‘Fossil fuel courses to be more relevant than petroleum engineering in India’

Chennai | Sunday | 9th June, 2019

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By Express News ServiceCHENNAI: If a country has to grow, it has to be a power-surplus nation, said U Kamachi Mudali, chairman and executive, Heavy Water Board, Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai, here on Saturday. Chief Executive Officer of Sairam Institutions, Sai Prakash Leo Muthu said there is a huge demand in the power sector. “By 2030, more than petroleum engineering, courses on fossil fuel would become relevant,” he said. A total of 690 students including 60 Anna University rank-holders received their Engineering degrees. All the Engineering departments of the college saw a pass percentage of more than 90 with Mechanical Engineering being the highest at 96.4 per cent..