Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 4 -- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan today called upon the youth of the nation to place character-building at the core of their educational journey, stressing that the purpose of education goes beyond acquiring academic knowledge.
He was addressing the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Fatima Mata National College, Kollam, which marked 75 years of the institution's legacy since its founding in 1951 by Rev. Dr. Jerome M. Fernandez.
In his keynote address, the Vice-President said that education attains true value only when it shapes individuals of character, discipline and compassion.
Describing "man-making" as the foundation of a great, strong and humane society, he lauded the college for nurturing not only acade...