NE EDUCATION BUREAU
HYDERABAD, DEC 30
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said engineers had the power to make the world a better place. The solutions they find and technologies they would create in future should be people-oriented and environment-friendly, she said.
Technology should be used as an instrument of social justice. The benefits of technology should reach the remotest areas and to the poorest of the poor, she said.
- President Droupadi Murmu said engineers had the power to make the world a better place
- President Droupadi Murmu along with Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod meet the ITDA POs
The President addressed students and faculty members of G Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science for Women, BM Malani Nursing College and Suman Junior College of Mahila Dakshata Samithi in the city on Thursday.
She wanted more women to take up science streams. Nurturing young women as technocrats and innovators can lead the country towards a stronger economy. Women bring different perspective and skill-sets in tech fields, the President said.
“You (students) have to be empowered and empower others too. One should not be satisfied with their own success and happiness and use the talent and technological capabilities for the larger good” Droupadi Murmu said.
Later in the day, the President visited the Statue of Equality at Muchintala. She was accompanied by Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Women and Child Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod during the visit.
President, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan meet the ITDA Pos
Tribal Welfare secretary Christina Z Chongthu stated that ITDA officials were working hard for the development of Kondareddis, Chenchus and Kolam tribes living in the remote villages under the limits of ITDAs with funds from the Centre and the Telangana government.
President Droupadi Murmu along with Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod met the ITDA POs, special secretary, additional director and tribals from three ITDAs in the State, at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Chongthu explained to the President that steps like running domestic requirements depots by GCC, loans from TRICOR, setting up RO plants, daily supply of nutritious food to pregnant women and children through Giriposhana were being taken for the welfare tribals, a statement from Bhadrachalam ITDA here said.
Similarly, measures like providing furniture in schools along with uniforms to students, Anganwadi centres, construction of houses, to increase the livelihood of tribal youths and women by taking up the construction of shopping complexes were also taken.
With the special initiative of the ITDA project officers (POs) infrastructure was being developed in the tribal villages along with special financial assistance to the girls studying in the schools and the students pursuing higher studies, Chongthu noted.
Tribals would be given first priority in the implementation of government welfare schemes. The tribals were happy to meet and interact with the President for the first time, the official said.
The President and the Governor appreciated the efforts being made by the Tribal Welfare Department and ITDA POs for the tribal welfare and assured to contribute to the development of the tribals.
Tribal welfare special secretary E Sridhar, Bhadrachalam ITDA PO Gautham Potru, Utnoor PO K Varun Reddy, Eturunagaram PO Ankit, additional director Sarveswar Reddy and SO Suresh Babu were present.
