Students pursuing course of marine engineering need to be resilient and persevering to attain success in life, said Governor C V Ananda Bose, addressing the passing out parade ceremony of Indian Maritime University-Kolkata campus on Wednesday.
He also showered praises on the ever-increasing growth of indigenous technology that India boasts off now, which Mr Bose said has made a tremendous stride in all these years and has become an envy of the world.
Addressing the session of the passing out parade ceremony of Indian Maritime, the Governor said, “The giant stride by India in the growth of technical knowhow is something that needs to be utilized optimally in courses like marine engineering to reap rich dividends in near future. The giant stride by India in the field of technology is now an envy of the world. The order thus has changed as what India thinks today, World thinks tomorrow,” said Mr Bose.
Around 272 cadets took part in today’s passing out ceremony.
But the unique feature of the university is the growing number of women cadets nowadays, which Capt Pronab Raha felt was striking in contrast to the earlier years.
“Number of female cadets pursuing this course nowadays has increased. The number has increased to about 30 now, which was almost nil in the earlier times. It manifests that women are gradually taking interest in pursuing this course for a life in water.”
Dr Rajoo Balaji, the pro-vice chancellor of the university in his address reminded the role of the cadets of the university for contributing to the maritime trade of the country as being the country’s ambassadors and the world as well.
Meanwhile, the Governor today on a question on the chief minister’s fall yesterday, said that he prayed for her quick recovery and return to her sprightly best as early as possible.