Kattankulathur: “Nearly one lakh tons of waste is generated in a day and 62 million tons per annum. Of which only 20 percent is recycled and the rest goes as landfills,” said former Secretary to Government of India, Santha Sheela Nair at the exhibition cum industry-academia meet on Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship that was held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur.

This exhibition cum industry-academia meet was organized as part of introducing MBA course on Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship at SRMIST in association with Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), a unit of MHRD. SRMIST is the first among 15 institutions in India to introduce this course. A handout of the exhibition was also released on the occasion.

Previously, Founder Chancellor of SRMIST, Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar, MP, released books on Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship duly edited by a panel of members from MGNCRE. The books consisting of six parts, are a compilation of various waste management programs done by several social activists and entrepreneurs.

Addressing the gathering at the event Santha said, “While in office, I dreamed about educational institutions offering a course on waste management. Now SRMIST has made it a reality.”

“We can classify waste into different categories and recycling waste alone has 22 categories. Biomedical waste offers huge business potential. Similarly industrial waste, compostable waste, and human secretion also has good business opportunities,” she said and added, “There have been instances where garbage has been converted into energy and we should also look into such prospective.”

“During my tenure with Metrowater, the biggest problem that I faced was disposing human waste. The best way of disposing it, is to dehydrate it instead of rehydrate. Hence there is a huge need for a proper technology to solve faecal sludge management,” she said.

“Eco-sanitation toilets and rainwater harvesting should be taught as subjects in school. At the same time, students should also realize that there is a huge market for recycled products. Waste is not just a wealth but a movement,” she concluded.

“Waste also affects the GDP of a country. Therefore the future of our country is in our hands. Now the waste we generate is substantial and when we grow, the associated waste will also grow with us, therefore it is important to manage it. This should not be seen as a problem but we should learn to live with it and manage it. The important aspect is trying to solve it at the source,” said M Nanda Kumar, MD, EDAC Engineering Ltd, and Convener – FICCI TNSC- Energy Panel.

Vice-Chancellor of SRMIST, Dr. Sandeep Sancheti said, “SRMIST is now offering MBA in Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship, and we are planning to start an UG program in rural management. We should teach students and promote better and healthy living, this will be a big driving force in the development of our nation.” He then urged students to choose their own domain and start working on it.

Dean, Faculty of Management, SRMIST, Dr. VM Ponniah said, “Waste is getting acculturated due to various reasons and this cannot be changed. Therefore we are introducing this course so that students can aid in managing this waste in future. This is a small step in this direction.”

An overview of the event was presented by Dean, Center for Environmental Nuclear Research SRMIST, Dr. Kantha D Arunachalam.

Also present on the occasion were MGNCRE Senior Faculty, SC Naveen Kumar; Pro Vice Chancellor P&D Dr TP Ganesan; Nodal officer, Swachchata Action Plan SRMIST, Dr Rajan Patil; Director – Corporate Relations SRMIST, Dr. S Ganapathy and Associate Director (CL) SRMIST, Dr. V Thirumurugan.

Students of SRM College of Nursing SRMIST participated in an essay and oratorical competition on UBA – Swachhata HI Seva 2019 (Ban of single use plastic). The winners were awarded at a ceremony held at the institute’s premises.

The welcome address was given by Dean SRM College of Nursing, Dr C Kanniammal.The presidential address and the prizes were distributed by Registrar Dr N Sethuraman. Felicitation was by Dr V Thirumurugan, Associate Director (CL) and nodal officer –UBA.

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is a flagship programme of MHRD, Government of India. SRMIST has been enrolled in UBA 2.0 as participating institute and it was approved in January 2018. The institute has allotted five villages and has implemented government schemes through technology development and customization. A group of our faculties and students visited the villages, identified problems and submitted 59 projects to UBA 2.0. Among 59 projects, 7 projects were approved and funds were sanctioned for three projects. One project, supply of RO water to school students was completed and students benefited.

