Beyond Wit and Grit: Rethinking the Keys to Success | Howard Gardner 02-23

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What does it take to be truly successful in the long run? If you think the answer is "be smart" and "work hard" you need to see and hear my talk.

Howard Gardner teaches psychology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, He has authored many books, including MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES and TRUTH, BEAUTY, AND GOODNESS REFRAMED. He has won many awards, including a MacArthur Prize Fellowship, and has received honorary degrees from over 30 institutions all over the world.

Dr Shashi Tharoor Why there is no Indian university is in the world rankings of top 200 01-16

Dr Shashi Tharoor Why there is no Indian university is in the world rankings of top 200

The key to excellence in world rankings is research for cutting-edge technology, said Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor.

Inaugurating the multistorey Students' Amenity Centre at Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat), he said that in addition to the government, corporates have a duty to extent support to universities in conducting top-end research in deserving areas.

The Cochin University deserves to be known at a national- level and the HRD Ministry is doing everything in its power to upgrade the university to an Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST). Cusat Vice-Chancellor Ramachandran Thekkedath presided over the function which was held at SMS Auditorium.

Pro Vice-Chancellor K Poulose Jacob, Hibi Eden MLA, syndicate member K Sajan, and controller of examinations and registrar-incharge A B Bhasi spoke on the occasion.