Value-based education is the need of the hour, says Venkaiah Naidu

‘Education is meant for empowerment, enlightenment and employment, and not mere acquisition of degrees’

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for imparting value-based education, with emphasis on Indian culture and heritage. 

“Education is meant for empowerment, enlightenment and employment, and not mere acquisition of degrees and certificates,” said Mr. Venkaiah Naidu while addressing a public meeting at the diamond jubilee celebrations of Sri Patibandla Seetharamaiah High School, here on Tuesday.

Deploring the commercialisation of education, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu said education and study of medicine were treated as noble missions in the past.

“Education must produce socially conscious and responsible citizens, who strive selflessly for the larger good of society and the country. Nobody will remember if you love yourself. But you become immortal if you live for others. Then you live long in the memory of others,” he added.

While stressing the importance of holistic education, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu said equal attention must be paid to physical fitness and activities such as gardening.

Reiterating the need for according priority to imparting education in the mother tongue, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu said, “It is important to be proficient in one’s mother tongue, while learning other languages.”

“People should elect and support public representatives having 4 Cs — character, capacity, conduct (good) and calibre. ”M. Venkaiah NaiduVice-President