Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Bombay has officially introduced a new Chair Professorship named as Dr. P V Sukhatme Chair Professorship in order to honor research and teaching.
The former IIT-Bombay Director, Professor S P Sukhatme has set up the Dr. P V Sukhatme Chair Professorship in Biostatics. He has introduced this chair professorship to honour his father, Dr. P V Sukhatme's legacy and hard work in research and training.
In order to establish this Chair Professorship, the former Director and the IIT Bombay signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU).
Further, the chair professorship will be awarded to faculty members to applaud and acknowledge their contributions towards the research and teaching field.
The main objective of this, Dr. P V Sukhatme Chair Sukhatme Chair Professorship is to provide an enhancement to Biostatistics as a subject along with its associate applications.
The MoU signing between Prof S P Sukhatme and IIT Bombay was held virtually and all the faculty, staff and students of the institute were invited to the event.
The main idea behind the event was to provide an opportunity to the faculty and students of IIT Bombay to continue their work in the Biostatistics field and take the respective subject forward.
Several dignitaries attended the virtual event including Prof. S. P. Sukhatme and his wife Dr. Shobha Sukhatme; Prof. S. Sudarshan, Deputy Director (Academic and Infrastructural Affairs); Prof. Suhas Joshi, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay; Prof. Rohit Srivastava, Head and Professor of Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering; Prof. Milind Atrey, Dean (Research and Development), and Prof. Sreedhara Sheshadri, Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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Speaking about the initiative and fond memories of his father & family, Prof SP Sukhatme said that establishing this chair professorship is a very small thing that they are doing as there are many contributions which his father had made.
He wished the initiative to be an inspiration for people and said that his father was recognised for his commendable work and achievements. It was his father's tradition that education is the primary key to go ahead and achieve the best in life, which has to be the nation's logo.
Further, he said that education is an integral part that can push India forward and draw attention and respect from the entire world. Only the educated people will make India great and everything else will follow. The nation should have schools and colleges like IIT Bombay which insists on Excellence. He concluded saying that this is the message he wanted to convey by setting up a chair professorship.
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