Describing the NEP-2020 as a game changer, Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar opined that, “It will revolutionize our education system, it will distance us from degree orientated culture & put us on a productive path.”
Addressing the centenary celebrations of the late Dr. M.S. Ramaiah, founder chairman of Gokula Education Foundation in Bengaluru, he advised students not to take stress & tension. He asked them not to be bogged down by competitive scenario.
“Don’t hesitate to try because there can be a mistake; Nothing big has been achieved without there being falls,” he added. He highlighted the power of Indian innovation, research and entrepreneurship, and called on citizens to take pride in India’s increasing accomplishments.
The Vice President underlined the importance of education in enabling societal transformation. India, since ancient times, has been home to great centres of learning such as Nalanda, Takshashila, Vallabhi and Vikramshila, he noted. Shri Dhankhar emphasised the significance of the New Education Policy in bringing greater inclusion and excellence to India’s education sector.
Lauding India’s unstoppable rise in the global arena, Dhankhar said that the world respects India and listens to India’s voice. Describing the Parliament as a platform to hold the government accountable, the Vice President expressed his disapproval of the growing incidents of disruption in the House.
Calling for a mass movement to arrest this trend, he appealed to the youth to generate public opinion to persuade & request the parliamentarians to exemplify such conduct as worthy of emulation by all.
During his stay at Karnataka Raj Bhawan, he met with a number of dignitaries from the state including Shri Basavaraj Bommai, the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
