SME Times News Bureau | 06 May, 2022
Vice
President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today emphasized the need for
Universities to accord greater importance to implementable patents under
Intellectual Property rights to give a fillip to economy and industry.
He termed it necessary to strengthen industry-institute linkages for
better research outcomes.
Addressing
the 69th Convocation ceremony of Panjab University in Chandigarh on Friday,
the Vice President said that we should move away from mediocrity and
not be satisfied with what we have achieved. He also exhorted Panjab
University to work towards attaining ranks in top ten universities
globally.
Naidu
wanted the universities to further create an environment of continuous
professional development for teachers, and asked faculty members to
focus on ground-breaking research.
Stressing
that Universities must be at the forefront of the knowledge revolution,
through path breaking innovations and cutting edge research, the Vice
President wanted closer interaction between Universities and government
so that more robust policies can be formulated.
Calling
for making good quality education accessible and affordable to all, the
Vice President wanted such education to lead to a positive
transformation in an individual's outlook, societal cohesion and
inclusive national development.
“The New India of our dreams will be
built on aspirations and new competencies. It will be built on the
knowledge, skills and attitudes we impart in our classrooms and the
innovation we foster in our workshops and laboratories,” he said.
Emphasizing
that education should transform the way we look at the planet and the
way we interact with fellow human beings, the Vice President said that
our life should be illuminated by five virtues of Guru Nanak Devji,
namely - Sat (honest, truthful behaviour), Santokh (contentment), Daya
(compassion), Nimrata (humility) and Pyaar (love).
I hope these
principles will continue to inspire us to be better human beings, he
added.
The
Vice President asked the students to use their knowledge to change the
world and to work proactively to address the many challenges we face as a
nation. “Aim high, devote yourself to building a bright future for
yourself and for the nation at large.
Success and fulfillment will then
follow,” he told students.
Praising
the National Education Policy-2020 for ‘Indianizing’ the Indian
education, Naidu stressed the need to provide primary education in
mother tongue. He also wanted people’s languages to be used as the
language of administration, courts, and legislatures.
Referring
to India’s demographic dividend, the Vice President said that with the
right education and encouragement, our youth can excel in any field and
make the country proud. He exhorted the youth to work for building a New
India, a prosperous India, a happy and peaceful India.
“This should be
our aim,” he stressed.
Terming
peace a prerequisite for progress, Naidu called upon all
universities to see that peace is maintained at campuses and focus their
attention on bringing academic excellence. Emphasizing the importance
of cohesion and harmony in the society, he said that these values should
be inculcated among the students from a young age in our schools.
“There should be no place to divisions of caste, creed, religion and
gender in 21st century. We all belong to one country, India,” he said.
Praising
the Panjab University for earning itself a place of pride in the higher
education landscape of the country, Naidu called it a University
with glorious past, a very impressive present and a bright future. He
also complimented the University for its students’ consistently good
performances in sports.
Expressing
Happiness over the progress made by Panjab University in all aspects of
higher education, Naidu complimented the Vice Chancellor of the
University, the faculty members and the Senate members for steering the
University so well.
He expressed confidence that in coming days, Panjab
University will emerge as a leader for internationalization of education
by creating mechanisms for collaborative research, faculty and cultural
exchange programmes, among others.