Archive · 3 Dec 2025
PM Modi's Secretary Lauds IIT Dhanbad's 100-Year Legacy
Dr P K Mishra, who works for Prime Minister Modi, spoke at IIT Dhanbad's 100th-anniversary celebration.
He praised the school for its important work in teaching about mining and helping big companies like Coal India.
He said the school's success shows how learning can help society.
He also talked about how India is making progress in things like digital payments and space exploration.
He encouraged the school to focus on important research and to teach students to be humble and work together.
He believes the school will help India become a strong and fair country in the next 25 years.
Dr P K Mishra inaugurated IIT Dhanbad's centenary foundation week, highlighting its 100-year legacy in mining education.
He praised the institute's contributions to national institutions like Coal India, ONGC, GSI, CMPDI, and NTPC.
Mishra linked the institute's achievements to India's broader developmental goals under PM Modi's vision.
He emphasized the role of India's youth and innovation ecosystem in the country's progress.
Looking ahead, he called for research in climate resilience, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, and public welfare.
- Who
- Dr P K Mishra, PM Modi's Principal Secretary
- What
- Inauguration of IIT Dhanbad's centenary foundation week
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- IIT Dhanbad (Indian School of Mines)
- Why
- To celebrate the institute's 100-year legacy and its role in India's development
- Institute
- IIT Dhanbad (Indian School of Mines)
- Event
- Centenary foundation week inauguration
- Speaker
- Dr P K Mishra (PM Modi's Principal Secretary)
- Key Contributions
- Mining education, support to Coal India, ONGC, GSI, CMPDI, NTPC
- Future Focus Areas
- Climate resilience, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, public welfare