Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday asked the youths to dream big and work hard to achieve success. Das asked the youths to have strong determination in achieving their goals. He was addressing youths at the 33rd annual convocation of Ranchi University.
Giving reference from his personnel life he said, “I want to inform you in how I reached this position despite several odds in life. After completing LLB from Ranchi University, I joined Tata working a labourer. Working as labourer, I become MLA and then I reached this position working as Mukhya Sewak of this State.”
The Chief Minister said this message is for educated youths who despite being educated become depressed due to lack of jobs. “Don’t get depressed from failure, work hard to achieve the goal,” he said.
Making a call for reform in higher education, the Chief Minister said, “We have to develop such education system under which a youth gets a job right after completing his education.” Das said that there is no dearth of jobs in State, youths have career opportunities in field of agriculture, tourism, IT and even Government jobs.
The Chief Minister said that the real power of the State lies in the hand of youths, the youth potential can help in rapid growth and progress of State. Governor Droupadi Murmu, who is also the Chancellor of Universities stressed on quality education in higher education institutions. The Governor on the occasion also highlighted the work carried out by Chancellor Office for reforming higher education. She said, “I have asked all universities and colleges to go for NAAC accreditation at the same time university have been asked to carry out admission through chancellor portal.
Stress has been laid on timely examination and results.”
The Governor on the occasion appreciated the academic activities being carried out by University administration stating that University is carrying out teaching in tribal and regional languages, at the same time running courses on technical, vocational and job oriented courses.
The research activities at university are also satisfactory and all these activities will help in creating an atmosphere which will be model for not only universities in state but in country too.
Meanwhile, at the 33rd annual convocation of Ranchi University, girls once again outshined boys in medal tally. Out of 56 gold medalists, the girls numbered 47, which is nearly five times of boys. Kavita Kumari Sharma, a MA geography student and receipt of three gold medals said, “The University academic atmosphere is good also the teachers are always ready to help.” Kavita who aspires to become a university teacher said, “My motto in life is learn, earn and return.”
Echoing the views of Kavita another gold medalist, Sudha Kumari who received gold medal in M.Com said, “I studied from Doranda College, the teachers of my institution are always ready to help.”
Sudha too plans to pursue teacher career in her life. At the university convocation apart from 56 gold medalist, around 4000 students received their degrees and certificates.
The Ranchi University set up in July, 1960 is one of the oldest and biggest universities with its jurisdiction spread in five districts. Located in tribal areas, the university has lived upto the expectations and aspirations of the people since its existence.