Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has said that much improvement is needed in country’s education quality in view of global educational progress.
He said that it is very disappointing that there is no world-level university in the country, which once boasted of universities like Nalanda and Taxila.
The Governor was addressing a prize distribution ceremony of national-level talent hunt-2013 competition at Patel Group of Institutes here on Tuesday.
Yadav gave away prizes to first 53 students who secured positions in the merit list of the competition.
Yadav said that only 7 per cent students join higher education after passing higher secondary exam in our country, whereas their number is manifold more in developed
countries. It is a matter of grave concern.
He said that apart from expansion of physical infrastructure, development of innovative culture is also necessary in higher education sector.
Prize worth `1 lakh was given away to Sagar Mukherjee of St Joseph Co-ed School, Bhopal for standing first in the competition followed by `51,000 to Vaibhav Khedkar of Campion School, Bhopal for standing second and `21,000 to Manan Bhandari of Prestige School, Indore for standing third. Prizes were also given away to other 50 contestants.
Congratulating all winner students, vice-chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) Piyush Trivedi wished them bright future.
College President Kamleshwar Patel proposed a vote of thanks.
Chairperson Preeti Patel delivered the welcome address, while the programme was conducted by Mohit Sivni.