Ri-Bhoi, October 29 (MExN): Machine learning is mainly adopted in the western world where there is a shortage of manpower. But in a country like India, where so many are looking for jobs, our priority should be based on the environmental needs and we have to think about how we can use technology to transform our society and our students can contribute a lot in this direction.
This was stated by Prof Gautam Baruah, Director, Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati, while delivering a talk on ‘Technological Transformation: A Futuristic Approach’ today at the 20th ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education) Students’ National Convention 2017, hosted jointly by Regional Institute of Science & Technology (RIST) and University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM).
Addressing a huge gathering of engineering students from different parts of the country, Prof Baruah said that VLSI (Very-Large-Scale Integration) devices such as mobile phones have brought revolution in the communication technology, according to a press release. He said technology can enable efficient regulation of various components of a city, such as road, electricity, transport, water supply etc. The concept of ‘smart city’ too is mostly dependent on technological efficiency, he added.
Earlier, on Saturday, Prof Pratapsinh K Desai, President ISTE, New Delhi said that ISTE is the leading national professional non-profit making society for the technical education system in India. He informed that at present, ISTE has a very large and effective membership base consisting of more than one lakh life members, 5.5 lakh student members, 2410 institutional members (including IITs, IISs, NITs and other leading technical institutions), 1214 faculty chapters and 1322 students’ chapters in addition to 17 sections throughout the country.
In his address as the chief guest, Prof Dileep N Malkhede, Adviser, AICTE, said, “AICTE and ISTE are working hand in hand across the country for improving the infrastructure and teaching methods in institutions... Now we shall stress on augmenting resources for the North Eastern region for scholarships, establishment of skills and personality development centres, and sponsoring students to participate in programmes at both national and international levels.”
Prof Dhiraj Bora, VC, Assam Science & Technology University, stressed on the need for conservation of environment and urged the student community to take a leading role in this sphere.
Mahbubul Hoque, Chancellor, USTM requested the ISTE functionaries to invite corporate and technocrats at future conventions so that students could interact with them.
Robotics football competition, quiz, model presentation, paper presentation on the theme ‘Technological transformation: a futuristic approach’, posters competition, circuit design competition, build-o-mania competition for civil engineering students and many other engrossing events followed the inaugural session.
The two-day convention was participated by more than 1,000 engineering students.
