While describing employment as an important factor to gauge the development of any nation, State or society, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday exhorted the teaching fraternity to impart quality education to students so as to make them employable.
Manohar lal was speaking as a chief guest at the first Convocation- 2015 of Maharaja Agrasen University, Atal Shiksha Kunj, Baddi, District Solan in Himachal Pradesh.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister conferred degrees upon 44 students of the university, including 27 of Masters of Business Administration (MBA), nine of Masters of Hotel and Tourism Administration (MHTA) and eight of Masters of Science (MSc) in Forensic Science.
While congratulating the degree holders, he said that the university, which is situated on the border of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, is imparting quality education to students.
He also appreciated the university for setting up two Research Chairs in the name of Maharaja Agrasen and Swami Vivekanand and also imparting ‘Yog’ training to the students, besides education.
Emphasising the need of employment oriented education, he said that the creation of more employment opportunities would further boost the economy of the nation and the State, whether in agriculture, manufacturing or service sectors.
Expressing concern over the quality of education, the Chief Minister said that though there is no dearth of talent in the country, it was not being developed and hrnessed properly.