India, Sept. 15 -- Stressing the importance of autonomy in academic growth, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that empowering institutions like the College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) with greater freedom will make their research more meaningful and impactful for society.

He was speaking at the Engineer's Day celebrations and the COEP Pride Awards 2025, organised by the COEP Alumni Association at the university's main auditorium. The event was attended by Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, COEP Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sunil Bhirud, Registrar Dayaram Sonawane, Alumni Association Honorary Secretary Sujitkumar Pardeshi, President Bharat Geete, and National Education Technology Forum Chairman A...