Farooq Abdullah remembers god at PanIIT 2010

Giving push to the momentum focusing on renewable energy created across globe, Farooq Abdullah, union minister for new and renewable energy, at the opening ceremony of PanIIT 2010 conclave reminded people of primitive gods which were linked to the natural source of energies and linked it with the present focus of the world on renewable energy.

“Centuries ago we did not know Allah. We did not know of Jesus Christ. We did not know of Gautam Buddha. We did not know of Ram or Krishna. We know only what we could see and they were other gods. The sun gave us the energy and light, so sun was considered the god. Similarly, water that gave us life was another god that we prayed. The third god was fire which has the capability of warming or even burning you. These things became our gods. Earth, on which we lived, was also considered god as it gave us sustenance and life to survive,” said Abdullah.

He further pointed that after much destruction of our eco-system, human beings are now realising the need to go back to the same for sustenance to which they have been praying earlier as god.

“That is why renewable energy has come back in a big way to have energy from sun, which is free, water which gives us life, geo thermal energy from earth, wind which you can not see but you can feel. That is what god is all about,” said Abdullah.

Abdullah urged the IITians to work in partnership with government for creation of sustainable and good renewable energy product. 

“We have to work together. I agree to what Dr Kalam said that IITians should not be job seekers and you should be job creators not only in India but all across the world,” added Abdullah.

PanIIT 2010 was inaugurated by video speech of Patibha Devisingh Patil, President of India.

Patil appreciated theme of the conclave and started her speech with call for development of technology with low carbon footprint.

“I am happy to know that you are going to deliberate on the needs of the better quality of life in society, environment sustainability and to the imperative of developing and using low carbon footprints technology. These are issues of great importance and relevance for sustainability and all round development,” said Patil.

Patil appreciated efforts taken by the organisers to hold this conclave which she regarded of great importance for building public, private and civil society partnership in the country.

“The IIT alumni have an important role in transforming the nation through their work and ideas. The government is undertaking various initiatives which shall lead to creation of new India. Your expertise and deliberation at this conclave can help chart out ways in which the facility building and delivery mechanism in many of these initiatives can be implemented. This can be rewarding partnership between public, private and civil society,” said Patil.

Patil expressed her belief in IITians that they will always be willing to contribute to India's progress and prosperity in an exemplary way.

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