Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has emphasized the need for adopting technology for corruption-free and effective delivery of benefits to the common man. <br />''<br />''In his convocation address at the National Institute of Technology in Suratkal near Mangaluru in Karnataka today, the Vice President said, technology ensures transparency and eliminates middlemen.<br />''<br />''On the importance of right education, Vice President said, intelligence, innovation and inventions propel growth and right education can ignite bright minds to contribute in the areas of agriculture, space, IT among others. <br />''<br />''Saying that youngsters have ample opportunities and challenges, Mr Naidu asserted that competitive world makes it imperative for them to maintain an edge over others. He called upon educational institutions to adopt advanced teaching skills to provide our youth that edge globally.<br />''<br />