Bhubaneswar, Aug. 3 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Monday called upon universities to provide value-based education and create an environment that enables young people to develop their talents and fulfil their aspirations, saying higher educational institutions have a crucial role in building a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Inaugurating Jagadguru Kripalu University at Cuttack, the President said universities should function as centres of knowledge where innovative ideas and technologies are developed to address the needs of society.
She said institutions of higher learning bear the responsibility of shaping responsible citizens guided by integrity, discipline, sensitivity and commitment to the national interest. The knowledge acquired by student...