Pointing out that amongst these spreading terror and violence the world over are a number of extremely educated folks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday referred to as on the scholar group to undertake a “nation-first approach” to seek out options as a substitute of being part of the issue.
Addressing the annual convocation of Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal by way of videoconference, the Prime Minister additionally stated that the brand new National Education Policy is a significant step in direction of an AtmaNirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) because it “gives strength to research and innovation”.
He invoked the “world view” of the college’s founder, Rabindranath Tagore, whose imaginative and prescient was not about “a typical educational institution but one that will help Indian culture realise its full potential globally”.
Stressing that “knowledge and power both come with responsibility”, Modi stated: “Jo duniya mein aatank phaila rahe hein, jo duniya mein hinsa phaila rahe hein, unmein bhi kayee highly skilled, highly learned, highly educated log hai. Doosri taraf aise bhi log hai jo Corona jaise vaiswik mahaamari se duniya ko mukti dilane ke liye din-raat apni jaan ki baazi laga dete hai. Aspatalon mein datey rehte hein, prayogshalaaon mein jutey rehte hain.” (“Among those who are spreading terror in the world, those who are spreading violence in the world, there are also several highly educated, highly learned, highly skilled people. On the other side, there are also those who risk their lives day and night to free the world of a pandemic like Coronavirus. They stay firm in hospitals, keep working in labs.”)
Contending that the “basic issue is of mindset” and “not just a question of ideology”, he stated: “Whether you want to become a part of the problem or solution, it is in your hands to decide. If we use the same strength, the same smartness, the same intelligence, the same talent for the good, there will be one result, if we use them for bad deeds, the result will be something else.”
Modi stated: “If we look only at our own welfare, we will find difficulties, problems, sadness and anger all around. But if we rise above ourselves, our selfishness, and move ahead with a nation-first approach, you will have the urge to find a solution in the middle of every problem, you will see a solution. If your allegiance is to Ma Bharati, then your decisions, your way of life and action will be geared in one way or the other towards a solution.”
The remarks come at a time when a 22-year-old enterprise research graduate and local weather activist from Bengaluru, Disha Ravi, has been arrested by Delhi Police on expenses of alleged involvement in making ready a toolkit on the farmers’ protest that was tweeted by Swedish local weather activist Greta Thunberg.
“You will always have to remember that knowledge, education and skill are not static, it is a continuous process. And there will always be scope for course correction. But knowledge and power both come with responsibility,” Modi stated.
Referring to the National Education Policy, the Prime Minister stated: “It gives strength to research and innovation. A self-reliant India is not possible without empowering the daughters of the country. In NEP, the government has made provision for a Gender Inclusion Fund to empower girls.”
Visva-Bharati University, located at Birbhum’s Santiniketan, was based by Nobel Laureate Tagore in 1921, and is likely one of the oldest central universities within the nation with the Prime Minister as Chancellor.
Invoking Tagore, Modi referred to as on the college’s college students to assist farmers and artisans in villages adopted by the establishment discover a world marketplace for their merchandise. He additionally requested them to collectively create a imaginative and prescient doc for the subsequent 25 years when India will have a good time 100 years of Independence. “What will be the 25 biggest goals of Visva-Bharati, these can be kept in this vision document,” he stated.
In all, 2,535 college students acquired levels this yr within the college. However, the convocation on the “Amra Kunja (Mango Grove)” on campus, which lasted two-and-a-half hours, noticed a restricted presence of scholars because of Covid restrictions.
West Bengal Governor and Rector of Visva-Bharati, Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty had been current on the venue.
