27th Convocation 2019 MAHE 27th Convocation 2019 | Page 46

Gist of Chief Guest’s speech Dr Shekhar C Mande, Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, Secretary DSIR “It is undoubtedly one of the defining features of everyone’s life to receive degree on a day like this. And, that too from an institute like Manipal Academy of Higher Education,” said Dr Shekhar C Mande, Secretary, DSIR and Director General Council of Scientific and Industrial Research New Delhi to the graduating students of the University on the second day of the 27th convocation at KMC Greens here. “Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and remain there undigested all your life. Education is something else. Until now, you have been guided by your parents, you have been mentored by your teachers, but from today on you will 46 chart your life with your own thoughts and actions. You will be guided with everything you received here in MAHE. And therefore, you are entering the real world from today.” “Science and technology have shaped the country since independence, and today the country is attempting to embrace globalization. Many of you must have heard the buzz words we get to hear everywhere – things like big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc. I am reminded about a quote when we talk of big data. It goes, ‘all the data is not information; all the information is not knowledge and all the knowledge is not wisdom.’”