Governor Droupadi Murmu on Monday asked the officials of State-owned universities to develop students' potential as per the market need in order to meet the growing competition in all domains.
"Selection of the courses must be done with utmost care. Subjects that are job-oriented and meet the market requirements must be given preference," the Governor said while addressing the students at 31st convocation ceremony of Ranchi University (RU).
The Governor-cum-Chancellor of the varsities during the event also laid emphasis on boosting the Research and Development (R&D) faction of the university to give wings to students' innovative ideas besides, promoting the latest technological
development.
Citing example of Swami Vivekananda, the Governor, on the occasion, asked the students to play a pivotal role in the development of the society with high ambition to achieve big goals while maintaining social integrity, religious tolerance and cultural diversity.
On the occasion, 52 students from different faculties received the gold medals from the Governor in the presence of other dignitaries.
This year again, leading with the example on the academic front, as many as 36 girls bagged the gold medals outshining boys. Around 1439 students of batch 2014-16 and 2013-16 received their degrees during the ceremony.
RU VC Dr. Ramesh Kumar Pandey while felicitating the students during the event said, "In this competitive era, only through practical knowledge and skill development, an individual can achieve something. Higher education is not merely restricted to the education but it also polishes the overall personality of the students."
Pandey asked the students to be an inspiration for the society while focusing on environmental conservation, national unity and social upliftment.
"In a bid to achieve big targets in life, one needs to be obsessed with the projects, he/she is engaged with. Despite hurdles one should keep themselves motivated and achieve their goals, irrespective of all hurdles that are bound to come in one's way," the VC said.
Meanwhile, the students who clinched gold medals termed their achievements as the joint and sincere attempt of the university professors and the trust that their parents reposed in them. This season again, civil services and lectureship topped the career choice lists.
Dr. Priya Saraf, who grabbed Savitri Devi Gupta Gold Medal for best MBBS graduate said, "The prize was unexpected.
My aim is to get admission in the country's premier medical institute for higher studies in pediatric surgery and sciences.
“Similarly, Aakash Vinod Raven who clinched gold medal for best graduate in social science aspires to serve the nation as a civil servant while his contemporary, Sushmita Mandal who bagged the award for overall best graduate (General) and best graduate in science aims to clear UGC-NET examination.