VELLORE: Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court D Murugesan graced the VIT University’s Festival and Annual Sports Festival as a special guest and emphasised on the importance of research education and funding education on Monday.
The event was presided over by VIT Chancellor K Viswanathan. Murugesan highlighted the university’s focus on research education and its impeccable campus placement last year. He, however, pointed out that although Tamil Nadu is a pioneer state in education, higher education, and agriculture, the funds allocated for education by Centre and state have decreased.
The new education policy has set a target of 50% for higher education by 2035, and TN has already crossed it. Mayasreekumar, co-chairman of Cognizant, VIT Vice-Chancellors Shankar Viswanathan, GV Selvam, Vice-Chancellor Rambabukodali, Associate Vice-Chancellor Parthasarathimallik, Registrar D Jayabharathi were also present.