AICTE Distinguished Chair Professor Lecture (Virtual) by Padmashri, Padmabhushan, Padma Vibhushan - Dr. R A Mashelkar
18-Oct-2021
On 18th Oct’2021, Padmashri, Padmabhushan, Padma Vibhushan Dr. R A Mashelkar gave a Talk on “Reinventing Indian Education, Research and Innovation System” to the whole of Sahyadri under the Distinguished Chair Professor Scheme by AICTE.
In his talk, Dr. R A Mashelkar shared his journey from belonging to an economically poor background and how he pursued his higher studies from TATA Scholarship. He emphasized on the most powerful equation – “Education=Future” and shared anecdotes by providing proof as a justification to the equation.
Key Takeaways from the session:
• Data is the new oil, Information is the new currency and AI is the new Electricity
• Don’t look at the “Best Practices” but the “Next Practices”
• Top 10 Critical Skills to possess – Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Creativity, People Management, Coordinating with others, Emotional Intelligence, Judgment and Decision Making, Service Orientation and Cognitive Flexibility
• Roti, Kapda, Makaan and Internet (Basic Needs). Internet is no more a luxury
• Gandhian Engineering – High Quality Innovations at Cheap Price
• Teachers in Education 3.0 should be more of Orchestrators – Connecting, Creating and Constructing
Dr. Mashelkar, in his concluding remarks encouraged the participants by saying – “Whether you are 8 or 80 years old - when you wake up in the morning say loud to yourself – Best is yet to come and start afresh”.
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