The responsibilities of the universities should not only be confined to awarding degrees and diplomas to graduates and postgraduates but should also give more emphasis on innovative researches and impart research-oriented quality education in the changing scenario, said Governor of Assam Janaki Ballabh Patnaik.
He was addressing as chief guest at the 18th Convocation of the Berhampur University held on Friday. He stressed the need of quality education, for which, he said, both the Sate and the Central Governments should be made accountable.
Governor of Odisha and Chancellor of Berhampur University Dr SC Jamir, who presided over the convocation, stressed the need of socialisation of education and knowledge economy. Education must reach the common people and must be helpful to develop economy, he opined.
University Vice-Chancellor Prof Jayanta Kumar Mohapatra in his welcome address elaborated the role of the university in promoting higher education in south Odisha.
The Chancellor awarded the degrees to pass-out graduate and postgraduate students of the academic year 2012-2013. A total of 212 doctoral scholars were awarded PhDs; seven post-doctoral scholars were awarded DSc degrees; 357 students received their MPhils; and 40,000 students of the academic years 2011 and 2012 received their degrees and diplomas.