You the graduating students are “thrice blessed”
1. You are starting as “knowledge workers”; India always had knowledge at the top; though caste system is the worst curse of the Indian Society it did place Knowledge at the top.
2. You are at a place that is just an arm’s distance from the place where visionaries like Mr. Nr Narayana Murthy work; you studied in an Institute where he is the Chairman of the Governing Council
3. You have the power of the “youth” – it not only is an indication of energy, but also ability to question. With the largest percentage of youthful people, India is at a tremendous advantage today
Count your blessings and take on the world.
Wishing you the very best
(Ashok Leyland MD in his Convocation Address at IIIT-Bangalore on July 8, 2007)
