Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that education must aim at holistic development of an individual by imbuing the right qualities of head and heart.
Education must aim at holistic development of an individual by imbuing the right qualities of head and heart.
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) May 24, 2018
He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Academic & Seminar Complex and laying the foundation stone for Students and Research Scholars’ Hostel at Mizoram University, in Aizawl, Mizoram on Thursday.
Inaugurating the foundation stone for boys and girls hostels, sponsored by the UGC and NEC, at Mizoram University. pic.twitter.com/x2KD555pFu
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Naidu said that better infrastructure creates better conditions for quality learning to take place.
He further said that it is a necessary catalyst for improving the quality in any educational institution.
This campus with its infrastructure and lively environment will be a congenial place for youngsters to pursue academic ambitions and realise their dreams, he added.
This campus with its infrastructure and lively environment will be a congenial place for youngsters to pursue academic ambitions and realize their dreams.
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) May 24, 2018
The Vice President said that education must prepare the students of today to take on the challenges of tomorrow.
It must not only equip them with the latest knowledge but also impart the required skill sets to enable them to be successful in their chosen fields, he added.
Naidu advised the students also to consider becoming entrepreneurs, job givers and not merely job seekers.
He further said that they have a number of alternative career paths and choose the one that they feel passionate about and work to build up their skill set accordingly.
Education is for enhancement of our competence, for empowerment, for enlightenment and for employment and enhancing our employability, Naidu added.
Dear students, you should also consider becoming entrepreneurs, job givers and not merely job seekers. You have a number of alternative career paths. Choose the one that you feel passionate about and work to build up your skillset accordingly. pic.twitter.com/YmvxWijpYs
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) May 24, 2018
Education is for enhancement of our competence, for empowerment, for enlightenment and for employment and enhancing our employability. pic.twitter.com/cK4eV4MM6p
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) May 24, 2018
The Governor of Mizoram, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma, the Finance Minister of Mizoram, Shri. Pu Lalsawta and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.