As per MHRD instruction, SRMIST did a campaign for the ban of single use of plastic in villages and inside the campus under Swachhata Hi Seva 2019. Students and faculties also did Shramdaan and took pledge on plastic free India.

Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC) and Department of Physics and Nanotechnology jointly organized a two-day international workshop on 'Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD-2019)' at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur. The focus of the workshop is on energy sectors, fuel cell, and hydrogen storage and so on.

Dr. M. Kamruddin, Associate Director, Accelerator & Nanoscience Group MSG, IGCAR, Kalpakkam was the chief guest for the second edition of the event.  Prof K Ramasamy, Director (Research), SRMIST presided over. Prof.R.Murugan, Pondicherry University was the guest of honour.

In his presidential address, Prof K Ramasamy said, “We have had three Nobel physicist from India such things should motivate students to take up more research. To facilitate this we should reorganize our approach towards education. Students need to be interactive and subjects should be multi-disciplinary. Students should also realize your deficiency and work towards it. Such workshops will give you a hands on training on the latest technology and expertise that is available. They should also focus on creating new product.”

Dr. M. Kamruddin in his speech said, “New technology and new devices are need to innovate often to meet new demand. The trend is to make small products that are more efficient. I am happy that SRMIST is encouraging research and the facilities here are world class.”

Guest of honour, Prof.R.Murugan said, “Almost all the breakthrough in nanotechnology is related to India. Battery storage devises is the next technology that we are heading to.”

Some of the topics that were covered in the workshop were: Novel Carbon Nanostructures for Energy Storage Application, Solid State Li-metal batteries for high energy density applications, Engineered Nanophotonic Structures for Energy Applications and Application of Ion Accelerators in Defect Studies.

Prof. Mohamed Jouini, Former Director, ITODYS-Paris University, France and Prof. Y. Hayakawa, Chair, Industry and Tenure Track Cell, Shizuoka University, Japan were some of the key resource persons and mentors in the workshop.

About SRM

SRM Institute of Science and Technology is accredited with the highest grade of A++ by NAAC and graded as Category I university with 12 B status. All Engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture, and MBA programs are approved by AICTE. SRMIST has secured the third rank in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA). SRMIST is ranked globally by QS and rated by QS with ‘4 Star’ globally and awarded India centric QS IGAUGE Diamond rating.

SRMIST carries out cutting edge research in frontier areas with more than 224 government-funded research projects at an outlay of Rs. 115 Crores since 2007. It has 11 international patents also. The institute recently opened Sir C V Raman Research Park at an estimate of Rs 120 crores with state-of-the-art equipment. The facility was opened by Hon’ble Minister of HRD, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
SRMIST has over 50,000 students and nearly 3,200 faculty across all the campuses offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in Engineering, Management, Medicine and Health Sciences, Hotel Management, Science and Humanities, Agricultural Sciences and a School of Law.

The Department of Automobile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur hosted the 4th Railway Brake and Friction Conference 2019 recently. The two-day conference brought together industry, policy makers, and the research community to share technical knowledge and do business. Several technical talks were organized and speakers from various technical expertise and experience of doing railway business in India spoke during the conference.

Dr. Shashank Virmani of Brake Friction Conference Ltd, London, gave a brief introduction to the event and what people can expect from it. He said, “This is the fourth edition and the Railway Brake and Friction Conference series is annually attended by around 100 brake and friction experts from around the world. The previous events were held in UK and China. The next conference is to be held in Australia.”

In his presidential address, Director (Engineering & Technology) Dr C Muthamizhchelvan said, “This conference will give a deep insight into brake and fiction. This is the first conference in SRMIST to have so many industry people participate. This will lead to collaborative and comprehensive learning.”

Chief Guest for the event, Chief Engineer, Indian Railways, Ankala Saibaba said, “This conference will showcase some of the latest and existing developments in Indian Railway. This will be a win-win situation between industry, students, and customers. It will also help manufactures in minimizing traction forces in Railways so that the railway lines can perform for a long term.”

HOD of Automobile Engineering, Dr. M. Leenus Jesu Martin welcomed the gathering. All the guest speakers and other dignitaries were felicitated on the occasion.

