Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the graduates of University of Mysore. Addressing the students at the centenary convocation, the Prime Minister said, “Now you are going out of a formal university campus to the large campus of the real-life university. It will be a campus where, along with the degree, your ability and the applicability of the knowledge you have acquired will work.”
“When we talk about initiation, it is not just an opportunity to get a degree. It inspires new resolutions for the next stage of life,” said Modi. He further said that efforts are made to make India a global hub for education. “Skilling, reskilling and upskilling are the need of the day and the National Education Policy focuses on it,” PM Modi said.
PM Modi added that in the last six years, on average, a new IIT has been opened every year. He further said that in the last five years, work has also been done on governance reforms in the institution to resume gender equality and social inclusiveness.
The Prime Minister further said the new National Education Policy (NEP 2020) would focus in bringing about fundamental changes in the entire education sector.
It is a huge campaign to bring fundamental changes to the entire education set up in the country from pre-nursery to PhD. Focus is being made on a multidimensional approach to make our country’s able youth more competitive.”
PM Modi further acknowledged the university for being the source of rich education system of ancient India.
He further requested the University to promote research on local culture, Art and other social issues along with other noteworthy issues.
