Mumbai, Dec 28 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 66th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), CHEMCON-2013 in Mumbai. Speaking on the occasion, President said that since its inception, activities in Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) have laid emphasis on research. He said that institutes like ICT are perfectly positioned to play a big role in research and technology development in chemical sector. Mukherjee also stated that technical institutes must be strengthened to shoulder the burden of meeting the manpower requirements.