Governor and Chancellor Mangubhai Patel has appealed to the students to always remember their parents and motherland. Always remember the pledges and resolutions you have taken today and implement them in your life. Patel was addressing the 6th Convocation of Bhoj (Open) University.
Patel said that the convocation is the completion of the teaching period and the beginning of the service period. Education is our soul, it makes us cultured. He said that wherever you are in life, always cooperate with underprivileged people and motivate their children for education according to your ability. Education is the only way by which every goal can be achieved. He said that the objective of setting up Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University is to provide education through correspondence and educational facilities in those tribal and backward areas of rural and remote areas of the state, who due to some reason are regularly attending higher education. He said that students should be aware of their duties along with success in future life. Being educated is not enough, well-educated conduct is also must.
The Governor said that I am happy that Bhoj University is working for sickle cell in 5 villages of DharampuriBlock for the welfare of the deprived sections. He asked the students to form groups and cooperate in organizing sickle cell camps for the underprivileged sections in their villages.
Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav said that education and ordination are completed only after convocation. This university is playing a great responsibility by giving opportunities to the aspiring students of education from remote areas. The state government has opened study centers of Bhoj University in all government colleges of the state. A degree in Bhoj (Open) University is as important as any other universities. Minister Yadav said that Bhoj University has made its place in the country by starting courses Ramcharitmanas.
Vice Chancellor of National Law Institute University Prof V Vijay Kumar highlighted the contemporary importance of National Education Policy-2020. He said that this policy has been brought with an aim to develop skills required for employment and business. It has a system of multidisciplinary courses.
Along with this, the education system has been restructured through the National Education Policy. This will lead to all round development of the students. Along with the traditional education system, it also focuses on vocational education.
Vice Chancellor of Bhoj University Prof Jayant Sonwalkar said that Bhoj University is determined to provide easy and accessible education to students by continuously following the principle of ‘Aapki Shiksha – Aapke Dwar’. He said that with the aim of providing easy and accessible education to the students living in remote areas by Bhoj (Open) University, about 206 lectures of graduation level were telecast through Doordarshan, which can be viewed on YouTube Classroom, DDMP also.
On this occasion, Governor Shri Patel and Higher Education Minister Dr. Yadav presented degrees to the students of all the faculties. Along with this, he also released the souvenir of the university.