US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday visited Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, and appreciated some of the research projects undertaken by students.
Dressed in a blue suit, Kerry interacted with the students there and asked a number of questions about the processes involved, the education fees, patent system and also if they would get a job in India or would they have to go out.Kerry was very pleased to see a research project on bio-degradable plastic.
“Very exciting. It would be a huge contribution to the world. Fantastic,” he said. Kunal Gupta, who is part of the project, said he was proud that Kerry visited his institute. “I am very proud to be part of a institute which is recognised in the US as well. They have done a lot of research and Kerry’s visit to the institute makes us feel very good,” said Gupta.
Kerry, who is here for the 5th Indo-US Strategic Dialogue, took time out of his schedule and visited the departments of biotechnology and chemical engineering, R K Shevgaonkar, director of the premier technical institute, told Deccan Herald. The American Embassy had specifically mentioned the laboratories that the top US official wanted to visit.
Kerry interacted with the students and enquired about the institute, tuition fees, patent system and so on. He also asked the students if they would work in India or abroad.
“He wanted to see some laboratories of departments of biotechnology and chemical engineering. He interacted with the students,” Shevgaonkar said. Kerry was “quite impressed” with some of the project works undertaken by students, the director said. “It was very nice. Even in such a tight schedule, he found time to visit our institute,” Shevgaonkar said.
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