- Convocation ceremony held at Raja Bhoj Open University
- Governor honors eminent personalities
Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal
Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that in global competition, distance education is an important means of earning livelihood and lifelong education. It is an easy and simple medium to deliver education to extremely backward, remote areas of the society, specially abled, domestic, working men and women and youth.
Governor Patel was addressing the seventh convocation of Raja Bhoj (Open) University on Tuesday. Higher Education, AYUSH and Technical Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar was also present in the ceremony held at Kushabhau Thackeray International Auditorium, Bhopal. Governor Mangubhai Patel said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a commendable initiative in the National Education Policy for quality education of socially and economically backward students. It is important that distance education strengthens the efforts to provide social services and protect the rights of the deprived sections. The Governor said that students should never forget their parents and teachers. Have a sense of gratitude towards their sacrifice and penance.
Eminent personalities honoured:
Governor Mangubhai Patel honoured Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha Institute’s Chancellor Padma Vibhushan Dr. Anil Kakodkar, International Centre for Theoretical Physics’ Physicist Dr. Atish Shripad Dabholkar, Atomic Energy Education Society BARC’s Dr. J.V. Yakhmi, IIT Chennai’s Professor Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala and Indraprastha Apollo Hospital New Delhi’s CMHO Dr. Omprakash Sharma with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).
Initiative to give diploma in Ramcharitmanas and Gita is commendable
Governor Mangubhai Patel said that the initiative of the university to give diploma in social development and Bhagavad Gita from Ramcharit Manas is very commendable. He appreciated the orientation efforts being made by the university in rural areas for sickle cell anemia awareness. Patel said that in this fast-changing world, along with high standard courses, universities should prepare quality study material by subject experts. The relevance of the course should also be reviewed continuously. Design your programs according to skill up gradation and future needs. Also provide a platform for easy exchange of knowledge and skills to the students.