Red Ribbon Club (RRC) in SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur has been honored as one the best RRCs in Tamil Nadu by the National AIDS Control Organization, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

This recognition came on the occasion of World Aids Day celebrated on 1st December 2019. National AIDS control organization, Ministry of Health and family welfare, Government of India organizes various awareness programs on controlling HIV/AIDS, usage of drug and alcoholic products. These programs are implemented through various red ribbon clubs functioning at the collegiate and university educational institutions.

RRC functioning at SRMIST is awarded as one of the best RRCs in Tamil Nadu for organising various awareness programs, human chain, rallies in and around the campus including villages on poster competitions, slogan competitions, debate, painting competitions on the controlling HIV/AIDS and the usage of drugs and alcoholic products and awareness program inviting experts in the field. 

Vice Chancellor of SRMIST Dr. Sandeep Sanchetti, Registrar Dr. N. Sethuraman, Director of Engineering and Technology Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Pro-VC External affairs Dr. Balasubramaniam and Dean of SRM Medical College & Hospital Dr. A. Sundaram appreciated RRC SRMIST and the team headed by Dr. T. Rajasekaran, NSS and RRC Coordinator for the efforts taken.

Red Ribbon Club (RRC) is a voluntary on campus intervention being implemented in the higher Educational institutions, aiming at heightening their risk perception and preventing HIV as well as promoting voluntary blood donation among youth between the age of 17-25 yrs with Department of Higher Education, technical support from TANSACS.

Congratulations to the team SRM GREEN STABILIZERS of SRMIST from Department of Civil Engineering for their well-deserved success. The team has won the First place in Regional Convention of 3rd Edition of AICTE CHHATRA VISHWAKARMA AWARD - 2019 under the 'Land category' in the theme of "How to Enhance the Income of Village".

The team would be heading to the next level for the National Convention of 3rd AICTE CHHATRA VISHWAKARMA AWARD - 2019 to be held at AICTE Headquarters, New Delhi in 2nd Week of January 2020.

More than 7000 applications have been received throughout the country, out of which 105 teams were shortlisted in the subsequent selection rounds and finally entered into the Regional Convention of Southern Region. All the teams have demonstrated their Prototype/Product of the solution in Regional Convention organized by the AICTE for Southern Region on 18/12/2019 at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science. The team of SRMIST has been ranked 1st in the ‘Land category’, declared by Shri.M.Sundaresan, Regional Officer, SRO, AICTE along with other delegates nominated by AICTE and ISTE from industry and academics.

The Student members of the team are Mr.M.Aravind, Mr.Shankar Kandasamy, Ms.Dhivya S, Ms.Kavya M and Mr.Dhaejeshwar K R, mentored by Mr.S.Chezhiyan, Assistant Professor/Civil.

Malaysia Multimedia University Professor Dr. Saravanan Muthaiyah inaugurated the 2-day MERX MERCIS, the 6th International Symposium on Business Research at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur.

Pro Vice Chancellor (External Affairs) Dr. R Balasubramanian unveiled the special souvenir and CD of the conference that was organised under the aegis of School of Commerce and Economics, SRMIST.

The conference was attended by more than thousand students, young researchers, professors, and business representatives from various institutions of higher education, business, economics, accounting, and finance. At the conference, 216 research papers including 14 of researchers from America, Australia, England, and Indonesia were presented on the subjects of business, economics, accounting, and finance, corporate secretaryship. Out of these, 190 were accepted, and 33 research papers were approved to be published in foreign journals.

Professor Dr. Angayarkanni welcomed the attendees while Professor Dr. Chitra explained the rationale behind the conference.

Speaking after unveiling the conference souvenir, Dr. R Balasubramanian said, being attended by educational institutions, professional bodies and consultants, would help create opportunities for students and avoid exploitation in business.

The Digital India campaign, initiated by the Prime Minister, is a very effective project, as all transactions are carried out digitally in developed countries, he said and also drew attention to the implementation of the Fastag system in toll booths that would help reduce traffic delays.

