by Nakhiya Farheen. N
“The country’s demographic dividend might turn into a demographic liability if action is not taken to improve skills and employability of the youth”, said President Orange Mukherjee, addressing the graduates and faculty of the Indian Institute of science (IISc)during the convocation of the premier institution on Wednesday.
Making constant references to the importance of quality education, he said, “Advanced infrastructure facilities and conducive atmosphere for learning are important for the development of our scientists and economists”. He was “deeply satisfied with his last
visit to a central institute as the president.
The annual IISC convocation this year saw 625 students receiving their degrees in various PhD, under graduate and postgraduate programmes. 52 academic awards were also presented during the function.
