PUNE: University of Pune (UoP) vice-chancellor R K Shevgaonkar has stressed the need to develop an apt research base in academic institutions that enables the industry to rely on and convert the research into wealth.
"We need more and more people to get into engineering and technology for industry-oriented research," Shevgaonkar said at the 5th graduation ceremony of the College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) on Monday. "We also require a large number of institutes and academic trainers to help further this process," he added.
He said, "The importance of engineering and technology can barely be overemphasised, considering that the economic progress of a country, including industrialisation and generation of wealth, is largely dependent on how these fields are developed."
Making a comparative assessment of the research environment at universities in India and Europe, Shevgaonkar said the Indian universities were better placed when it comes to accessing funds for research from various funding agencies.
"In Europe, half the funds for PhD level studies comes from the industry. The universities have few other sources of funds on their own. In contrast, Indian universities get funding from various agencies under the department of science and technology and other central departments as well as autonomous funding agencies. Yet, the universities are lacking in terms of productivity and technology. This needs an apt introspection," he said.
According to Shevgaonkar, "Industry-academic interaction is one of the problem areas in this context. Also, few people get into application-oriented research."
He pointed out, "Engineering and science graduates constitute 20% of the total graduates passing out from Indian universities. Within this 20%, only 10 to 15% go for the master's level studies; and again 10% of those passing with master's degree go for PhD studies. Of those who complete their PhD studies, only 10% work on industry-oriented research. In other countries, the number of PhD researchers working on industry-oriented problems is five to six times more than what we have."
He also said that students passing out from engineering colleges need to consider academics as a viable career option to further the cause of high quality research and development at academic institutions.
Earlier, chairman of the CoEP's governing board F C Kohli called for a review of the prevailing engineering education to examine whether it was contributing to the country's interests. "Both, industry and institutes need to build closer relations and build resources for the country," said Kohli, who is widely regarded as the father of India's IT industry.
"We have a situation where the country did $70 billion were software but, $60 billion worth of this was for exports while the remaining $10 billion was for the country. This shows, we are addressing the needs of the developed countries rather than our own."
Director of CoEP Anil Sahasrabudhe presented the annual report and said that the college was well on course to achieving growth and development in terms of infrastructure and PG education.
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"We need more and more people to get into engineering and technology for industry-oriented research," Shevgaonkar said at the 5th graduation ceremony of the College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) on Monday. "We also require a large number of institutes and academic trainers to help further this process," he added.
He said, "The importance of engineering and technology can barely be overemphasised, considering that the economic progress of a country, including industrialisation and generation of wealth, is largely dependent on how these fields are developed."
Making a comparative assessment of the research environment at universities in India and Europe, Shevgaonkar said the Indian universities were better placed when it comes to accessing funds for research from various funding agencies.
"In Europe, half the funds for PhD level studies comes from the industry. The universities have few other sources of funds on their own. In contrast, Indian universities get funding from various agencies under the department of science and technology and other central departments as well as autonomous funding agencies. Yet, the universities are lacking in terms of productivity and technology. This needs an apt introspection," he said.
According to Shevgaonkar, "Industry-academic interaction is one of the problem areas in this context. Also, few people get into application-oriented research."
He pointed out, "Engineering and science graduates constitute 20% of the total graduates passing out from Indian universities. Within this 20%, only 10 to 15% go for the master's level studies; and again 10% of those passing with master's degree go for PhD studies. Of those who complete their PhD studies, only 10% work on industry-oriented research. In other countries, the number of PhD researchers working on industry-oriented problems is five to six times more than what we have."
He also said that students passing out from engineering colleges need to consider academics as a viable career option to further the cause of high quality research and development at academic institutions.
Earlier, chairman of the CoEP's governing board F C Kohli called for a review of the prevailing engineering education to examine whether it was contributing to the country's interests. "Both, industry and institutes need to build closer relations and build resources for the country," said Kohli, who is widely regarded as the father of India's IT industry.
"We have a situation where the country did $70 billion were software but, $60 billion worth of this was for exports while the remaining $10 billion was for the country. This shows, we are addressing the needs of the developed countries rather than our own."
Director of CoEP Anil Sahasrabudhe presented the annual report and said that the college was well on course to achieving growth and development in terms of infrastructure and PG education.
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