Research & innovations needed for sustainable development & optimal use of resources: President Murmu
Thursday, 09 November 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The President Droupadi Murmu said that Uttarakhand is a highly environmentally sensitive State. Research and innovations are needed for sustainable development and optimal use of resources, she said. The President said this while speaking at the 11th convocation ceremony of the HNB Garhwal Central University in Srinagar on Wednesday.
President Murmu said that achieving economic development and creating employment opportunities by keeping in mind local needs and constraints is both a challenge and an opportunity. She stated that being the only central university of this State, the responsibility of HNB Garhwal University is even higher. She emphasised that all stakeholders of this university should make efforts to use knowledge for the welfare of people.
The President noted that the people’s movement played a major role in the establishment of this university. She said that a movement for education in the 1970’s is a symbol of the developed public consciousness in this region. She was happy to note that since its establishment in 1973, HNB Garhwal University has adapted itself with the times. She said that today, when we are moving towards women-led development, the theme of the 11th convocation ‘Empowered Women, Prosperous Nation’ reflects the progressive thinking of this university. The President said that people of Uttarakhand have always given importance to education. She added that people’s attachment to education is also reflected in the literacy rate of the state, which has been better than the national average. She further stated that this region has given many great talents to Hindi literature from Sumitranandan Pant to Manohar Shyam Joshi, Shivani, Himanshu Joshi and Manglesh Dabral.
Murmu was happy to note that the Garhwal University is completing 50 years of its establishment on December 1 this year. She said that this golden journey is an opportunity to be proud of, but it is also an occasion for all stakeholders to draw future plans and resolve to make those successful. The President also advised graduating students to not forget their roots; never compromise with their moral values like truth, honesty and fairness; and do their best to help the people who have been left behind in the developmental journey.
Governor lieutenant general (retd) Gurmit Singh and chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami were also among those present on the occasion.
