36 pct of Engineering Graduates "Are Not Even Trainable"

He said that every success is a feather in the cap and every failure is a stepping stone to success for an engineer. In his speech, he criticized social evils and corruption that had degraded human values. He asked the students to instill ethical and moral values in their personalities all the time. He urged the members of the faculty to teach truthfulness, Ahimsa and compassion to their students. “The country will see unprecedented and accelerated growth for many years to come. I am sure that bright opportunities are beckoning the engineers and scientists stepping out of this young university,” he quoted, reports The Hindu.

“The high standards of the profession should not be sacrificed for personal advantages or short term financial gains. Unfortunately we see this too often in our country and engineers in general do not enjoy a clean reputation,” he observed.