Stating that there was a good scope for business and commerce students, Balasubramanian exhorted the students to focus on business research. He also said the students can take advantage of the various opportunities that SRMIST offers in entrepreneurship and skills development.

Speaking at the conference, both Professor Dr. Saravanan Muthaiyah and Professor Dr. Raman Gujral, Professor and Head (Southern Region) Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, said that research study called for a lot of dedication and sincerity. They appealed to the students to do take up research in areas where there is a social need.

Entrepreneurs are not born, but are created by other entrepreneurs, and keeping this in mind the Indian Entrepreneurship Development Institute offers training certificates on Integrated Entrepreneurship to 1000 people, they said.
Speaking at the conference R. Venkatraman, General Manager of the Madras Management Association, said e-commerce is today making rapid strides which was not the case when it was introduced in 1996-97.

He said e-commerce was a world-wide phenomenon, and the success of companies like Amazon and Flipkart were mainly due to the proper research made in the related field. Additional Director General of National Customs Academy Navneet Goel, Chennai Aachi Educational and Research Foundation Dr Malathi Selvakkumar and Hrudyaa Director V Krishnamoorthy also spoke at the conference.

A total of 5884 students collected their medals, ranks, and degrees amid proud parents in a packed hall at the Special Convocation held at SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur on 28 December 2019.

Chief Guest of the event Dr. T. S. Ravikumar, President of AIIMS Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh congratulated students for having crossed this milestone. “As we are stepping into 2020, a year of vision. SRMIST has given you a chance to create a new vision, so seized the day and enjoy it.”

Urging students to make good use of the time this Member-WHO Global Patient Safety Curriculum Committee and Founding "Chittur Viswanathan Parvathy Endowed Chair" - quality/Patient safety, SVIMS, Tirupati said you are all  privileged a lot as many do not get such opportunities. Make use of the chance this institution has to offer you.

“SRMIST is one place where students can equip themselves in several disciplines under one roof. You are the future of knowledge. You can create special things if you can think in multifaceted forms. You need to have courage and design something that no one can replicate.”

He gave a presentation on ‘Quality & Patient Safety - The Universal Language for Universal Healthcare’

“Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and big data are the future. Although India is gifted with many first, we will have to adapt to the transformations in these fields. This is an opportunity for students at SRMIST to make a change in technology, health care and so on. Although we have the best doctor-patient ratio, our infant mortality and mortality rates are still high. Our health care quincunx is something that needs urgent attention. Quality and patient safety is the universal language that is echoing attention. Many of the students should carry this torch as the absence of patient safety means the absence of preventable harm happening in health care. Our aim should be to bring down the mortality rate to an acceptable minimum. Apart from prevention, you should also learn from errors and teamwork.”

“Man-to-man, machine-to-man and machine-to-machine interfaces must work for patient safety. Unsafe care can be labeled as a disease. This is one of the top 10 causes of death. More than half of these causes are preventable. Of this, one third leads to disability and even death. Diagnostic errors also add to this. So whatever profession you are taking, your aim should be to minimize errors,” said senior healthcare professional. 

Echoing on the same line, Dr. Damodar Acharya, Former-Chairman, AICTE, New Delhi, and Former Director IIT Kharagpur, who was the guest of honour said, “Technology is fast changing. There is a sea of change in it every day and it is important to be able to cope up with it. Organ replacing and drug developing are some of the most growing sectors. It is important for students to grow in these areas to be competent.

“Be open to new businesses and solving problems. The need of the customers are changing and this is paving the way to new problems. We are now in an era of personalised manufacturing which is overtaking mass production. Soon the stores of today may become a thing of the past. Smart mobility, smart city and smart health care will soon be a reality. Physical work will reduce and this will lead to a major challenge.”

He concluded by saying, “You have to do everything yourself each time you face problems. You need to be your own guiding light and most importantly, never forget your Alma mater, because it is the reason for your growth.”

