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" At the undergraduate level, SNU has a unique 'Opportunities for Undergraduate Research' programme. Students are encouraged to undertake research programmes at the undergraduate level and get trained in the interdisciplinary research. "

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" Shiv Nadar University has five schools with 16 departments offering 14 undergraduate, 10 master's and 13 doctoral programmes. The demand for engineering courses - computer science, engineering, electronics, communication engineering, mechanical engineering - is slightly on the higher side compared to other engineering courses. "

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" Even before the world had any cognizance of India as an economy, HCL had made a mark with its microprocessor in the '80s. HCL pioneered modern computing. "

" A founder can carry an institution only so far, and then others have to step in, even the alumni. That's how an institution becomes one. "

" When you live away from your family, your friends and faculty become your family. "

" Since Graham Bell came up with telephony, it took 100 years for the way the technology has impacted our lives, the way we perceive the world. "

" Government, in its ultimate form, is the biggest philanthropher based in the world. And Bill Gates also said that he could do a small part of what the government can do, which is business philanthropy, equalling people and making sure there is inclusiveness. "

" Supposing I write out a cheque for a billion dollars to the foundation, does it mean anything? There must be evidence of philanthropy. Otherwise, I'm sitting with that money, earning interest exactly the way in my holding company. "

" There is a disconnect in education and work. And corporates don't do a great job of skilling. In future, corporates and educational institutions will work closely. "

" When you take the best of universities in the world, all of them have research and education contiguous; the person who teaches you could be a Nobel laureate. Some subjects are at the tri-junction of many subjects put together. "

" Major forces that have contributed to the evolution of philanthropy in India in the pre-modern era have mainly been driven by religion, family, and society. The Hindu teaching of 'daan' or 'giving' is present in different ways in almost every celebration or ritual. "

" I admire companies that give back to communities. It is an absolute essential for organizations to watch, mitigate, and improve their impact on the environment, people, communities, their health and overall well-being. But this is a necessary condition, not a sufficient condition. "

" Most people make poor partners because their mental script has a defect. They believe focus means looking after their own interests. It's a script error. "

" I have talked about the 'fractal organization'. Those smaller pieces should innovate and lead the rest of the organization. There will be parts that will be thinking about technologies of the future, and you need to nourish them. "

" One time, the teacher was the storehouse of knowledge. That will no longer be so. So what would a teacher do? A very good teacher will play the role of augmenter. Also, the teacher will be located anywhere and helping students. "

" Any organisation has to go through at least one depression to see how it survives, and a normal economic cycle takes seven years. "

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" I believe good corporate governance is critical in enhancing competitiveness and creating industry - leading profitable growth and superior returns for every stakeholder of the institution. "

" Education is and will be the most powerful tool for individual and social change, and we must do all that it takes to facilitate it. "

" The Bharat Ram family was into philanthropy a way earlier. They build institutes such as Shri Ram College of Commerce, Lady Shri Ram College, and Shri Ram Schools. They are very inspiring. "

" The FM proposed to set up a Credit Guarantee Fund to ensure better flow of funds to students. "

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" It's rare to find an Indian who speaks Chinese. It's rare to find a Chinese who can speak any of the Indian languages. Neither of them at the trading level - I want to repeat this, at the trading level - can speak English, either. "

" Any school which wants to create an impact on the society should work on creating leaders. "

" My role in the business is to use my judgment. All these years of experience have given me a clear head, and I can give a nonpartisan view with a sense of distance. "

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" Our belief is that aspirations, meritocracy, and a world class institution are the three ingredients our country needs. "

" In philanthropy, you have to take the attitude of a mother... You have to be patient, and we have been very patient for a long time. "

" When you are running a business, there is a constant need to reinvent oneself. One should have the foresight to stay ahead in times of rapid change and rid ourselves of stickiness in any form in the business. "

" The future consists of cross specialisation; that is how university systems abroad have evolved. "

" The U.S. healthcare industry is undergoing radical transformation with the Affordable Care Act. Evolving thought and business models have little semblance to present mechanisms. "

" As a product of education, I have always believed in the power of education as the most powerful, high-impact catalyst for transformation. Look at the impact that the Indian Institutes of Technology have had globally. "

" Any institutions' alumni are key to its growth. We are focused on giving a global experience to our students. "

" If you go to Wall Street, there is someone from Harvard, Stanford, etc, who relate to each other by the batch they studied in, the dorm they lived in, and so on. "