Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said nation-building must be the top priority of the young generation as they will progress when the country is strong.

Addressing the 21st convocation ceremony of the University of Kashmir here, Sinha expressed happiness over the large number of female students taking top honours from the institution.

"The only priority should be country first. Always remember that when you build the country, the country builds you back. When the nation rises, so do you," he said.

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan was the chief guest at the function.

Sinha, according to an official press release, emphasised that the ideas in the classroom must impact the world. He called upon the univers...