PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Nainital
Uttarakhand State Foundation Day was celebrated in Kumaun University on Monday through multiple programmes. The registrar Ritesh Sah chaired the principal commemorative programme, recalling the suffering and sacrifice of countless people for the cause of statehood. He specifically mentioned that Nainital had also lost dedicated agitators like Pratap Singh during this movement.
“This university’s responsibility is not limited to education and research but also to preserve the state’s history, cultural heritage and statehood struggle and introduce them to the new generation. The role of universities in the future development trajectory of Uttarakhand through knowledge, research and social participation is crucial. On this day, we must remember the dreams of the statehood agitators and our collective responsibilities towards Uttarakhand,” he said.
Several senior faculty of the university also spoke on the occasion and discussed Uttarakhand’s distinctive cultural identity, natural and human resources, educational possibilities and future development challenges.
