While addressing public reception of Super-30 programme’s Chief Mentor Anand Kumar at Samanvay Bhavan here on Tuesday, Governor Ram Naresh Yadav said that on one hand education inculcates values and virtues as per Indian culture and on the other hand enables one to face challenges and competition in life.
Yadav said that it is need of the hour to educate every child for all-round development of the country. He said that along with education as per requirement of modern times, training in skill development and job-oriented trades are also necessary.
Felicitating Anand Kumar, Governor Yadav said that it is a challenging task to arrange education and food for economically weaker children. Anand Kumar deserves praise for this initiative, which is immensely needed by society.
Urban Administration Minister Babulal Gaur said that more public participation is needed in the campaign launched by Anand Kumar for providing education to poor children. Gaur said that a powerful nation is built through such selfless public service efforts.
It is noteworthy that Anand Kumar selects 30 economically backward students under Super-30 Programme and prepares them for admission in top institutions like IIT and NIIT.
Anand Kumar said that every award inspires him to work more for social service. He said that concept of national developed is realised only through educated society. Therefore, it is the biggest social service for him.
Chairman of IES Group BS Yadav delivered the welcome address and presented a memento to the Governor.