Hisar, March 10 : President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said preparing the young generation for changing global demands “is a challenging task for higher education institutions”.

Addressing the convocation of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology in Hisar in Haryana, she advocated that “for the balanced and sustainable development of the country, it is also necessary that the benefits of education and technology reach villages”.

Higher education institutions like Guru Jambheshwar University have a very important role in this context. She was happy to note that the university has a high number of students from small towns and rural areas.

She urged the students to make the people of their village and city aware of the importance of education and inspire them to get a good education.

The President said the world-class research conducted in higher educational institutions would play an important role in establishing India as a global knowledge superpower. She was happy to note that its students and faculty members have made many significant achievements in various research and research projects. It has special departments for incubation, startup, patent filing and research projects.

She expressed confidence that all these efforts would develop the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship among the students and help in making India a global knowledge superpower.

The President told students that education is not just a means of acquiring knowledge and skills. Education is also a means of developing life values such as morality, compassion and tolerance within a human being. Education makes an individual employable as well as aware of social responsibilities.