India’s path to knowledge superpower status hinges on global recognition, says President Murmu

India's aim of becoming a worldwide knowledge giant will only be successful if the international community is willing to accept the research being conducted in Indian labs, said President Droupadi Murmu on March 3.

Murmu added that the goal of the nation's higher education community should be for scholars from the institutions to receive international prominence.

According to her, students from wealthy nations chose India as their top choice for higher education because of the country's universities' patents, which have the potential to transform the world.

The president emphasized the need to work toward utilizing Indian students' expertise in the nation and claimed that they provide their skills to the best universities and developed economies in the world.

According to an official statement, she said that the world community's eagerness to accept the work being done in India's laboratories is a prerequisite for the country's objective of becoming a global knowledge superpower.

She told the heads of higher education institutions that they play a critical role in accomplishing the objective of making India a significant hub of the knowledge economy and that the quality of a nation's educational system reflects its level of development.

She emphasized the importance of giving research equal weight with schooling and added that the Indian government had a very excellent goal when it established the National Research Fund.

Murmu said that many of the nation's higher education institutions had a strong international reputation and expressed confidence that they would take advantage of this significant move to support research.

She added that all of these institutions should advance quickly, but that their students are given significant responsibilities in the world's top organizations and businesses.

"The development and utilization of our large youth population's immense talent would recognize the leadership of heads of higher learning institutions," she said.

The president said that no social, psychological, or economic barrier should prevent anyone from pursuing higher education and that social inclusion and sensitivity should be fundamental components of the educational system in addition to quality.

She said heads and teachers of higher education institutions should look after young students, eliminate any insecurity from their minds, and offer them moral and spiritual support.

Murmu asked them to do everything in their power to inspire and counsel students and disperse good vibes around the campuses.

According to her, India has a long history of scientific accomplishments, and its various fields of knowledge and research have thrived throughout the nation.

She added that it is the duty of the higher education ecosystem to find methods to employ such naturally developed knowledge systems in the current environment, adding that it would be highly beneficial to rediscover the priceless but extinct streams of information and science by conducting extensive research.

The president presented the seventh Visitor's Awards in the areas of innovation, research, and technology development during the first session.

The Visitor's Award for Innovation was awarded to Saripella Srikrishna from Banaras Hindu University for his groundbreaking indigenous innovation in quantum technology aimed at supporting the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

The Visitor's Award for Research in Physical Sciences went to Ashwini Kumar Nangia from the University of Hyderabad for his pioneering work in developing high bioavailability drugs and affordable pharmaceuticals with enhanced efficacy.

The Visitor's Award for Research in Biological Sciences was jointly conferred upon Prof Rina Chakrabarti from the University of Delhi and Prof. Raj Kumar from the Central University of Punjab.

Prof Chakrabarti was recognized for her contributions to sustainable freshwater aquaculture, while Prof Kumar was honored for his work in exploring cancer hallmarks and developing synthetic anticancer molecules.

The Visitor's Award for Technology Development was presented to Venkateswarlu Chintala from Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya for his research on producing petrol and diesel from landfill municipal plastic waste.