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The new director of IIT-Madras
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“We grew up together and learnt from each other,” Ramamurthi says.
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His answer is calm-headed and philosophical. “You may go abroad and not give anything to the country. You may stay here and not give anything to the country. Yes, the IITs are heavily subsidised. If you've taken something from the country, then it becomes even more of an obligation to give something back. That was one of the motivating factors for me to return. Each of us who have been beneficiaries, on the part of either our fellow beings or the Lord, should have a sense of obligation.”
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“Our first love is teaching. But we don't do these administrative things unwillingly. Somebody has to do it.”
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There are expectations that the IITs will invent things and will address social development problems and will count among the top universities of the world. “These are valid expectations,” Ramamurthi says.
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He wants India to do well. “From childhood, that's been my dream,” he says. He thinks we are doing well but we need to do much more. “We need to see what India is all about.”
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“Each of these people, whether Vivekananda or Ramana Maharishi has said something about these things, so I keep going back to them. I'm not one of those who believes in Manifest Destiny, but are we going to be like everyone else?” Just like each one of us is different, there must be some way India is different from other countries — but he doesn't know what way that is. “I'm not a visionary. I can't see where we're going. But am I glad to be at this point in space and time? Very glad.”>>
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