Vice Chancellor of SRMIST, Dr. Sandeep Sancheti presented the Annual Report. The Convocation was held in the presence of Founder Chancellor of SRMIST and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar, President of SRMIST Dr. P. Sathyanarayanan, Vice President Dr. R. Shivakumar, Pro Vice Chancellor (P & D) Dr. T.P. Ganesan, Pro Vice Chancellor (External Affairs) Dr. R. Balasubramanian, Registrar Dr. N Sethuraman, Members of the Board of Management, Members of the Academic Council among others.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology honoured 27 of its eminent, distinguished, and notable alumni at its annual Alumni Day that was held in the institute’s campus in Kattankulathur on Jan 04, 2020. Three other graduates were presented with endowment medals instituted by the 1991 batch.

The day was filled with fun and laughter as many reminiscences and walk down memory lane. The welcome address was presented by Alumni Director, R Venkataramani. He urged old graduates to instigate awards, scholarships, and mentor jobs for deserving students. “Apart from mentoring, you should also be a guardian. You are also national and international ambassador of SRMIST and your welfare will be taken care of by management.”

“This is the time to rejoice in the success of our past and to recall and reignite those memorable university days,” said Vice-Chancellor of SRMIST Dr. Sandeep Sancheti. He added, “You are one of the biggest alumni groups in terms of number, diversity, sectors, activities and various other things. Many of you come from different fields, including government, private, and entrepreneurship. So we also need to learn from you and get your feedback to improve the next generation of students. Alumni are the force of any institution and we take pride in naming our achievers. We are also setting the system which will be much more transparent and helpful to others.”

There is a lifelong bond with your mother institution and you might want to come back and do several things such as academics, employing our graduates, entrepreneurship, research, or incubating your ideas here. You can also come forward to donate labs, equipment, or give lectures. On the other hand, SRMIST will support alumni in terms of fee concessions, using the institute’s facilities and such things. If u want to see more changes in SRMIST, you can also bring it to our notice.”

President of SRMIST, Dr. P. Sathyanarayanan said, “It is a pleasure to be with all of you on this occasion. I am sure the classrooms and places where you hang out would bring out nostalgic memories. The campus is not just about the buildings or roads, but it is about the embodiment of all these memories and aspirations of the present students. This is one chapter in your life that cannot be forgotten. The university or institution will always have a big impact on the life of the student.”

He also mentioned that at SRMIST, the management is trying to bring a balance in the quality and quantity, thereby giving importance to both. “This is a family where over one lakh members are there. Our Founder-Chancellor, Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar wants everyone to connect and reach out to each other. Any institution is known by its alumni and the legacy of the alumni aids to the college/university.

Echoing a similar message, Founder-Chancellor of SRMIST, Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar said, “This is my family meet and not merely an alumni meet. If the children grow well and enjoy several positions that is when a father will be happy. I am really proud to hear that many are doing well. As you grow, our university will also grow. More than that we are well recognized by every Indian and foreign universities both locally and globally.”

Minister of Irrigation (Water Resources) for Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Poluboina Anil Kumar, who is also an Alumni of SRMIST said, “I am honoured to be here and thankful for SRMISt for calling me here. I was among the second batch of students to graduate from SRM. This institute has taught me to handle failures. Because of that when I lost my first two elections I was able to come back with a fighting spirit. Now I am the youngest minister in AP cabinet.”

He added, “Many students have come out in flourishing colours. We have been blessed with good professors and lectures. The pain that we go through was essential and it has molded me to become a better person. Today I feel proud in coming back as alumni.”
Present on the occasion was Pro-Vice-Chancellor of SRMIST Dr. TP Ganesan, Registrar Dr. N Sethuraman and other deans and directors. The annual report of the alumni association was presented on the occasion. If you are alumni and would like to be part of the group log onto www.srmist.edu.in for alumni registration and other purposes.

AWARD WINNERS

Distinguished category: MR. BASKAR BABU R (1990); VINAY SINGHAL (2013), PARVEEN SINGHAL (2014), SHASHANK VAISHNAV (2013), VISHWANATHAN VENKATA SUBRMANIAN (1996), VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY (2014), DR. NIKITA HARI (2011), DEEPAN CHAKKRAVARTHY (2010), RAJ BABU (1996).

