<p class="title">Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), MAHE, inaugurated its five-day faculty developmental programme (FDP) on blockchain technology and its applications virtually on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The programme is sponsored by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE-ATAL), New Delhi. Around 166 participants from across the country had participated in the programme.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Rajkumar Buyya, professor at the School of Computing and Information Science, Melbourne, Australia, said there were several applications of blockchain technology.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also focused on some trusted sites where security is needed, and blockchain is a must.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Healthcare, IoT and Bitcoins are some of the areas where blockchain is useful, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MIT Director Cdr (Dr) Anil Rana said blockchain is a relevant technology. This emerging technology has many advantages and is user-friendly. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Harish Sahu, DRDO, New Delhi, also the reviewer of the Faculty Development Programme, was present at the event. </p>
<p class="title">Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), MAHE, inaugurated its five-day faculty developmental programme (FDP) on blockchain technology and its applications virtually on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The programme is sponsored by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE-ATAL), New Delhi. Around 166 participants from across the country had participated in the programme.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Rajkumar Buyya, professor at the School of Computing and Information Science, Melbourne, Australia, said there were several applications of blockchain technology.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He also focused on some trusted sites where security is needed, and blockchain is a must.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Healthcare, IoT and Bitcoins are some of the areas where blockchain is useful, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MIT Director Cdr (Dr) Anil Rana said blockchain is a relevant technology. This emerging technology has many advantages and is user-friendly. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Harish Sahu, DRDO, New Delhi, also the reviewer of the Faculty Development Programme, was present at the event. </p>