Bhopal

'Cloud computing holds key to future

SR

It is the need of the hour to give priority to research and development in cloud computing sector. It is a very important sector to fulfil technical requirements of future.

Governor Ram Naresh Yadav stated this while inaugurating an international symposium held jointly by Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya and EMC Corporation here on Wednesday.

Governor Yadav said that new job opportunities will come up in cloud computing technique sector. He said that it is responsibility of universities to motivate students for this so that they can avail benefit of employment in the sector in years to come.

Yadav said that hard work will have to be done to help the country attain topmost position in science and technology in the world. This symposium can be a boon for students.

Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh has witnessed much progress in technical education and demand for State’s students has increased in foreign countries.

Pace of development of soft computing in our country is lagging among developing countries at present. Students need to pay more attention to this in view of new changes in the sector.

Senior Director of EMC Global Service Education Service Alok Shrivastava threw light on cloud computing in detail. KP Isaac of AICTE, New Delhi and Senior Director of EMC South Asia P.K. Gupta also spoke on the occasion.

Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya Piyush Trivedi expressed gratitude to guests from country and abroad and said that views expressed by them will benefit students.

The Governor inaugurated the symposium by lighting a lamp. On the occasion, mementoes were presented to all guests.