AICTE Official Stresses Need for Continuous Skilling, Innovation Among Students
Hyderabad, June 21 (TNT): Students must focus on education, skilling, reskilling and upskilling to remain relevant in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, Dr. Buddha Chandrashekhar, Chief Coordinating Officer of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), said here on Sunday.
Addressing the valedictory session of the International Boot Camp on Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) for Deeptech organised by Brain O Vision at T-Hub, Dr. Chandrashekhar said Indians have proved their capabilities across the world and are excelling in diverse fields, including science, education, healthcare and entrepreneurship.
Citing the contributions of Indians in leading global institutions, including NASA, he said the country possesses immense talent but needs to focus more on innovation, out-of-the-box thinking and community-oriented solutions.
Highlighting the importance of technology-driven problem solving, he noted that while India contributes significantly to global food production, a substantial portion of the produce goes to waste. Technology, he said, should be leveraged not only to increase production but also to improve preservation and supply chain efficiency.
He observed that students often lack collaboration and teamwork skills and urged them to work collectively on developing innovative solutions.
Pointing to emerging opportunities in supply chain management, logistics, maritime technology and cybersecurity, he encouraged students to explore sectors that remain relatively untapped.
Dr. Chandrashekhar also called upon young innovators to develop indigenous technologies, noting that many of the world’s leading digital platforms and technologies have originated in the West.
Speaking on the occasion, Sunil Sathyavolu, Technology Leader at Microsoft, said students from Gen Z and Gen Alpha must be willing to learn complex skills and adapt to emerging technologies despite concerns over employability and job displacement.
“In the era of AI copilots, students should aspire to become pilots,” he said, adding that those who learn to work effectively with artificial intelligence will be better equipped to succeed in the future job market.
Ganesh Nag Doddi, CEO of Brain O Vision and President of JCI Hyderabad, said the organisation aims to make the DSA for Deeptech programme accessible to a wider student community and has set a target of training one lakh students.
He said Brain O Vision has already trained 25,000 students from 120 colleges across the country under the programme. Certificates were distributed to participants during the valedictory function.
To encourage participation, the online DSA for Deeptech course was offered at a subsidised fee of ₹90 per student against its regular cost of ₹10,000, he said.
Cash prizes from a pool of ₹2 lakh were presented to the highest-enrolling colleges. Twenty-five colleges received awards, while outstanding students were also felicitated during the programme.
Representatives from JNTU, industry and academia were among those present at the event.
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