In the midst of overall anxiety of the modernisation drive, education especially science education must be given a strategic priority for overall development of the youth,” said Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday.
While presiding over the state level Gyan-Vigya Mela of Saraswati Vidya Mandir here, the Chief Minister said that that education was the foundation for scientific and technological advancements and personnel training of human beings.
He said that true morality lies in the awareness of the spiritual reality and calls for a disciplined life, a clean and useful life dedicated to disinterested service. The founding Fathers of the Indian Republic have given great importance to the cultivation of “Scientific Temper” among the citizens of this country by suitably incorporating it in our constitution, he added.
Thakur said that it was unfortunate that we have forgotten the actual meaning of education. Education merely does not mean learning a few books and reproducing the same during examinations.
The real education was to upgrade skills of students by inculcating in them respect for our culture and traditions so that after completing education, they become job providers and not job seekers, he said.
He further said that education without moral education was useless and teachers had a major role to play here and they should inculcate in their students high values and also set an example by their own conduct.
India has a lot of talent and the need was just to tap the same and give proper direction to the youth, he said.
At times obstacles in the life provide an opportunity to ponder and start the life with new zeal, commitment and energy, he added.