KD NEWS SERVICE
GONDA (UP), Dec 16: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday urged students to eliminate any sense of contentment from their minds, describing it as a significant obstacle to achieving a bright future.
He was addressing a programme organised to honour meritorious students at the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Degree College here on Monday. Pertinently, LG Sinha hails from Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking at the event held to mark the fourth death anniversary of former MP Satyadev Singh, Sinha praised the National Education Policy (NEP), emphasising its focus on fostering curiosity and flexibility for students to choose subjects aligned with their interests, abilities and aptitudes.
“If India’s legendary mathematician Ramanujan had not been allowed to study his preferred subjects, the world might not have known him as the great mathematician he became,” Sinha remarked.
He urged teachers to nurture students’ creativity and move beyond past constraints to help them shape original ideas and surpass the accomplishments of 20th century scientists.
The JK LG also highlighted the importance of combining science and cultural values to elevate India globally.
The Lieutenant Governor also gave his valuable suggestions on promoting innovation, invention and research and encouraging inter-disciplinary education in the educational institutions.
Every higher educational institution should focus on four important aspects – Access, Equity, Quality and Outcome, and nurture scientific-thinking, curiosity and creativity among the students. Youth should be prepared for moral leadership and also motivate others to work for the welfare of the society, he further added.
On the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor felicitated individuals who excelled in diverse fields. He also inaugurated the Shastri Pavillion at Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Degree College and released a publication of Satya Saroj Foundation.
Neha Sharma, President, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Degree College Managing Committee; Varsha Singh, Vice President of the college’s Managing Committee; members of Satya-Saroj Foundation, prominent citizens, faculty members and students of the college were present.
