Prof. V Ramgopal Rao who was the Former Director (2016-2021) of IIT Delhi, Deep-tech entrepreneur and Fellow of IEEE, TWAS, INAE, INSA, NASI & IASc has taken charge as VC of BITS Pilani Group of Institutions.
On taking charge in his new position, he has expressed his views a s below -
He said "I have taken charge as the Vice-Chancellor on March 10, 2023 for the BITS Pilani group of Institutions located in Pilani, Hyderabad, Goa, Dubai & Mumbai.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani with campuses in Pilani, Hyderabad, Goa, Dubai & Mumbai) has its own unique strengths. The achievements of BITS alumni (BITSians) is a testimony to this fact. Among the over 150,000 BITSians (on-campus + Work-integrated learning programmes), there are over 7500 founders/co-founders of companies, over 6000 CEOs, over 3000 faculty members all over the world, and over 10 Unicorn founders/co-founders in India having a market cap of over USD 70 Billion. There is no stopping them.
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BITS will be undertaking a major curriculum revision in the next one year with wide ranging consultations involving all stake holders. We will also be leveraging on our Work-integrated learning programmes (WILP) to deepen our engagement with the industries. At BITS, our motto will be in providing an education that's transformative, conduct research that's impactful and undertake Innovation that's disruptive.
Also Read: Develop a passion for your work and aim high - Ramgopal Rao, IIT-Bombay
The road to atmanirbharbharat begins at the doorsteps of our academic institutions. Here is an open invitation to everyone to come and join hands with us for a magical journey that's exciting and rewarding for all."
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