VTU awards Kalam with Doctrate.

BANGALORE: Former president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, has proposed introduction of a six-month multi-disciplinary course at the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) at the the under-graduate level. “Once students undergo such a course, they can confidently enter the job market,” he said.H e was talking at the Raj Bhavan on Friday after a degree presentation ceremony was held by the VTU.Dr Kalam recalled his days at the Madras Institute of Technology when he was a student and noted that he worked on projects that involved system design, integration and management. Addressing the principals of engineering colleges who were assembled, he said that students must leave VTU with knowledge. “Knowledge involves three things: creativity, righteousness and courage,” he added.Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research(JNCASR) professor Dr Roddam Narasimha asked the VTU to introduce an undergraduate programme in aeronautical engineering. “Since Bangalore is the centre of aeronautics development in India, there are growing opportunities left untapped in this field.” He asked VTU to follow the footsteps of Sir M Visvevaraya, who was instrumental in establishing the aeronautics course at the Indian Institute of Science(IISc).Dr Kalam and Dr Roddam Narasimha were conferred with the ‘Doctor of Science’ (Honoris Causa) degree by Governor and VTU Chancellor Rameshwar Thakur on the occasion.