Notable category: SUBHASH M BHAT (1995), SAUVIK DAS GUPTA (2010), ADITYA MURGAI (2011), ANKIT BAID (2012), SAM ANTON (2007), DR. VIKRAM P.S.J (2011 & 2014), DR. SAMUEL RAJKUMAR V (1994 & 1996), SHISHIR SHEKHAR (2009), RAKESH GUPTA (2010), MOHAMMAD YOUNUS OMID (2014), RAGHAVENDRAN RAMAKRISHNAN (2008).

Eminent category: PANKAJ KUMAR MISHRA (2011), KRITIK ABIRAM GOVINDAN (1995), AROKIA INIAN (1991), SRIRAM MURALIDHARAN (1994), SHARANYA ARI (2011), DR. POLUBOINA ANIL KUMAR BDS (2007), VIKRAMAN VASUDEVAN (2005), NISHANTH RAO (2013), K. S. VISWANATHAN (2015).

ALUMNI SPEAKS

Arokia Inian Xavier (1991 batch)

There are about two lakh students from SRMIST who are part of the alumni group. Most of our students are all well placed and we are all there to help the upcoming generation. Apart from that the students these days are a lot smarter and way too intelligent.

R. Baskar Babu (1990 batch)

When I was a student here, SRM had only two blocks now it has grown in many folds. The institute has taught us to be sustainable and grow. Many have made a mark today and this is because of what the institution taught us. Students should create their own dream and make them real. The seeds of entrepreneurship start here. This is a way of contributing to SRMIST.

Nishanth Rao (2013 batch)

Nothing in SRM has changed and it has been a second home to me. The institute has the best library and is a treasure house of knowledge. I have spent long hours here and this has helped me clear civil service examination. It has helped me be a step ahead of others. Therefore I urge students to read more.

Sriram Muralidharan (1994 batch)

It has been 25 years since my last visit to SRMIST and nothing has changed except for the development of infrastructure. In a bid to give back to society we have started an orphanage where we shelter students and provide them food. 

Sam Anton (2007 batch)

SRMIST is one of the best universities in India and I am fortunate for having studied here. I was always mischievous and used to be pulled up. My parents were also called and that is when I realized that I have to do something even it does not relate to academics.  This place is not just for toppers but for those who want to pursue other interests. Milan gave me everything. That is how I ended up doing four films and I owe it to the success of SRMIST and Milan.

Sauvik Das Gupta (2010 batch)

It is a pleasure to come back and I have fond memories of my days here. SRMIST is my second home and it has given me an opportunity to do many things. It has made me technically strong, instilled leadership and management skills. It is a great platform and students should take advantage of this. It is a golden opportunity.

Dr. Vikram PSJ (2014 batch)

SRM has provided me with excellent infrastructure and life. It has made me a confident surgeon. I urge SRM to do more medical campus.

Vishwanathan Venkata Subramanian (1996 batch)

It is a great privilege and honour to be here. I have been regularly coming here and I am happy to be associated with my Alma Mater. I hope many are like me and would contribute to our institution.

Subhash M Bhat (1995 batch)

SRM has opened the world to me and was my first window to the outside world. The campus has changed drastically in the last 25 years. There is a lot of vibrancy now and it is nice to see my Alma Mater that way. If you want to achieve your goals, it is important to pursue them diligently with hard work.

Kritik Abiram Govindan (1995 batch)

You need to be connected with your alumni and I request everyone to do so. It will help in your career growth. I was from the first batch and we had a small campus. That time it was only 1,000 students, now SRM has grown phenomenal. It is our duty to involve in our Alma Mater.

The future of jobs is the biggest challenge we are facing. To overcome it, student-centric learning should be adopted, which includes teaching entrepreneurship. Lectures/professors should be mentors and they should also keep learning,” said Shobha Mishra Ghosh, Assistant Secretary General, FICCI, New Delhi.

