India, Aug. 26 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday asked graduates from IIT-Patna to think beyond self to contribute meaningfully to the nation's progress through innovation and critical thinking, as the world moves towards a new order.

Pradhan was attending the convocation ceremony at IIT Patna. Minister of state for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, Minister of Textile Giriraj Singh and National Organising Secretary of the Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal BR Shankaranand were also present at the occasion.

"Individual progress does not mean a lot in the long run. If the society prospers, you also prosper in real terms. The youth of the country will have to take the responsibility to take India forward to be the third largest e...