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JUNE 2018
Asian Institute of Technology
JUNE 2018
“SURVIVAL OF THE BEST ADAPTABLE”:
PRESIDENT WORSAK’S MANTRA FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS
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while the prominent alumnus speeches were delivered by Professor Soe W. Myint of Arizona State University and Ms. Areewan Haorangsi, Secretary General, AsiaPacific Telecommunity (APT).
Graduation speeches were delivered by Professor Gautam Dasgupta of Columbia University, and Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul, Secretary General, Chaipattana Foundation;
Delivering his graduation address, President Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai spoke about the cataclysmic changes that have never been witnessed before, stating that these changes pose a threat to our present educational system. Rapidity of technological changes, which is referred as “technological singularity,” implies that in order to survive, universities must prepare themselves for a new world. In this scenario, the Darwinian adage of “Survival of the fittest” may well give way to “Survival of the Best Adaptable,” Prof. Worsak remarked.
our hundred and sixty students hailing from 21 countries received their degrees at the 129th graduation of the Asian Institute of Technology. The largest cohort of graduating students came from Sri Lanka (128), followed by Thailand (93), and Myanmar (80). Three continents, Asia, Africa, and Europe were represented by the graduating students. Graduates came from Viet Nam (41), India (30), Nepal (21), Afghanistan (17), Bangladesh (9), Pakistan (8), Indonesia (7), Cambodia (6), Bhutan (5), Philippines (4), China, France, and Japan (2 each), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lao PDR and Maldives (1 each).
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