She spoke to students of MBA, BBA, BCA, Science & Humanities, and Science & Technology at the fourth edition of Dr. Paarivendhar Lecture Series held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur. She addressed students on the topic, ‘Future Jobs in India and the Role of Universities’.

Welcoming the gathering Dean, School of Management, Dr. V. Ponniah said, “In future it will be difficult to judge jobs and hence this lecture will throw light on what to expect and how to cope up with the change. Supply and demand are affected by various factors. So it is the knowledge and expertise of the student that needs to be changed and updated.”

In his presidential address, Founder-Chancellor of SRMIST, Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar said, “The scope for the job in the future is going to change. Such lectures are useful than classroom teaching. To improve your knowledge it is important to listen to such talks. Students should show more interest as it gives ideas and exposure about yourself, how to speak with people and know what is happening around you. It could also help in your campus interview.”

“We are trying to develop and nurture you with lots of information so that you can face this world in several methods and ways. To do this, the response of students is also important. Students can form clubs and associations to attend such lectures. This is equal to reading several books. If you stop learning, you stop living.”

Focusing on the purpose of education, Shobha Mishra Ghosh said, “Apart from knowledge, employable skills, research, and innovation, it is important to evolve, be an aware and empathetic human being.” She added that our education system should contribute towards making students a good human being. This implies to thinkers & philosophers, entrepreneurs & professionals, scientists & researches.

Everyone is talking about innovation. We should also see if this innovation is solving issues and problems that we are facing. If we think students are going to be passive learner then how can we think about collaboration? She questioned.

Talking about key global changes in the present scenarios, she highlighted the impact of climate change, exponential technologies, growing protectionism, urbanization, demographic on the future jobs in India.

We are now in the fourth industrial revolution and the change from the third to the fourth took place in a very short time. The transition to the fifth stage will be in less than three years she emphasized.

“The effective working age of the population is reducing. The use of robots and cobots is gaining more popularity thereby replacing people. Now in developed countries, people will spend more time on leisure activity. This is something that we need to pay attention to as a developing country. Soon customers are going to play a vital role in the manufacturing sector. Hence having a set of skills and upskilling in the need of the hour.”

Speaking on how we are still lagging behind in our education system, this FICCI official said, “Our education still remains in the second revolution stage. Only a handful of counties have moved on to cater to the needs of the present time. Although India has advanced well in terms of rapid urbanisations, technology adaptation, we still need to harness our rural economy which contributes to 16% of our GDP.

Highlighting the workforce matrix 2022, she elaborated the 9% would be deployed in new jobs that do not exist today, 37% would be in jobs that have radically changed skill set and 54% will fall under the unchanged job category. These changes will primarily be in IT/BPO, automobile, banking and insurance, textile and apparel, retail. Most jobs will die away and give way to 55 unique jobs roled across eight technologies such as VR, IoT, Big Data Analytics, AI, Robotic Process Automation, 3D Printing, cloud computing, social & mobile.

Speaking on the new age pedagogy, this FICCI officer said, “The changing paradigm in our education has led to new age pedagogy. This leads to global classrooms, experiential learning, and addressing diverse learners. Universities should teach students to think and be aware of what is happening around themselves. The learning in this 21st century is different and the faculty and management should also adopt themselves. Mentors should also take up different calibers of teaching. Many institutions are not adopting the latest technologies. Faculty also should not shy from learning from students. Our system only looks at the learning ability. There are nine types of intelligence and we should see that and harness it accordingly. The creative economy has transcended into several sectors including IT, therefore our universities should also focus on liberal education.”

“Women's participation should increase. No country in this world has developed without the participation of women in the workforce,’ she concluded.

Also present on the occasion were Vice Chancellor of SRMIST Dr. Sandeep Sancheti, Pro VC (EA) of SRMIST Dr. R. Balasubramanian, Member of the Board Prof. B. Raghavan, Director Corporate Relations S. Ganapathy, Faculty of SOM Bhaskar, faculties, and students.