‘Indian students are much more aware in science’

UTS faculty members in city for promoting science among students

Chandigarh, November 19, 2013: Professor Bruce Milthorpe, Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and Belinda Howell, General Manager, Market Development, UTS, today said they had found Indian students much more sophisticated and aware in science. UTS happens to be one of Australia’s leading universities and the two faculty members are here to promote the subject as a career option.

Professor Bruce Milthorpe joined University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) as Dean of Science in November 2008. He has published over 100 referred journal articles and more than 120 conference presentations and since 2000 he has been a chief investigator on biomedical research projects and grants with total funding in excess of $ 2.7 million. Belinda Howell joined UTS: INSEARCH in November 2011 and has served several organisations like British Airways, Macquarie Bank and KPMG to name a few.

Interacting with media persons here today, they said in this phase they were concentrating on China and India. “We have good students here who have the aptitude for science and are keen on taking it up as a career option”, they said, adding, “In China students have no idea of science even at university level whereas in India we found students more aware.”

The faculty members said they are also offering scholarships worth Rs $ 2000 each to students. They are concentrating on science areas including Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences and Mathematics.

“We find many Indians excelling in Australia in the field of science, because of which we thought there could be many of them here who want to pursue their career in science and India is a good market with so many advancements happening here, with recent one being the Mars Mission”, said Professor Bruce Milthorpe.

During the day both the UTS faculty members also interacted with students about the opportunities for pure and applied scientists at DAV Model School, Sector 15. The talk is being organised by University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), one of Australia’s leading universities.

They were joined by renowned career counsellor and expert, Ms Usha Albuquerque, who spoke about the demand for science graduates in India and the rest of the world.

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) is encouraging Indian students to take up science in response to India’s aspiration of becoming one of the world’s top six scientific powers.

UTS has organised a series of seminars in prominent cities to advise high school students of the exciting career directions that can emerge from a university degree in science.

Besides Chandigarh, UTS and UTS: INSEARCH are visiting Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai this month to present to students on careers in science, engineering and information technology. UTS has already signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore in India for helping its students with pursuing science as a profession.

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