Great strengths of IITs are preparing students for opportunities of tomorrow: Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor during a fireside chat at IIT Madras said that students may not be interested in politics but politics is interested in them.

Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram and Chairman of the Standing committee on Information Technology said that the great strengths of IITs are preparing the young students of today for the opportunities of tomorrow.

Tharoor during a fireside chat with Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), IIT Madras said: “You (students) may not be interested in politics but politics is interested in you because politicians are taking decisions that affect you (students).”

Speaking on the occasion, Shashi Tharoor said, “The great strengths of IITs are preparing the young students of today for the opportunities of tomorrow. I was speaking with the Director of IIT Madras (Prof. V. Kamakoti) who briefed me on Data Sciences and AI courses offered by the Institute that are open to students outside the Institute...We are producing an entire generation of students trained in AI and Data.”

Responding to a question on his entry to politics after returning from the UN, Tharoor added, “I was always interested in politics in its capacity to impact lives... fighting my first election was challenging but having done it and winning by a considerable margin, it was an absolutely a remarkable opportunity. The win allowed me to earn my entry to politics.”

On students shying away from politics, Shashi Tharoor said, “You (students) may not be interested in politics but politics is interested in you because politicians are taking decisions that affect you (students). Every crucial opportunity in your life that is coming to you or not coming to you is because of a decision taken by politicians. You may not be interested in the process but you should be interested in the outcome because it impacts your life in every way.”

Tharoor is contesting for the upcoming All India Congress Committee (AICC) President polls, scheduled on October 17.

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