Youth should use technology to help elderly, fight organised crime: Thai diplomat

chennai: youth pursuing engineering and science should use technology to assist the elderly and help combat organised crime, said racha aribarg, consul general of the royal thai consulate-general, chennai.speaking at the 10th annual edition of “technovit'25” at vit chennai on friday, aribarg urged students to ensure their knowledge benefits society beyond academics. “there is a serious issue of digital divide — a gap of knowledge between the young and the elderly. spend some time with elders; otherwise, they will be left behind, unable to use technology in their daily lives,” he said in a press release.he encouraged the youth to use technology for social good and communicate more frequently with the elderly to make their lives better.vit vice president g v selvam said the number of indian students going abroad for higher studies had dropped by 44 per cent, resulting in a trend of 'study in india, make in india,' driven by stronger indo-us ties. he added that technovit'25 demonstrated the innovative capabilities of indian engineering students, countering the perception that the country's education system is overly theoretical.hcltech executive vice president d prince jayakumar said that after becoming the it services capital of the world over the past three decades, india is now poised to become the innovation capital — with youth playing a key role.vit chennai pro vice-chancellor dr t thyagarajan and director k sathiyanarayanan were present. over 10,000 students from across india and 10 foreign countries, including thailand, poland, and australia, are participating in the three-day event featuring around 150 technical sessions and prize money exceeding ₹10 lakh.