32nd Convocation Ceremony of MLSU : Education is the Best Means of Empowerment : President Droupadi Murmu
Jaipur-Udaipur : President Droupadi Murmu said that education is the best means of empowerment. An educated and cultured person can play an important role in the development of their family, society, and country.
President Murmu was chief guest to the 32nd convocation ceremony of Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, on Thursday. Interacting with all the students, she said that today is not only a day of joy and pride for the gold medal-winning students but also to their teachers and parents.
Governor and Chancellor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde presided over the ceremony. Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulabchand Kataria was the guest of honour. Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Premchand Bairwa was present as a special guest.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sunita Mishra started the event with a greeting to the audience and gave a report of the achievements made by the university. Before the convocation ceremony, President Murmu was at the university campus where he was greeted with bouquets by Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde, Punjab Governor Gulabchand Kataria, Deputy Chief Minister Premchand Bairwa, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sunita Mishra, and local representatives.
During the ceremony, the president awarded gold medals to 85 students and conferred PhD degrees to 68 scholars. So far, a total of 102 gold medals have been given to 85 students, comprising 16 boys and 69 girls besides 8 Chancellor’s medals distributed among two boys and six girl students. Nine sponsor gold medals were also awarded in memory of the late Dr. C.B. Mamoria, Prof. Vijay Shrimali, Prof. R.K. Srivastava, Vijay Singh Devpura, P.C. Ranka, and Prof. Lalit Shankar-Pushpa Devi Sharma. The Ph.D degree was awarded to 68 students from the faculty of law out of whom 35 were female and 33 were male scholars.
Revenue Minister Hemant Meena, Udaipur MP Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Rajya Sabha MP Chunni Lal Garasia, Udaipur Rural MLA Phool Singh Meena, Udaipur City MLA Tara Chand Jain, and social activists Ravindra Shrimali and Chandragupt Singh Chauhan- were some of the dignitaries gracing the ceremony.
Preserve High Morals and Add to the Pride of the Nation – Address by the President
President Murmu in her speech inspired the students to achieve character coupled with education. She stated that without character and humility, a person was equivalent to an aggressive animal as cited by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Therefore, she appealed to students to take up a high moral value and to be able to bring honor to this nation by good action and conduct.
The Value of Lifelong Learning in the Pursuit of Education
President Murmu ventured to say that in this transformative age where knowledge and technology are changing day-to-day, education has to be implemented to make it more contemporary. This can be possible if the attitude of lifelong learning is inculcated. She asked students to get a balance between their ambitious careers and social obligations, called for their participation in making India a developed country in the year 2047.
Mewar: Land of Devotion and Courage
President Murmu hailed Mewar and Udaipur for active participation in the freedom struggle and nation-building. She highlighted the roles of historical figures like Rana Sanga, Maharana Pratap, and saint-poet Meera Bai. She said that ‘Mewar is a land of beliefs blended with valor’. She also encouraged the audience to know about the antecedents of Mewar to know how rubbish India’s glittering traditions are. Also, she paid homage to the Udaipur Praja Mandal for their social contribution to the freedom movement with Manikya Lal Verma, Balwant Singh Mehta, Bhurelal Baya, and Mohanlal Sukhadia not to forget others listed in her.
Girl Outstanding in All Fields
President Murmu said she was glad to see that more gold medals were given to female students than males. “I am very proud,” said the president. “It’s great news that girls are dominating in all spheres.
Ancient India was a big education hub: Governor
Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde presided over the 32nd convocation ceremony and greeted all students and scholars. He quoted that the new education policy by India is borrowed from the ancient Indian education system which provides practical and life-useful subjects to its students along with their desired areas of interest. According to him, ancient India also was one of the most significant places for education, among which one of the most renowned was Nalanda University, because students from all over the world came there for studying. He mentioned many contributions of India to the world, like the decimal and zero system. He also emphasized the increase in the number of university facilities and insisted that no university in Rajasthan should be left behind in NAAC rankings by UGC, within the next five years.
Welcoming Ceremony at Udaipur Airport
President Murmu reached Maharana Pratap Airport in Dabok, Udaipur, on Thursday morning before the convocation ceremony. Governor Haribhau Bagde, Punjab Governor Gulabchand Kataria, Deputy Chief Minister Premchand Bairwa, Minister in charge Hemant Meena, Udaipur MP Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Chittorgarh MP C.P. Joshi, Udaipur City MLA Tara Chand Jain, Vallabhnagar MLA Udaylal Dangi and other officials along with public representatives welcomed her with flower bouquets.
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