Work towards building a developed India, Puducherry L-G urges technocrats

Lt. Governor of Puducherry K. Kailashnathan on Wednesday called upon the professionals and technocrats to build a fully developed India in all aspects by the year 2047.

Speaking at the 12^th convocation of the National Institute of Technology, Puducherry, held here, he said that India was emerging as a global leader and a rising superpower. The country’s progress was a combination of tradition and technology and it was moving confidently towards self-reliance, which was to be powered by indigenous innovation, scientific excellence, and strong national spirit.

Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked tirelessly to build a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, a fully developed India, the Lt. Governor said that the graduates, professionals, and technocrats should contribute towards building a developed India. There were many reasons to feel proud as Indians whether it was achievements in sports, science, defence, or social development. India continued to inspire the world. The citizens must unite and celebrate the nation’s success in every circumstance.

Mr. Kailashnathan said the Centre was giving highest priority to Science and Technology, because technological progress was the backbone of national development. In search of opportunities, the young graduates might travel across continents. But, wherever they were, they should not forget their roots. They should work towards building a society that was safe, fair, and equal for everyone, irrespective of caste, gender or religion. They should inculcate and promote strong values. Work to build a society that is safe, fair and equal for everyone, irrespective of caste, gender or religion.

He said that Mr. Modi had envisioned that true development was possible only when progress was inclusive. Establishing technical and higher educational institutes would create a pool of talented technocrats and professionals. The country would march towards achieving inclusive growth, Mr. Kailashanathan said and added that the Union Government had allocated ₹55,727 crore for higher education for 2026-27, which was an increase of 11.28% compared to last year. Of this, ₹6,260 crore had been allocated for the National Institutes of Technology. It had highlighted the importance of NITs in nation-building.

Makarand Madhao Ghangrekar, Director, NIT-Puducherry, R. Selvam, Speaker, Puducherry Assembly, P.R.N. Thirumurugan, Minister for Civil Supplies, and S.D. Sudarsan, Executive Director of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Bengaluru, were present.

A total of 226 undergraduate students, 33 postgraduate students, and 33 research scholars received their degrees.