Technology has emerged as the most important tool to survive the Covid-19 crisis, according to Nandan Nilekani, chairman and co-founder, Infosys Limited.
Speaking as the chief guest at the 9th convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), Nilekani said, “what is computer engineering is now becoming the centre of our world. Thanks to digital technologies such as smart phones, video conferencing, e-commerce, big cloud operations and other online tools, we are able to continue with many of the things as well as work from home.” The even that was held virtually and was streamed live on different social media platforms.
Underlying the revival of technology and expertise during the pandemic, he said, “Another very important aspect is the technology of medicine. Whether it is developing better tests for quicker results or drugs to treat the affected people or creating the vaccines to get us out of this situation permanently, technology is at the heart of it. In some sense, therefore, this crisis has led to the revival of technology and the revival of expertise.”
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