Mr. Kalam, in his acceptance speech, outlined a “21st century university vision.” The universities “have to prepare citizens of the future with a global outlook” in an ambience in which “science and technology and public policy are interrelated.”
Calling for “innovative content generation in virtual classrooms” in a world where good teachers could be found anywhere, he suggested “technological connectivity among universities” to tap this global “resource.” Noting that “a new paradigm for science and technology” was needed in this milieu, he identified tasks such as the “evolution of a clean atmosphere” by “replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from sun, wind, and nuclear systems”; “gene-characterisation through the proteomics project for developing gene-based drugs”; multi-media applications through the mobile phone; sustainable rural development; and the understanding of natural phenomena like earthquakes and tsunamis.
http://newageislam.com/singapore-university-honours-abdul-kalam/islamic-personalities/d/634
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