LG exhorts youth to focus on innovation to shape the future

Srinagar, 25 June (HS): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha exhorted the youth to focus on innovation, new ideas, new technologies that will shape the future.

Sinha was addressing the 2nd Convocation of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora, on Sunday. Prof. K Kasturirangan, Chairman, Drafting Committee of the National Education Policy 2020, was the chief guest on the occasion.

The Lt Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the University, congratulated the graduating students and gold medalists for their achievements and wished them the very best.

?Convocation is also an opportunity to celebrate eternal values, humility, creativity, righteousness, individuality and compassion, nurtured by the institution. These values are invisible gold medals that empower students to create a better future of the country,? the Lt Governor said.

Addressing the students and faculty members, the Lt Governor exhorted the youth to focus on innovation, new ideas, new technologies that will shape the future.

?Education is the birth of new consciousness. It is the energy of society. Education is ecstasy, education is elation, education is elegance, education is empowerment, education is enrichment, education enables students to attain the highest peak in life,? the Lt Governor said.

Being truly educated requires courage to break the artificial barriers between subjects, which prefer independent thinking, creativity, research and new inventions instead of becoming another memory hard disk in the world, he added.

Education must draw out all that is unique in students and individuality must be promoted so that students stepping out of campus and entering the professional world will not be a hard disk of memories or storehouse of information, but they will be powerhouse of infinite creativity, the Lt Governor further added.

The Lt Governor impressed on the Universities, educational institutions and the teaching community to adapt to a future-oriented learning approach that goes beyond the classrooms and prepares the students for the future challenges and opportunities. ?In this era of acceleration, teachers? role has expanded. They are not just information providers or a medium to complete the syllabus. Teachers are artisans and they need to shape minds and consciousness of new generation,? he said.

Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National Education Policy is empowering "our students to succeed in machine-dominated world and it is blended with the value system to ensure perfect balance in inner and outer growth of every student," the Lt Governor said.

?Education should awaken the inner curiosity, critical thinking, it should trigger more questions in classrooms and provide the courage to walk on an unknown path. Through NEP 2020 efforts are being made to ensure that our classrooms reflect the real world instead of four walls,? he observed.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. K Kasturirangan, congratulated the graduating students and lauded their spirit, enthusiasm and curiosity. ?Your mission of Higher learning with great passion should not end here. Never give up on your dreams and aspirations,? he said.

Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor IUST, presented the University report and highlighted the achievements of the University. During the convocation, 72 students were conferred with Gold Medals, while 147 students were awarded with merit certificates.

A total of 3000 students have been awarded with degrees for the academic year 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Hindusthan Samachar/Krishan