On September 17 the Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, entered into its 25th year of establishment and Chancellor of the universities Draupadi Murmu presided over the functions. She inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp and payed floral tributes on the statue of Saint Vinoba Bhave situated on the university campus.
Addressing the gathering, the Chancellor said that the universities of the State must focus on skill development. “With the help of skill development, the problem of unemployment can be solved and our students will become capable of facing the challenges and competitions of this era of globalisation,” she said. She praised the attempts of VBU which has started many courses for skill development.
Talking about the high moral values and student teacher relationship, the Governor advised both students and teachers to maintain the rich heritage of the country. “I know that students of present age remain more stressed as there is shortage in job market. Advising the students to look into different streams of life other than job which can give them name and fame and scope of earning bread for not only one’s family but for many families,” she added.
VC Prof Gurdeep Singh said that VBU is the only university in the State which has started online admission system and post results online; and also has NAAC accreditation. Talking about the future programs, he said that foreign languages couse is soon going to start in the university. Remembering his predecessors, Singh said that it is due to the efforts of entire university family that VBU is now in a position to be ranked among top 100 universities of the country.
The VBU administration had invited retired teachers and staffs in this program to felicitate them but it felicitated only a few selected teachers and non-teachings. It hurt most of the retired teachers and staffs as they had arrived from different corners of the North-Chotanagpur division.
The program was held in Vivekananda Auditorium having a capacity of about 550 so most of the teachers, staffs and students looked angry on university administration because entry was strictly on card issued and all those without card were not allowed to enter into the campus.
On this occasion Chancellor felicitated some former vice chancellors and pro vice chancellor of this university. She declared the silver jubilee year program open and released souvenir and some journals published by the university and colleges.
PVC MP Sinha presented vote of thanks. At the end the students of Vanasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan, VBU and Mysore University presented eye-catching cultural program as the start of the silver jubilee function. AIU has arranged this program. Prof Sukalya Moitra anchored the program.