Main purpose of education should be to build character : Prez

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New Delhi : The President of India Ram Nath Kovind addressed the 17th convocation of the Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha in New Delhi on April 21, 2018. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Lal Bahadur Shastri was a national icon and an exemplar of simple living, sacrifice and virtue. He was an embodiment of Indian values, and associated with the founding of the Vidyapeetha.

“The students of this institution have the responsibility of imbibing his ideals in their everyday lives and spreading them in the society, ” the President said adding that the main purpose of education should be to build character and make a person sensitive and empathetic. An educated person is one who has a sense of philanthropy and commitment to public interest, President Kovind said, according to a PIB release.

The President said the Lal Bahadur Shastri Sanskrit Vidyapeetha has established a healthy tradition of academics, research and publications in the past 55 years. He was happy that this Vidyapeetha has a modern science faculty and that students are studying contemporary topics like environmental sciences and human rights. He was also happy to note that there is a Centre for Computer Applications as well. The President said modern technology should be used for the promotion of Sanskrit. In this context, he commended the efforts of the Vidyapeetha.