: The digital India programme will open up more opportunities for the Information Technology (IT) industry to tap domestic market, said R. Chandrasekaran, Executive Vice-President, Cognizant Technology Solutions.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of 11th convocation of National Institute of Technology (NIT-T) here on Saturday, he said the digital India programme was aimed at taking the benefits of digitalisation to every nook and corner of the country. The ambitious programme would create more job opportunities. It was likely to cement the information technology industry further.
In his convocation address, Mr. Chandrasekaran said the world today was a very exciting place. India, especially, was the land of opportunities where, more than ever before, bright, curious minds were being welcomed, encouraged and helped along - be it in large corporates or start-ups. There had never been a better time to get started.
An incremental mindset was not an ideal one when setting life goals. Dream should never go out of sight even breaking it down into smaller goals. He had seen many bright young people, unable to handle challenges or setbacks. It had saddened him.
‘Failure, useful experience’
Mr. Chandrasekaran said failure was the most useful life experience. No one could coast along without really pushing themselves. There were “safe” bets all around and it was quite natural to pick them. But they did not really help them maximize their potential. “When you walk away from a difficult choice, you are rejecting an opportunity simply because you have allowed the fear of failure overrule your decision making. I have seen people around me who are unwilling to take on challenging assignments because of their misplaced sense of their own strengths and weaknesses. Sure, it is a wasted opportunity for my firm, but it is a bigger loss for the individual,” he said.
Kumud Srinivasan, Chairperson, Board of Governors, NIT-T, said India was in the middle of technological transformation.
It was changing socially, economically and digitally. The ambitious digital agenda will present many opportunities. Graduates should utilise their knowledge and expertise to further the use and application of technology in even more creative ways.
S. Sundarrajan, Director, NIT-T, said the institute had set up sophisticated instruments and testing facilities in all departments, attracting industry to approach the institute.
The flexible external registration scheme had attracted a record number of 37 leading professionals joining Ph.D. programme 2014-2015.
It had increased Ph.D. intake to 90 per year.
