The governor lieutenant general (retd) Gurmit Singh has said that youth should be skilled, trained and motivated for the development of the country. He said that every youngster is talented and we should ignite the passion of entrepreneurship in them. The governor was addressing the convocation ceremony of the Uttaranchal University here on Saturday.
He said that India with its knowledge, prosperity and ability can become a Vishwa Guru. The governor exhorted the youth to move forward in the direction of employment generation and create opportunities for others as well. He said that students should set up big goals for them and try to fulfil them with hard work and dedication. The governor said that the university is developing into a major centre of education and its innovations and research will give positive far reaching results.
In the ceremony the governor presented gold medals to 36 students and PhD degrees to 32 scholars. He also released the English version of ‘ Dhairyapath’ , the autobiography of the chancellor of the university Jitendra Joshi on the occasion. The vice chancellor Dharmabuddhi presented an account of the achievements of the university in the convocation ceremony.
