Education not just means of getting degree or employment: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot

Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot emphasizes role of education in fostering morality and social responsibility at convocation of Davangere University.

“Education is not just a means of getting a degree or employment but it is ‘sanskar’, a process of developing morality, empathy and social responsibility in one,” Governor of Karnataka and Chancellor of Davangere University Thawar Chand Gehlot said.

He was presiding over the 13th annual convocation of Davangere University at the campus on the outskirts of Davangere on January 30.

“India has the highest youth population in the world. This youth power is the backbone of the country. As Swami Vivekanand has said, the youths of the nation should be committed to the development of the nation as a whole,” he said.

The Governor said that by the time India celebrates its centenary year of freedom, the future of the nation would be in the hands of present-day youth. The responsibility of making the country a leader in technology is on the shoulders of the youth, he said.

Mr. Gehlot said that in the era of artificial intelligence, data sciences, students should not limit themselves to campus placements. Instead, they should come out with innovative ideas to set up start-ups.

“Never be afraid of defeat. In the world of start-ups, defeat is a valuable lesson,” he told the students and requested them to be always grateful to their parents and teachers.