In the present era of globalisation, universities should take up the challenge of creating a global cadre of youth with education that will equip them with skills for start-ups and entrepreneurship, said Governor of Uttarakhand KK Paul while speaking at the convocation ceremony of Kumaon University at Nainital on Friday.
The Governor was the chief guest on the 13th convocation ceremony of the university which was organised on the day. He said that in the fast changing global economic scenario, our youth have to be prepared to face the challenge of competition.
Complementing the University for being able to adhere to its academic calendar, Paul said that the university has got an “A” Certificate from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and now it should ensure, through sustained efforts that it moves towards greater achievements.
Advising that the University to focus on patents, he said that that the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Centre of the university must accelerate its research activities.
The Governor appreciated the University for working towards creating possibilities of cooperation and collaboration through joint research and technological development programs with international institutions.
“Educational institutions must move with the changing times and think in terms of special courses on various skills. Curriculum planners must draw up designs that are not only more relevant and job oriented, but also futuristic,” he said.
Addressing the ceremony the Vice Chancellor of the University HS Dhami said that role of youths is of paramount importance in the development of a nation and State and the students should follow the path shown by personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, S Radhakrishnan and APJ Abdul Kalam. He said that history was created when the university filed two patents recently. Dhami also listed out other achievements of the university in the programme.
The Governor conferred D lit on three and PhD on 192 scholars on the occasion.