Intro : An emerging India offers enormous opportunities for the youth of our country, including Mizoram. The youth of Mizoram should join hands with the youth from the rest of the country in forging the future of the nation, says President of India.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee attended the 10th Annual Convocation of the Mizoram University on April 10 at Aizawl. Speaking on the occasion, the President said India is today a nation on the move. In every field of activity–be it business, industry, trade, education or culture–we are marching forward vigorously led by the ideas, enterprise and energy of our predominantly young population. An emerging India offers enormous opportunities for the youth of our country, including Mizoram. The youth of Mizoram should join hands with the youth from the rest of the country in forging the future of the nation.
The President said a higher educational institution is a role-model for the society. It must leverage all expertise to contribute to the socio-economic development of the region. The Central government has launched various programmes like Swachh Bharat Mission, Digital India and Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. In the Conference of Vice Chancellors, it was decided that every central university will adopt and develop at least five villages and he was confident that the Mizoram University will live up to the expectations.
The President quoted Confucius and said, “Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace”. Education supports two fundamental objectives of human existence: proliferation of knowledge and formation of character. He said higher education has a unique role to play in preparing the torch-bearers of tomorrow that will endeavour in different fields—from medicine to engineering, teaching, administration, business, politics and social service—to lead our nation to the high tables of global power. Central universities should lead the transformation in India's higher education. —Bureau Report
Immense Contribution by North-East The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a cultural festival “Songs and Dances of the North-East” organised by Government of Meghalaya and sponsored by the North-Eastern Council in New Delhi on April 11. |
