Governor Baby Rani Maurya said that students must be given training in social work and rural developmental work from the first year of graduation by universities in the State. Universities, colleges and social organisations should work together to connect the students with social works and rural developmental works. This will check the problem of migration effectively in the State. She also suggested organising a seminar on the movement against drug abuse by all the universities and colleges. Maurya said this after launching social service credit programme collectively organised by HESCO and universities of the State at Shuklapur village in Dehradun on Tuesday.
On the occasion she said that the youth should be connected with their roots and culture. Students should be introduced to traditional techniques and rural life.
State Minister for Higher education, Dhan Singh Rawat said that 15 day training for social service credit programme will be conducted in all universities in the State. Every university and college has adopted a village. Universities should be connected with social organisations, he added.
During the programme representative of Kumaon University said that MBA in rural management course is being run in the university. It is the first university in the country where MBA in rural management is being conducted. Anil Joshi of HESCO was also present on the occasion.