Rajgir, March 31 -- At a time when the world faces numerous complex challenges, the need for independent and critical thinking, rooted in compassion, is greater than ever before, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday and expressed confidence that Nalanda University will emerge as a leading educational institution in Asia and across the globe.

President Murmu, who addressed the convocation ceremony of Nalanda University at Rajgir, Bihar today, said that today's convocation ceremony is a reaffirmation of a civilizational promise - a promise that knowledge shall endure, that dialogue shall prevail, and that learning shall continue to serve humanity.

She congratulated graduating students and said that their achievements are the result of...