Jammu, April 23 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated a new school building of Swami Pranavanand Vidyamandir in Panjgrain, Nagrota, and struck a sharp note on reforming education, asserting that a system focused solely on marks while sidelining arts and sports is "unfit for the future."

Addressing students and teachers after the inauguration, Sinha called upon them to contribute to nation-building and adapt classrooms to the changing global landscape to position India as the world's leading knowledge economy.

"We must strengthen cultural awareness in students, as unity in diversity defines global society. Promote communication skills for clear expression, enabling the new generation to improve lives, uphold democra...