Andhra Pradesh Technology Services Chairman M. Mohan Krishna on Saturday said Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was keen on transforming the State into a technological hub.
Addressing the valedictory session of a two-day research scholar summit, organised by the SRM University-AP, he said 153 services were proposed to be launched under the WhatsApp governance initiative by the State government. “Ideas like these demonstrate how technological advancements benefit governance and thereby the society,” he said.
Representatives of 27 universities from across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States participated and a total of 243 abstracts were submitted. The two-day summit delved into four major themes — Engineering and Technology, Medicine, Life Sciences, Agriculture and Fisheries, Management, Social Sciences, Humanities and Applied Sciences, including Computational Physics.
SRM University-AP Vice-Chancellor Manoj K. Arora urged the students to use platforms like this to exchange ideas and for career progression. Speaking about the achievements of the university, he said within seven-and-half years of its inception, the institution had established its presence on the scientific landscape. He urged the research scholars participating in the event to give priority to use their research for finding solutions to the problems existing in the society.
The best research papers were given 18 gold medals and 14 silver medals besides several special mention awards across various categories for exemplary contributions. Dr. Sibendu Samanta, Jatis Kumar Dash and Manikanta Bandlamudi were the convenors at the event.
Published – December 21, 2024 11:45 pm IST