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| Prez stresses on need to produce innovators, entrepreneurs | | 3rd Convocation of SMVDU | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 25: Emphasizing upon extending the fruits of education to everyone in the country viz a viz recognizing the importance of science and technology, research and development and their applications, President of India Pratibha Devi Singh Patil today said that a comprehensive education system must produce innovators and entrepreneurs.
President Patil who is on her three day long visit to winter capital of the state said this while addressing a gathering at third convocation ceremony of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine University (SMVDU), Kakrial near Katra, about 50 kms from here.
"The comprehensive education system needs farmers who can produce agricultural products with greater knowledge and research and development inputs, with better utilization of resources, with a greater ability to access knowledge systems and to integrate with other sectors of the economy. We require a boost in the country; we are looking at the ten years from 2010 to 2020 as the Decade of Innovation," Patil said.
"Choosing the right technologies to put the nation or your own State on the path of rapid development requires technology foresight. We need large scale industrialization and we also need to have effective rural technology delivery," she added.
President of India further said, "We need new solutions - technological and otherwise - in many areas to achieve sustainable growth in agriculture, in energy, in renewable energy, in urban development, in water management, in manufacturing and, indeed, in every activity."
Stressing the need of innovations for prosperous India, she said, "Innovations are required at the level of both high-end cutting edge technologies, as well as at a level of common usage by people in their daily lives."
"I believe that science and technology institutions like yours have a leading role to play in this field, so that the latent talents and creative energy of our people find an expression, she underlined, further adding, "look at how in this age of knowledge and science and technology has changed the way we work in educational institutions."
"Today, for example, a student through the internet can access databases of other educational institutions or can join discussions on topics of interest. Access to information has become a function of a click of the mouse, she said.
Underlining the significance of education President said, "Education is like building a bridge to opportunities besides this it prepares one to participate fully in the many aspects of life by making informed choices and equips one to face the challenges of the future with confidence."
She further stressing for value-based quality education among young generation said nation requires a range of qualifications and professional skills.
"I am glad that the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University has concluded arrangements with national and international institutions of repute for exchange of faculty and students. The University is also working with industries and companies for joint academic and research work, she said.
Exhorting the teaching faculty for transforming quality education, she said, "Educationists have great responsibility not only for themselves in the present, but also for the future. The real purpose of education is not only to impart knowledge, but to ignite a life long search for knowledge and a desire for enlarging mental and intellectual horizons."
'A teacher,' is well described in the words of Khalil Gibran, a great poet and thinker of the last Century, she quoted, "He wrote: The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind."
She said, "It gives me great pleasure to participate in the Convocation of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, which was set up in 2004 as a residential institution for providing scientific and technical education. This University has since then made significant progress in its endeavour to be a centre for excellence."
"I wish all associated with this University - the Chancellor, the Vice- Chancellor, professors, lecturers, staff and students - the very best for a bright future, she added
Advising the pass outs to work for the society, President of India Patil said, "You must focus on adopting attitudes that brings about great cooperation and friendship among peoples. You must develop an understanding of the ethos of our culture and the essence of democracy, which is a fundamental pillar of our system. As many as 672 degree certificates and 19 medals were presented to pass outs at the convocation chaired by the President of India here toady.
Patil is the second President of India to visit SMVDU. In August 2004, the then President AP J Abdul Kalam had visited the Varsity.
The Governor N N Vohra, who is the Chancellor of the University, presided over the Convocation while Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister, was the Guest of Honour at the ceremony.
While addressing the gathering, the Governor N N Vohra described the stablishment of SMVDU a significant initiative of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB)
Vohra said that SMVDU has entered into collaborative understandings with twenty eminent national and international institutions for undertaking joint researches and exchanges of teachers and students enabling the faculty and the students to be engaged in researches in the frontier areas of science and engineering. He hoped that this connectivity with varied reputed institutions, along with other initiatives, would lead to making this University a leading centre of excellence for research, teaching and innovation, all over the country and across the world.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hoped that the students passing out from this University today would contribute significantly towards the development and prosperity of the country and the State. "You have to rise to the occasion and prove your mettle", he asked the students. He expressed firm hope that they will become leaders in the varied fields of activity by dint of their talents, quality education and hard work.
Earlier, Vice Chancellor, SMVDU, Prof R N K Bamezai presented the report of the varsity, giving details of its growth and development as well as the past achievements and future plan of action.
Prominent among those present on the occasion were Speaker, State Legislative Assembly, Ministers, Advisor to the Chief Minister, Members of Parliament, Legislators, Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Vice Chancellors of the various Universities in the State, Members of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Chief Executive Officer and other senior functionaries of the Shrine Board, members of the Executive and Academic Councils of the University, prominent personalities from various walks of life, senior officers, Faculty Members, students of the University and their parents. |
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