Need for contribution from chemical engineers to make growth sustainable
Updated: Dec 29, 2014 12:39:18pm
New Delhi, Dec 29 (KNN) Vice President M Hamid Ansari said chemical engineers will have to contribute in bringing about the necessary advances in food industry, alternative energy systems, semiconductor manufacturing, and environmental modelling and remediation to make India’s economic growth sustainable.
He was addressing the inauguration of 67th Annual Session of the Chemical Engineering Congress (CHEMCON) organized by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers at Panjab University at Chandigarh on Saturday.
Ansari opined that growth of sustainable, green solutions in the field of water treatment, food production and healthcare will remain the key challenges on the path of high economic growth.
“These vital areas should be the priority for research and development the field of chemical engineering,” he said.
The vice president said that in terms of outdated syllabus including lack of faculty and poor infrastructure which is confronting the higher education system, especially the technical education institutions, it is important to make available to the students the best possible environment and required resources for their education.
This is essential in order to make them employable by endowing them with the necessary tools and knowledge for their future professional careers, he added.
Ansari emphasised that Indian chemical industry forms the backbone of the industrial and agricultural development of the country and provides building blocks for downstream industries.
“In India, Chemical Industry is one of the oldest industries. It provides valuable chemicals for various end-products such as textiles, paper, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, paints, leather etc., which are required in almost all walks of life,” he said. (KNN/ST)
He was addressing the inauguration of 67th Annual Session of the Chemical Engineering Congress (CHEMCON) organized by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers at Panjab University at Chandigarh on Saturday.
Ansari opined that growth of sustainable, green solutions in the field of water treatment, food production and healthcare will remain the key challenges on the path of high economic growth.
“These vital areas should be the priority for research and development the field of chemical engineering,” he said.
The vice president said that in terms of outdated syllabus including lack of faculty and poor infrastructure which is confronting the higher education system, especially the technical education institutions, it is important to make available to the students the best possible environment and required resources for their education.
This is essential in order to make them employable by endowing them with the necessary tools and knowledge for their future professional careers, he added.
Ansari emphasised that Indian chemical industry forms the backbone of the industrial and agricultural development of the country and provides building blocks for downstream industries.
“In India, Chemical Industry is one of the oldest industries. It provides valuable chemicals for various end-products such as textiles, paper, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, paints, leather etc., which are required in almost all walks of life,” he said. (KNN/ST)
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