Students must visit rural areas to understand problems faced by people living in villages: Venkaiah Naidu

Dehradun, July 14: Educational institutions must encourage students to visit rural areas to have a firsthand understanding of the problems faced by people living in villages and said that understanding rural India will enable them to come out with innovative solutions to the problems faced by people. This was said by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday.

 

While addressing the convocation of The ICFAI University in Dehradun, Venkaiah Naidu asked the students to take the active part in social activities like Swachh Bharat and develop a national outlook and students should develop social consciousness. He described nationalism as serving the poorest of the poor, the depressed and oppressed.

Venkaiah Naidu also said that India has now become the sixth largest economy in the world and is an attractive destination for foreign investments. “There will be enormous opportunities for the youth and the country should take full advantage of the demographic potential,” he added.

The Vice President further stated that education is the single most important element in converting our young population into national assets. “If the young generation of our nation is empowered, it will constitute a very strong and productive workforce to tackle the challenges like global warming, urban migration, shortage of drinking water, polluted air and fuel inefficient transportation,” he added.

Expressing his concern over the decline in moral values and ethics, the Vice President advised students to always abide by the rules. He asked the students to aim for excellence and efficiency and not settle for mediocrity and ordinary approach. “Use the knowledge and skills you acquire to go further, transform your world and the world of people around you,” he concluded.

On this occasion, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivender Singh Rawat, Governor Krishan Kant Paul and other dignitaries were present.