Sarvapelli Radhakrishnan was pioneer of research based education. Even while holding the constitutional positions like Vice President and President of India, he always shouldered the responsibility of an educationist in his entire life.
Radhakrishnan believed that a book, a teacher and a student can change the picture of the country and the world. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the teachers to impart knowledge to the students with the basic objectives of education. Motivate students to use knowledge more and more in the interest of society.
Governor Lalji Tandon said this at the 21st Foundation Day of Rajiv Gandhi Proudhyogiki Vishwavidyalayaand the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the former President of India. Remembering Radhakrishnan, the Governor asked the teachers, students and vice chancellors to establish the quality, usefulness and significance of education.
The Governor said that today we have deviated from the original source and purpose of education. Leaving thousands of years old education system, we are following the education system imposed by the British. He said that now we will have to bring changes in the field of education by building a new system on the old foundation. Informing about the inventions of the ancestors and rich knowledge tradition of India, he told the students that you have to start a journey beyond the works and innovations that have taken place in the field of technical education so far, so that the country could become more prosperous and happy.
Minister for Technical Education and Skill Development Bala Bachchan said that the last century was of industrial revolution. This century is of technological revolution. He said that the Rajiv Gandhi Proudhyogiki Vishwavidyalayahas contributed significantly to the technological development of the country through innovations. He said that keeping in view the present need, artificial intelligence should be promoted. Along with this, he assured full cooperation of the State Government in the direction of increasing employment by establishing coordination between technical education and industries.