE, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Chairman, Council of Management, HBNI, Shri KN Vyas said that the research facility in HBNI is backed up by R&D institutes at various locations. These institutes provide excellent facilities and immense opportunities for research. He expressed happiness that the research standards being maintained by HBNI are very high. He told the students that they can make significant improvements to their thesis by being systematic in their research. He expressed the hope that the institute will continue to grow in the years to come.
Mumbai: Homi Bhabha National Institute celebrated its foundation day at the institute campus in Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai on Wednesday.
“While access and equity in education have improved, the focus is now more on improving quality and affordability,” said AICTE Chairman Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe, who was the chief guest for the occasion.
Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Member, Council of Management, Shri K N Vyas presided over the function, while Former Chairman, AEC, Dr Anil Kakodkar gave a speech on the occasion.
The chief guest presented degree certificates as well as awards for outstanding students on the occasion.
Dr Kakodkar presented Innovative Research Awards to the students. Prof JB Joshi, Chairman at JB Joshi Research Foundation (JBJRF) and Emeritus Professor, HBNI gave a brief on the JB Joshi Research Foundation Endowment.
The AICTE Chairman said that India has the second largest technical education system in the world, with a capacity of 3.3 million, out of which 1.8 million seats are filled. However, he stated that increasing the employability of graduates is a big challenge.
“There is a need to reverse the trend of a large number of students going abroad for higher studies while relatively much fewer students come to study in India,” said the chief guest.
He said that new processes of engagement between teachers and students have been devised and implemented among institutions in order to bring about a better spirit of collaboration, empathy and a
deeper bond between faculty and students coming from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
He added that Smart India Hackathon has been a game-changer, enabling students to provide digital solutions to problems faced by government departments and industry.
The chief guest said, “Every institution has to provide a unique and enriching educational experience to its students. If we are able to do this, Indian educational institutions can become game-changers not only to our country but also to the world.”
Member, AEC and Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi S&T Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar delivered the JB Joshi Research Foundation Endowment Lecture on the topic ‘Reshaping research culture – Genesis of Homi Bhabha National Institute’. He said, “While India holds a global record in PHWR technology, it is of prime importance that we improve our capabilities in building first-of-its-kind technologies from scratch.”
Delivering the Presidential Address, Secretary, DAE, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Chairman, Council of Management, HBNI, Shri KN Vyas said that the research facility in HBNI is backed up by R&D institutes at various locations. These institutes provide excellent facilities and immense opportunities for research. He expressed happiness that the research standards being maintained by HBNI are very high. He told the students that they can make significant improvements to their thesis by being systematic in their research. He expressed the hope that the institute will continue to grow in the years to come.
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