Keep nation first, Jagdeep Dhankhar tells students

Vice-President urges students to prioritize service over financial gain, emphasizing the importance of education in nation-building.

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has exhorted students to always keep the nation first and not be guided by financial considerations while serving humanity.

Delivering the convocation address at the 14th Convocation of the KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER) Deemed to be University in Belagavi on Monday, he said: “Fiscal considerations have to take a backstage. Service has to be your primary motto.”

Mr. Dhankhar said that students with high academic qualifications will be an asset to the country and they will become an integral part of India’s development story.

He called upon students to be catalysts for facilitating Viksit Bharat@2047 and appealed to them to ensure that India regains its past glory and became the most developed nation of the world by 2047.

Advising students, the Vice-President asked students not to fear failure but keep working for the betterment of society.

Describing the convocation as a milestone and an unforgettable moment in the life of every student and teacher, he asked students to never stop learning. “It is a myth that learning stops when you get a degree. Always keep learning. It has to be your most stable companion,” he said.

On Indian civilisation, he said: “At present, Bharat is the fastest developing major economy on the globe. Our march is sustainable and for the welfare of the entire humanity.”